Last week's pudding was a nice change but for this week I was happy to get back into baking. Kayte of Grandma's Kitchen Table chose Allspice Crumb Muffins, yet another recipe I really liked the look of. (Wondering what will be left for my pick in oh, 50 weeks time!)I much prefer muffins to cupcakes because you can whip them up in a matter of minutes and they don't need any accompaniments, other than maybe a smear of butter when they are still warm from the oven.
These muffins with their crunchy streusel topping didn't need anything else at all. Dorie said they taste better the next day but I loved them fresh. The next day they had dried out a little bit.
I made half the recipe and got 16 mini muffins.
The taste test ...
Allspice is so underrated. Every time I use I wonder why I don't use it more often! Same with star anise. These tasted like Christmas to me, warm, buttery and lightly spiced. I'm sure I'll be making these again.Thanks for a great pick Kayte! You can find the recipe on her blog.
I'm with you - these muffins were deceptively good. Love the minis - so cute!
ReplyDeleteYour streusel looks so much better than mine. We were kind of "eh" on these. Hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteLove the first picture with the cookbook in it. I'm adding that to my file of picture ideas.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you on buying muffins when they're so easy and more delicious when you make them at home. Yours look fabulous...I envy you for your beautiful crumb topping!
ReplyDeleteThese muffins were fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHeavy on the were. They are gone.
I bet these were tasty as little bite size minis. Love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteallspice was underrated in my kitchen as well. i will definitely be using it more often.
ReplyDeleteThese were a nice surprise in our house, too. Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour muffins look great! I made minis too, and they were all eaten up!
ReplyDeleteYour little muffin is adorable and perfect! Allspice is hardly ever used by itself and this recipe was such a lovely change of pace.
ReplyDeleteThese look so wonderful in the mini version, I need to go there soon with some. You did a really nice job on these...thanks for baking with me!
ReplyDeleteTiny perfect muffins - my fav! Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteYour little muffins look perfect! Don't worry about when it's your turn. People drop out all the time, so it could be here sooner than you think!!
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