Chocolate Truffle Mini Muffins

Ok, I am back. I am sorry for my absence- it definitely took me some time to get into the swing of things with me moving and taking up a new job and all. But baking always helped me to keep my balance, so now I am back climbing the mountain of glorious baked goods and scrumptious challenges. Let’s ease back in. Let’s start with something simple and loveable. Let’s start with chocolate. And maybe let’s add some bourbon to that. Or peanut butter. 

Date and Apple Muffins

I did it. I moved to the countryside. I am in complete no-mans-land. Alone. Without my man or my cat. But with a mill to look after, loads of cows and loads of new townspeople to meet. What a step. There are moments I wonder, if I’ve been foolish to come here. There are moments I wonder, why I haven’t come here sooner. And there are moments where I just have to get inside the kitchen and bake myself some decent muffins so I don’t go crazy. So, if in doubt, go get some baking done. It helps. 

Breakfast Muffins

I know what you are thinking. Muffins for breakfast? Not really the healthiest way to start your day. Especially since everybody I know seems to be obsessing about these green smoothies lately. Really, you want to drink your spinach and kale? Why? Anyways, these muffins are not as bad as a breakfast as you may think: they have all kinds of healthy inside. Rolled oats, buttermilk and fresh fruit. Now, does that sound healthy or what? I admit you could also totally throw it all into the blender and drink you breakfast, if you feel like it. But I never feel like drinking my breakfast, so I made all this goodness in muffin form and had it for Sunday brunch with family. Big hit. Nobody ordered a green smoothie. Hope your week is wonderful!

Chocolate Banana Muffins

Did you guys survive the chocolate Easter egg battle and hunt down every last one of those lil’ bastards? I for sure did, indoors by the way, cause who wouldn’t love snow at Easter? If you start getting sick of all the chocolate by itself, start making Easter egg cookies! I went for a more subtle chocolate version and made Nigella’s chocolate banana muffins. If you, like me, seem to always have slightly elderly bananas lying around the house, but not all the ingredients for a decent banana bread, these are a great option! Because throwing away food is the worst, as all Easter bunnies know! Happy belated Easter!

Fully packed muffins

I am going to tell you a secret. A secret about muffins. The truth of that matter is: you only need one perfect muffin base recipe and you’re set. Than you can just add whatever flavors your heart desires and they turn out wonderful.
Ok, maybe this is not a huge revelation to you guys. It was for me though and it is very useful.
And without wanting to brag, because I usually am a very humble person, this poppy seed – pear- chocolate and marzipan chip flavor combination is divine. Like, heavenly divine! Allright, I start being my usual humble self again. Make yourself some muffins to get through Monday with a kickoff! 

If you like Piña Coladas

Sometimes when you look outside your window and all you see is grey skies and rain (which actually happens quite a lot where I live) and there is no way you want to celebrate autumn  or the beginning of the weekend now – you just have to remember that there are countries where summer is just around the corner. With blue skies, beaches and palm trees with coconuts. And pineapples on bushes. Did you know pineapples grow on bushes? I totally didn’t. I feel kind of guilty about not knowing where one of my favorite fruits comes from.
So back to summer memories, sipping Piña Coladas on white sandy beaches. Bring that memory back to your kitchen on rainy autumn day with these little treats!
Also, here is the perfect soundtrack for making these.