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What Exactly is a Muffin?
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A muffin is a type of bread that is baked in small portions. Many forms are somewhat like small cakes or cupcakes in shape, although they usually are not as sweet as cupcakes and generally lack frosting. Savory varieties, such as cornbread muffins, also exist. They generally fit in the palm of an adult hand, and are intended to be consumed by an individual in a single sitting.
In Commonwealth countries muffin can also refer to a disk-shaped English muffin. As American-style muffins are also sold in Commonwealth countries, the term muffin can refer to either product, with the context usually making clear which is meant.
There are many varieties and flavors of muffins made with a specific ingredient such as blueberries, chocolate chips, cucumbers, raspberry, cinnamon, pumpkin, date, nut, lemon, banana, orange, peach, strawberry, boysenberry, almond, and carrot, baked into the muffin. Muffins are often eaten for breakfast; alternatively, they may be served for tea or at other meals.
1 cup Sugar
¼ cup Vegetable Oil
3 large Eggs
1 cup pumpkin, canned
¼ cup Water
2¼ cup Flour
1¼ tsp. Baking Powder
3/4 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
¼tsp. Salt
1 cup mini Chocolate Chips
Here's What You Do:
Preheat oven to 400° F. Stir together sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and water; set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir in pumpkin mixture; stir in chocolate chips. Fill greased muffin cups (or you can use cupcake liners) two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin centers comes out clean.
Freezer Variation:
You could also make the muffin mix ahead of time and freeze it. I recommend using a 6 cup muffin tin, and filling the muffin cups, putting it in a Ziplock freezer bag, and freeze it. (do not cook muffins before freezing, they are better if you just freeze the dough) Then when you are ready for muffins just pull the pan out of the freezer, put in the oven, and bake! You will have warm, home made muffins, that only took you the amount it takes to bake them!
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