“Tea, Earl Grey, Hot”

Sometimes, I like my muffins the way Captain Picard likes his tea. This unique muffin gives off the aroma of bananas paired with rich black tea that has been traditionally flavored with bergamot oil and lavender. A combo of whole wheat flour and AP flour adds a slight earthiness while keeping the muffin light. This muffin is…

Bake Another Little Piece of my Heath

I purposefully purchase too many bananas, just to allow a few to teeter on the edge of too-ripe-to-enjoy. These speckled brown beauties might be baked with immediately, or sent to a corner of the freezer – peels and everything. Cryostasis enacted. Thawing takes very little time and the globular banana mush lends itself well to baking…

Quarky Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

These muffins contain an ingredient I had never baked with prior… Quark! For those unfamiliar with Quark, never fear, the name represents something very simple and delicious. This quirky cousin to yogurt is actually a cheese. As a fan of Greek yogurt and its high protein content, I felt intrigued when I discovered this alternative….

I’m a little ‘Chai’…

Vanilla Chai Banana Muffins I existed in a state of complete ignorance regarding National Pi Day on 3/14 and instead opted to make it a Muffin Monday. I replaced ‘Pi’ with ‘Chai’ because that is the natural nonconformist I just happen to be. The presence of two overripe bananas on the cusp of the compost…