It’s amazing how fruits can inspire a pastry chef! All these colours, all these flavors, the textures – it’s pure heaven for creativity. But at the same time it can easily be exactly the opposite. So this summer I decided to go back to the roots of baking a little bit, discover what fruits have…
Muffins
{Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins} – Muffins cu lamaie si mac
Instead of chocolate, lately I have been using fresher, lighter ingredients in my pastries, vanilla being on the first place, followed shortly by praline, strawberries and citrus fruits. Chocolate remains one of the best ingredients to use in desserts, but sometimes it’s good to explore other possibilities as well. Today’s recipe, lemon poppy seed muffins,…
{Banana Muffins} – Muffins cu banane
I’m always on the lookout for recipes that yield a certain type of texture to my desserts, I’m constantly tweaking recipes and trying new ones for that precise reason. It took me a long time to get to find the perfect banana bread recipe and an even longer time to find the most delicious, balanced…
{Brownie Muffins} – Muffins Brownie
There’s no doubt that chocolate is one of my favorite ingredients to bake with ! It feels redundant to claim this all over again – just check out all my posts focusing on chocolate and chocolate desserts! But chocolate truly is one of the most versatile baking ingredients out there – you can bake it,…
{Vegan Chocolate Muffins} – Muffins de post cu ciocolata
It’s been a very slow week in the Pastry Workshop kitchen and the only thing I managed to bake.. twice… is these vegan chocolate muffins. They’re incredibly easy to make, perfect for the amount of time I had at my disposal for baking and well, they’re egg free and dairy free because I’m trying to…
{Spiced Pear Muffins} – Muffins cu pere
Prior to these spiced pear muffins (and my most reliable recipe ever – blueberry muffins), I thought muffins rarely deserve to be baked not because they weren’t delicious, but because there are other baked goodies out there that taste much better. But then my little man started school and I realized muffins are my best…
{Dark Chocolate Orange Crumb Muffins}
Recipe, writing and food photography by Matthew Ivan of Plating Pixels. He shares recipes with ingredients that are easy to find, while still creating rich and flavorful dishes. Each recipe post includes food science and cooking tips that help you learn about cooking. Visit Plating Pixels for more recipes or follow them on Pinterest or Instagram….
{Double Chocolate Muffins} – Muffins cu ciocolata
After a fancy dessert like Religieuse, it was a must to make a simple, basic one and the first thing to come through my mind was chocolate – I always go back to it when in need of comforting desserts – but this time I put it in some muffins and moreover, I doubled the…
{Introduction to Pastry} – Muffins vs Cupcakes – Everything you Need to Know
Who doesn’t love cupcakes?! These tiny desserts look amazing and are loaded with so much flavor! But let’s look more at the history behind these stunning desserts and what sets them apart from one another! It’s muffins vs cupcakes time! Cupcakes, also known as fairy cakes, were first mentione in 1828 in E. Leslie’s book called…
{Streusel Apple Muffins} – Muffins cu mere si topping crocant
I enjoy this time of the year – apples, pears, grapes and plenty of vegetables are such a great view at the market. But there’s two particular kind of fruits that I love from all of that: ripe, juicy pears and green apples. They both taste amazing and I use plenty of them in my baking…
{Vanilla Blueberry Muffins} – Muffins cu afine
ENGLISH! One thing I love about these blueberry muffins – they are incredibly easy to make and the ingredients are always on hand. The blueberries are not even compulsory and you can easily replace them with other fruits, such as plums, strawberries, raspberries, apricots or even chocolate chips. It’s a versatile recipe and it always…
{Chocolate Banana Muffins} – Muffins cu banane si ciocolata
English! I’m not a huge fan of muffins, but these chocolate banana muffins are amazing… so moist and loaded with flavor! The banana taste complements perfectly the chocolate’s delicate bitterness and mellows it down. It’s a very moist batter, unlike other muffins I’ve made or tried before. This recipe is definitely a keeper and it has found…
