Over the past few years there has been something of a baking revival. Coffee shops and bakeries are full exotic bijou cakes and many stores have an increasingly vast selection of cute colourful bakeware and cake moulds. Muffins in particular seem to have a newfound popularity and, having become a firm favourite in eateries and supermarkets, more and more people are now choosing to make their own.
People are becoming more adventurous with their home baking, trying out new weird and wonderful flavour and personalising foods to their own tastes perfectly. This is the main advantage of making your muffins rather than buying them – you can control exactly what goes in the mixture. And the possibilities are endless.
For example, if you like the traditional shop bought blueberry muffin but think it would benefit from a bit more fruit, you could choose to add any extra fruit you desire.
Baking your own muffins can also be more nutritionally beneficial. You could try using whole grain flower rather than white flour, to increase the level of fibre in your muffins. There are also different types of butter and spread to choose from, enabling you to reduce the level of saturates in your baking. Whether you want a naughty decadent sweet treat or a healthy snack, you have far more choice and control when making your own treats at home.
Finally, making your own muffins is fun. It can be done alone, with friends or with children, and the wide range of available novelty shaped silicone cake moulds means you can really impress by producing something which is pleasing to look at as well as delicious.
