Bread and muffins – Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

All Star Muffin Mix

Posted on 18 Dec 202229 Dec 2022 by traci

Original post: August 1, 2010
Updated post: December 18, 2022 – I edited the post for grammatical errors.

I found an All-Star Muffin Mix recipe in Taste of Home’s Simple and Delicious Magazine. The recipe makes a dry mix that you can store in your freezer or cupboard for up to six months. When you make up the mix, you can either make it without adding anything to it or add different ingredients. When I tried it without adding anything to it, it was delicious because cinnamon and nutmeg are two of my favorite spices. Another time, I tried adding dried cranberries and pecan pieces. The result was pure deliciousness.

Today I will post the basic mix. After I try successful add-ins, I will post the recipes so that you can bake different muffins using one mix.

All-Star Muffin Mix

Stars of the recipe:

8 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Additional stars:

1 cup of milk
1 egg
1/2 cup of melted butter (1 stick) – When I did it, I melted it in the microwave for a minute.

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
Divide the mix into 2 and 3/4 cup portions.

To prepare muffins

Place 2-3/4 cups of muffin mix in a large bowl.
Whisk the egg, milk, and butter; stir into dry ingredients until moistened.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
Bake at 400° for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
Serve warm.

You can make a batch of plain muffins and then flash-freeze** them. When ready to eat a muffin, place it on a microwavable plate and warm it up at 40% power for a minute. If it is still not defrosted, continue warming it up at 30-second intervals.

**To flash freeze, put the muffins on a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer until the muffins are frozen. This usually takes a few hours. Then place the muffins in a labeled gallon-size freezer bag.

Store in airtight containers in a cool, dry place or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Yield: 4 batches (11 cups).

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Variations:

Cranberry-Pecan Muffins

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

This recipe has been posted on Mommy’s Kitchen’s Potluck Sunday.

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12-Minute Cranberry Cinnamon Scones – Secret Recipe Club

Posted on 17 Dec 202217 Dec 2022 by traci

Original post: May 9, 2016
Updated: December 17, 2022

Vegetarian, Quick, Kid Friendly, Freezer friendly

This is my second time participating in the Secret Recipe Club. I got moved to Group B when Group D was disbanded. This month I was assigned to Why I Am Not Skinny. Maxine is originally from South Africa but is currently living in Brussels.

I looked in her recipe index and found several recipes I wanted to try. I finally decided on the 12-minute scones. I waited until yesterday to make the recipe. Life is currently crazy around here. Actually, work is a crazy part of my life. I administered tests during most of April, which sometimes left me exhausted. Then last week, I attended a field trip all five days to a place called Starbase. That experience left me absolutely exhausted at the end of the day. I had decided on two recipes but needed the energy to make one. Ask Hubby – I have not wanted to cook dinner when I get home at night, which is unusual for me.

Here are the other recipes I was interested in:

Hummus – I almost made this recipe.
Corn Fritters – We have a local sweet corn festival at the beginning of the school year. One of the vendors sells chicken dinners with corn fritters. Hubby loves corn fritters.
Easy Fried Rice – This is another recipe Hubby would have enjoyed. The Wee One might have enjoyed it also since he is like his dad because he loves rice.
Chicken Pot Pie – YUM!
Sweet and Sour Chicken – I know I have a sweet and sour chicken recipe on I’m Hungry. This recipe is different than my recipe. Again Hubby would have enjoyed this recipe.

As I said, I settled on the 12-minute scones. I have several favorite coffee shops. One of them sells chocolate chunk scones that are a harder consistency. I love them. For a while, I’ve wanted to make my own scones but haven’t made them. The 12-minute scones were a lot softer than the ones I get at Boston Stoker, the coffee shop. I loved the texture.

Maxine’s recipe did not have any add-ins. I adapted the recipe to include Craisins and some cinnamon. Hubby decided to buy a huge bag of Craisins at Sam’s, so I’ve been using them whenever possible.

Cranberry 12-Minute Scones

adapted from Why I’m Not Skinny

Stars of the Recipe:

2 c. all purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. oil
1 egg
Milk (depends on the egg size – I used about 1/2 c.)
1/4 c. dried cranberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Add the egg to the 1/4 c. of oil and top with milk until all the liquids equal 1 c.
Beat together.
In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir.
Pour the liquid ingredients on top of the dry ingredients. Add the dry cranberries. Stir until just combined.
Drop by spoonfuls into a greased muffin tin. (You will make 6 scones.)
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven.
Enjoy!

