The November 6th recipe selection for the baking group, Tuesdays with Dorie: Baking with Julia, is Buttermilk Crumb Muffins.
This recipe is from the book, Baking with Julia, by Dorie Greenspan.
The contributing baker for this recipe was by, American Home Cooking Icon,
Marion Cunningham.
Host Baker is Alisa (her blog includes the recipe)
Easier Than Pie
Use to buy ground nutmeg. It was a spice that I never quite liked, but reluctantly used in baking. However, when I bought the seeds, I never looked back to buying it ground. There is a huge difference using freshly grated nutmeg. I must say, I still go light on the nutmeg. I still don’t LOVE it. But, freshly ground, it’s worth a place in my baking kitchen, albeit, in small amounts. I buy my nutmeg seeds at Williams-Sonoma, one of my favorite stores.
I like muffins with something going on in it. So, I added roasted walnuts and shredded coconut. So much better now…I’m happy.
Added some of the walnut-coconut crumb mixture on top of the muffins before baking.
Just out of the oven…
muffins cooling on a wire rack…
These muffins were delicious!
I would make these muffins again…and again.
Beautiful cross-section…
Bake these…you’ll love them…yes…really…
BAKING TIP
Greaseproof Baking Cups
I like to use greaseproof baking cups when I make muffins or cupcakes.
Details for the greaseproof baking cups used in this post:
• solid brown non-stick, standard cupcake pan liners
• Made in the usa with high grade swedish greaseproof paper , which prevents oil spots
• Makes removal from pan easy
• Great for muffins, cupcakes , candy, nuts and more
• 1.875″ bottom x 1.25″ wall for standard size cupcakes and muffins
Regency Wraps sells lots of great stuff. You can find the greaseproof baking cups on their website and on Amazon.
Great info of cupcake liners by a blogger. Check her site out…
My Baking Addiction.
Storm SANDY came barreling through the East Coast. Lost power for days. We are safe and ok. Neighbors did not fare so well.
Power is back in my home since eight nights ago. Thank you God!
I plan on volunteering to help my community rebuild.
Today is ELECTION DAY. Hope you voted!
Peace in Baking,
Carmen
Baking is my Zen…sweet nibbles for the soul
Photography by Carmen Ortiz ~All Rights Reserved.
Not to be used without permission.
Great looking muffins! I loved these too! Seems like lots of people had issues with them but I don’t really get it. I thought they were easy-peasy and delicious!
The key to muffins….don’t overmix.
Beautiful photos. I like your additions and agree with you on freshly ground nutmeg.
Thanks Elaine.
Carmen
I definitely voted! Great walnut-coconut flavors in these muffins!
Thanks Yummychunklet. Coconut anything always gets my attention
Carmen
Wow, your muffins look fantastic! I love that you added walnuts and coconut. Now it makes me want to try them again with those ingredients. And wouldn’t some carrot be great too?!
Also want to add, that your pictures are awesome. Great job.
Thanks Sandra. Carrots are a great idea. Thanks for that.
Carmen
Since moving to the nutmeg state, I’ve felt obliged to grate my own. But oh, the knuckle pain! I finally broke down and bought this cool little tool and it’s changed my relationship with nutmeg forever. Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Chefn-Nutmeg-Handed-Grinder-Meringue/dp/B001QXDREQ (this isn’t the exact one I have but it’s close).
As always, I love your photos. I’m totally going to do a do-over with coconut. Why didn’t I do that in the first place?
Tammy, what I like about this recipe, you can add additional ingredients to jazz it up.
Carmen
Ohhh…coconut sounds like a very good idea! Glad to hear you made it safely through Sandy.
thanks Steph for your well wishes for my safety…coconut is one of my fav baking ingredients…
Carmen
I like your muffins!!!! So beautiful!!!!
Your additions seem very interesting, I’ll try very quickly…
I really enjoyed discovering, reading your blog and looking at your nice pictures.
I’ll come back and keep it in my favorite!!!
Mel, thanks. I’ve been in the group since inception…you just noticed the blog? hmmm
Carmen
Your variation on these muffins sounds divine…I LOVE everything coconut! What beautiful pictures! What type of camera do you use?
Monica, thank you for your kind words. I use a DSLR camera,Canon Rebel T1i.
Carmen
What a wonderful post! Your muffins look lovely, I didn’t know about grease proof baking cups and will make the purchase. Thank you! Blessings, Catherine http://www.praycookblog.com
I love these greaseproof liners…
Carmen
I like the brown paper liners! Coconut and walnuts are a good call – these definitely needed to be upped a notch (or two, or three…)
Cathleen, I agree…it needed the ‘ump’ factor…thus, my additions.
Carmen
Love the idea of these, especially with that topping. Will have to check out the original recipe. I’m not that great at baking, so I’m looking for recipes that should work in my favour. As for nutmeg, I’ve only ever used freshly grated.
I agree about the nutmeg…
Carmen