Surprise Muffins Recipes

SURPRISE BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Prepare banana bread batter according to package directions, using milk, oil and eggs. Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Place a peanut butter cup in the center of each; spoon remaining batter over top. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and milk. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Combine peanut butter and butter; fold into batter. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full; place a peanut butter cup in each. Cover with remaining batter. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

PUMPKIN SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together first 6 ingredients and 1/2 cup sugar. In another bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin, sour cream, melted butter and 3 tablespoons preserves until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full with batter. Place a portion of cream cheese and about 3/4 teaspoon preserves in each muffin; cover with remaining batter. Sprinkle with almonds and remaining sugar., Bake until top springs back when touched, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

HIDDEN SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grease the bottom ONLY of a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In a second medium sized bowl, combine the egg, milk, vanilla and vegetable oil.
• Make a "well" in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients to the well.
• Stir until the mixture is moist.
• Don't overmix - the batter should be lumpy.
• Fill the muffin tins half full.
• Now, here is the surprise - drop a teaspoon of jelly into the center of each muffin.
• Add more batter on top of the jelly so that each cup is 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• When the muffins are baked there will be a jelly surprise in the middle.

SURPRISE CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with spray, or line with paper baking cups. In small bowl, mix all filling ingredients until smooth; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat milk, oil and egg with fork or wire whisk. Stir in remaining muffin ingredients just until flour is moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Place about 1 rounded teaspoon filling on batter in each muffin cup. Top with remaining batter.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to cooling rack (may need to run knife around side of muffins to loosen). Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

CRANBERRY SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fill 12 greased muffin cups one-fourth full. Drop a rounded tablespoonful of cranberry sauce into each cup. Top with remaining batter.
• Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until muffin tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.
• Editor's Note: These muffins are best served the day they're made.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease muffin tins.
• In a large bowl, mix the yogurt with the milk. Mix in the beaten egg, honey and vanilla.
• Add the bran and wheat germ, mix and let stand for several minutes to absorb the liquids.
• Into another bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Stir together well.
• Add to the wet mixture and stir only until combined.
• Drop mixture into muffin tins until 1/3 full.
• Add 1 heaping teaspoon raspberry preserves to the middle of each muffin tin.
• Top with remaining muffin batter until each tin is 3/4 full.
• Place the muffin tins on a baking sheet and bake 15-20 minutes, until muffins have a firm feel and slightly springs back when lightly touched.
• Let cool 5 minutes in the tins, then turn out and let cool completely on a wire rack.

BRAN SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. and line twenty-four 1/2-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• Make filling:
• In a small bowl stir together filling ingredients until combined well. Filling keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
• Make batter:
• Into a large bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir in cereal. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and raisins, stirring just until combined well. Batter keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
• Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon batter into each tin and top with 2 teaspoons filling. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon batter over filling, spreading to cover filling completely. Bake muffins in middle of oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.

SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F degrees.
• FOR THE FILLING. In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and chocolate chips; set aside.
• FOR THE MUFFINS. In a medium bowl, combine flour, bran, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk milk, oil, eggs, and maple extract. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and add milk mixture; stir just until moistened. Spoon about 2 Tablespoons batter into each cup of a greased muffin pan. Spoon about 2 teaspoons peanut butter mixture over batter in each cup. Spoon remaining batter over peanut butter mixture, filling each cup three fourths full. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until muffins pull away from sides of pan. Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. Muffins may be served at room temperature or reheated.
• To reheat, cover and bake in a preheated 350°F oven 5 to 8 minutes or until heated through. Yield: about 1 dozen muffins.
• The Spirit of Christmas Cookbook.