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Happy Eating,
Traci

Bread and muffins, breakfast, Pumpkin, Recipes, write 31 2017

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins – Blog Post #10

Posted on 10 Oct 20178 Oct 2017 by traci

I love the flavors of fall – cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves. All of those flavors make my taste buds sing.

Hubby laughs at me buying all of the pumpkin flavored goodies.

When I got up on Saturday, I was craving pumpkin muffins. Since I’m eating gluten free, I can’t just go to Panera and get myself a muffin.

So it’s up to me to bake my own muffins.

I googled gluten free pumpkin muffins and found this recipe.

I adapted the recipe by using regular milk with apple cider vinegar to get the lift she discussed in the recipe. She also suggested adding chocolate chips which I did. Yum!

Since I added the chocolate chips, I was able to get 10 muffins out of the batter instead of the 9.

I enjoyed my muffin with butter and a mug of pumpkin spice coffee. Delicious!

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

Time: 45 minutes
Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

– 1 & ¼ c. all purpose gluten free flour

– ¾ c. brown sugar

– 2 tsp. Baking powder, double acting

– 1 & ½ tsp. Pumpkin pie spice

– ½ tsp. Cinnamon

– ¼ c. nutmeg

– ¼ tsp. Salt

-1 c. pumpkin puree

– 2 eggs

– ¼ c. softened butter (½ a stick)

– ¼ c. milk

– 2 tsp. Apple cider vinegar

– ¼ to ½ c. chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a muffin tin with wrappers or grease the muffin tins.
Combine flour, baking powder, and spices in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add to dry ingredients.
Add the butter, pumpkin puree, milk, and apple cider vinegar to a bowl. Mix. Pour into the dry ingredients.
Using an electric mixer, blend until combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Fill the muffin cavities ⅔ rds full.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops are browned.
Enjoy!

Source: Dishing Delish

Happy eating,
Traci

Bread, Bread and muffins, Imaginative one, Recipes, Wee one

Peach Quick Bread

Posted on 10 Jul 201630 Jun 2016 by traci

One thing I am realizing is that even though I’ve shared recipes, I’ve not shared much about the kids or really welcomed you into my kitchen for a meal.

My kids are now eleven and almost thirteen. Another chapter in my life is beginning, that is a mother of a teenager. Let me tell you, life has begun to get interesting. When this blog began in 2010, the boys were 5 and almost 7. Continue reading “Peach Quick Bread” →

Bread and muffins, breakfast, Recipes

Cake Mix Donuts – Foodie Extravaganza (July 2016)

Posted on 6 Jul 20168 Jul 2016 by traci

This month’s theme is donuts. I have some favorite donut shops around the area – Bill’s Donuts and Abbey’s Donuts are two of our favorite donut shops. Plus Tim’s (aka Tim Horton’s)

Sometimes though it’s fun to make your own donuts at home. I have several recipes for donuts on my blog.

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Bread, Bread and muffins, bread machine, Recipes

Pretzel Rolls

Posted on 31 May 201625 Feb 2019 by traci

My family loves pretzel rolls. Actually they like anything pretzel related – hard or soft. These rolls take extra work but are worth the happiness from your family when you finish this delicious treat.

You could serve them as a carb at your dinner table or you could use the rolls to make a delicious sandwich. Some ideas for a sandwich are a lunch meat sandwich, hamburgers, sloppy Joes, or pulled pork.

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Bread, Bread and muffins, Recipes

Homemade White Bread

Posted on 13 Apr 201614 Apr 2016 by traci

I enjoy making homemade bread when I have a chance. The smell of the fresh bread coming out of the oven is to die for.

Continue reading “Homemade White Bread” →

Bread, Bread and muffins, bread machine, Recipes

French Bread in a Bread Machine

Posted on 27 Mar 201620 Mar 2016 by traci

Okay the title of this blog is a little misleading. You make the dough in the bread machine but then remove the dough to bake the bread.

I was able to start the dough before we left for church and then make it into a loaf when we got home. Easy peasy!

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Biscuits, Bread, Bread and muffins, Flour, Recipes

Buttermilk Biscuits

Posted on 31 Jan 201627 Dec 2022 by traci

This post was originally posted in January 2011. I did not have a picture of the biscuits on this post. So I’m reposting this blog with a picture.

I made these for our family’s New Year’s Dinner. Everyone loved them because they are tasty. Tonight I was asked to bring the bread for our Sunday dinner. I was torn between making Easy Rolls, breadmachine rolls (haven’t posted this yet), or the buttermilk biscuits. I let the Wee One and Imaginative One be the deciding factor. They told me they wanted the biscuits. So that’s what we are having.