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Strawberry Greek Yogurt Muffins

Total Greek Yogurt has just released new Greek Yogurt Split Pots and asked me if I would like a sample! Of course I did! I love Greek yogurt and it's great for baking. I made a variety of desserts the last time Total sent me some samples (click here to see them).

I decided to make these into mini muffin loafs so I could use these adorable cases I bought in Switzerland at the Migros grocery store (similar to ASDA in the UK). It also is the first time I get to use my Clinton Street Baking Cookbook.

They couriered this little cooler over to my office. I got a very confused call from the guy that works in the mail room! "Kelly, you've got a delivery of ...yogurt", Me "I better come get it then" Guy in the mail room, "That would be good".

Strawberry Yogurt Muffins
adapted from Clinton Street Baking Company Cookbook (makes 8 muffins)

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1/2 cup TOTAL Greek Yogurt (I used 2 strawberry split pots)
1/2 cup chopped strawberries (I decided to make these at the last minute and didn't have any. I put an extra scoop of jam in instead)
2 tbs strawberry jam

Strawberry Glaze
1 cup icing sugar
2 tbs strawberry jam
1 tsp warm water

Other flavors include honey, blueberry and tropical

1. Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C and line muffin tray with paper liners. In a small bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda and set aside

2. Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together on medium high speed. Add the egg and beat until combined.

3. Add 1/4 cup of the yogurt to the butter then half of the flour and beat until combined. Add the rest of the yogurt and the flour ending with the flour mixture.

4. If using the strawberries, fold them in.

7. Spoon into the muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes.

8. While the muffins are cooling make the glaze by whisking together the icing sugar and the jam. Gradually add the warm water and the mixture will turn into a paste. Spoon over the muffins.

9. Eat any remaining yogurt!

· fruit, muffins, yogurt

Coffee Cake Streusel Muffins

I'm making my first daring bakers entry tomorrow and it's horribly complicated and I can't post it for a few weeks yet so I thought some nice simple muffins would be good for today. I love coffee cake and I couldn't really think of what the English equivalent would be.

This recipe is best suited to large muffins or in actual cake form (in a 9 x 9 pan). I made regular sized muffins and it was a bit harder to get the streusel to stay on top. For you non Americans coffee cake isn't made with coffee but rather something to have with your coffee. It's basically an excuse to eat cake for breakfast!

Coffee Cake Streusel Muffins

adapted from Martha Stewart (makes about 12 jumbo muffins)

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 cup plain flour

60g unsalted butter cubed (cold)

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Muffins

60g unsalted butter at room temperature

1 3/4 cup plain flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup sour cream (I used 1 cup buttermilk)

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 large eggs

1. Make the streusel topping. In a small bowl mix together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Make crumbs by cutting in the cubed butter. Sprinkle the butter in and using 2 knifes cut across the bowl until the crumbs form (I needed a few more cubes to get mine crumbly). Place in the fridge until ready to use.

Crumbs should be a little smaller than this otherwise they'll sink to the bottom during cooking

2. Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C and line muffin tray with paper liners or grease. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated. Pour the flour mixture in and beat on low until combined.

3. Fill each cup and sprinkle streusel on top and bake 15-20 minutes for regular sized muffins and 20-25 minutes for jumbo muffins.

An alternative would be to gently fold in the streusel topping with a spatula to the batter. The muffins would turn out marbeled with brown sugar.

Coffee Cake is something that my mom would serve if her friends came over or with the other mothers at school for PTA meetings.

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Duffins - The Donut Muffin

All I have to say is that these are awesome. Is it a donut? Is it a muffin? It's a baked donut in the shape of a muffin that tastes like a donut...Whatever it is it's fun and it's tasty!

brush tops with melted butter and top with cinnamon and sugar for an alternative topping

My Dad found these on the Internet for me after my aunt went to a Mimi's cafe and they had something similar. She had to call and tell him about them! Yes, we love food that much in our family.

Duffins

adapted from Mama Foodie (makes 12)

Ingredients

170g unsalted butter at room temperature

1 cup sugar (fill just shy of the top)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 cups plain flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 + 1/3 cup milk

1/8 cup buttermilk

1 bar semi-sweet chocolate

sprinkles for decorating

1. Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C and grease a 12 cup muffin tray generously. In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time and then add in the vanilla.

2. Sift together the flour, baking power, nutmeg and salt in a small bowl. Combine the milk and buttermilk in another small bowl.

3. Mix a quarter of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and alternate with the wet ingredients. End with the dry ingredients and don't over mix.

4. Scoop the batter filling the muffin cups with enough batter to be just about level with the top.

5. Bake the muffins until firm to the touch, 30-35 minutes.

6. Let the muffins cool for a few minutes but when still warm melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for 1-2 minutes. Then add a few tablespoons of cream or vegetable oil and stir. Spoon the chocolate on top of each muffin and immediately add the sprinkles. Best served warm!

· chocolate, donuts, muffins

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