Muffins

Nothing beats the taste of a freshly baked muffin, or the anticipation of a delicious treat as the aroma of home baking permeates the kitchen. These distinctly shaped cakes are universally popular, and there are sweet and savoury flavours to suit all tastes, and mini and maxi versions to satisfy every appetite. This beautiful book presents more than 75 muffin recipes as well as plenty of different serving suggestions and topping ideas. Traditional-style cake batters for plain and spiced fruit muffins sit alongside inventive contemporary recipes that incorporate every type of fruit and vegetable imaginable, as well as grains, herbs, flowers, and tempting sweet ingredients. There are ideas here for breakfast muffins, fruity treats, substantial and sweet vegetable muffins, indulgent sweet cakes, as well as a chapter on savoury muffins that can be enjoyed with soups or on their own. Try crunchy muesli muffins to wake up the tastebuds first thing in the day, blackberry and almond cakes to stave off late morning hunger pangs, double-chocolate muffins for a decadent and occasional treat, or wild mushroom and mace muffins for a savoury taste explosion. Muffins are easy to bake, and every recipe is shown in more than 300 step by step photographs. There are cook’s tips, variations, and nutritional breakdowns throughout. This irresisible collection of more-ish muffins will add a wonderful new dimension to your baking.