Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit Muffins

I found this recipe on my newest internet love - Pinterest. They're fun, they're tasty and they're so easy! Check 'em out - Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit Muffins

. Oh, one small point, I had to turn down the oven to 375 rather than 400. At 400 the biscuits burned slightly on the bottom by the time the eggs set. I had to then lengthen the cooking time, checking them every few minutes until the eggs set.

Chocolate Glazed Donut Muffins

I don't recall exactly how I first stumbled across these beautiful creations but I do know I immediately pinned them. The version I made and pinned came from Joy the Baker's blog.

I love muffins - they're handy. I can make them ahead of time. They fit in one hand. They travel well and are pre-portioned.

I love donuts - they're yummy. But...they're no treat for the hips, so a baked version has to be better right?

I love chocolate - enough said.

So what could be better than combining all those things together?!

As with all things, I had to make a few changes...

I eliminated the nutmeg because I didn't want a nutmeg flavor to them.
I used skim milk because that's what I had on hand.
I used vanilla yogurt rather than plain because that's what they had in small sizes.
I used semi-sweet chocolate rather than unsweetened because we like our chocolate to taste really chocolatey.

Overall, easy to make and worth the time invested, though I really thought they tasted like a dense version of my vanilla cupcakes.

The chocolate glaze was perfect. I may never make icing/frosting for any cupcake ever again. The glaze was prettier and easier and yummier than any other recipe I have ever made.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

It seems we always have some form of chocolate chips in the house, so when I needed to whip up a breakfast side dish at the last minute I immediately thought of chocolate chip muffins.  I don't have a tried and true muffin recipe so off to google I went...I decided to try the Joy of Baking Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe.

I chose the Joy of Baking recipe because it was detailed and simple, which is always helpful with a new recipe.  I found the batter to be a bit wet but I only added a tablespoon of flour for fear of making the muffins chewy or dry.  In the end they did turn out a bit too sticky so I think if I try this recipe again then I will try a bit more flour.  Or....does anyone have any suggestions?

  

And minutes after the muffins were in reach, Lil' Hoot had her hands on one.  The muffins have been taste-tested and deemed edible, very edible.