Monday, May 23, 2011

Summer muffins!



Greetings on this sunny and windy day. Yes I realize that I suck at being consistent with this blog, but that's just how life is sometimes. Moving right along...this morning I am making super yummy, summery, strawberry and oat muffins. They are the perfect little treat for a morning coffee with friends or an afternoon tea. They are from my normal muffin recipe that I use quite often, but this time I added strawberries (so delicious) and some oats. They are the daintiest pink color, but are not dainty in size. Since I am hosting 6 lovely ladies this morning I made them the super size, coffee shop type...sometimes too much of a good thing...is still a good thing! These scrumptious muffins are currently in the oven plumping up and smelling the house of serious goodness. If you are looking for a simple, but awesome muffin recipe try these. They don't take very much time to prepare or bake.

Short and simple this time, but at least I wrote something.
Until next time, enjoy the beauty that surrounds you in different ways.

Barefoot and Baking in the kitchen

Ingredients ready to go













Eggs and sugar













Yummy strawberries













Whisk the eggs and sugar, not too much













Soften the margarine













Next add yoghurt
















Then melted butter

















Might be a little lumpy, but that's okay

















Add berries
















Flour and dry ingredients

















 Oat added
















Mixed all together makes a nice batter
















Batter dropped into 6 large muffin holders













6 plump and ready to serve strawberry muffins!       
 










Recipe for muffins ( I substitute the berries if I don't have any, also I use flavored or plain yogurt)

2 eggs
2 dl yogurt or sour cream
1dl butter or margarine (softened)
5 dl flour
1.5 dl sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
2-3 dl berries or cut up pieces of fruits
1-2 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
1.5 dl oats (optional)

Whisk the eggs and sugar together. Mix in the yogurt and butter, then add the berries/fruit bits. Batter will be lumpy. Blend in dry ingredients and mix thoroughly, batter should be thick. For large muffin form, 2-3 tbsp. of batter in each. For small muffin form 1-2 tbsp. of batter. Bake at 300F or 225C for 15-20mins. Muffins should look cracked on top.