Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Allspice Crumb Muffins - Tuesdays with Dorie

Allspice Muffins - Tuesdays with Dorie
For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie selection, Kayte of Grandma’s Kitchen Table chose Allspice Crumb Muffins, page 16 of Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.

Ah. The muffin.

Such a lovely little mini cake that takes no time at all. And no frosting to fuss with. Score.

This one uses Allspice as the secret ingredient. (Although with the name Allspice Crumb Muffin, I guess it ain't a big secret! :)

Allspice Muffins - Tuesdays with Dorie
I don't use allspice much...and I had to head to Penzeys Spice to pick up a new container. Ahhh. Nothing like fresh spices.

Allspice Muffins - Tuesdays with Dorie Allspice Muffins - Tuesdays with Dorie
I think my topping should have formed a bit more. My topping wasn't crumby enough and sorta spread out on muffin. I'll have to see how my other Tuesdays with Dorie friend made theirs.

Allspice Muffins - Tuesdays with Dorie
Thanks Kayte of Grandma’s Kitchen Table for a yummy pick!

Be sure to check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers!

P.S. Happy Birthday to my niece Hailey!!

Recipe:
Kayte of Grandma’s Kitchen Table
Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours (page 16-17)

34 comments:

  1. Rosa's Yummy YumsOctober 13, 2009 at 6:42 AM

    Those muffins look very scrumptious and moist, yummy!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Soy*BabyOctober 13, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    Your muffins look wonderful. I think your crumb topping looks great. My topping melted mostly off. I love Penzey's. I bet the fresh allspice made these that much more yummy.

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  3. vibiOctober 13, 2009 at 6:54 AM

    Nicely done, Mary!

    For some reason I feel like its been a while since I've seen you... Hummm... wonder why.

    Oh! And Happy b-day to your niece Hailey!

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  4. chocolatechicOctober 13, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    These muffins were so great.

    My crumb topping spread too.

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  5. KatrinaOctober 13, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    The muffins look great. I thought these would have been kind of plain had I not made them into coffee cake with chocolate chips!

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  6. ElianaOctober 13, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    you're right - there is nothing like fresh spices.

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  7. AudrieOctober 13, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    Those muffins look amazing! And anything with spice immediately gets my attention hehe! :)

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  8. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Your muffins look wonderful!

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  9. MaryOctober 13, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    My crumb topping was sort of random too...I think that is how it is supposed to look and they probably double it in the cookbook pictures....

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  10. UnknownOctober 13, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    That's pretty much how my muffin tin looked when it came out of the oven...but aren't they good anyway? I'm going to try ordering from Penzey's one of these days.

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  11. Susan @ My Wholefood Family EssentialsOctober 13, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    Those muffins look delicious. Bet the topping was tasty even if it did spread out!

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  12. Mary AnnOctober 13, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    I think your muffins look yummy! I reduced the butter a little in my topping and didn't have a problem with any of it melting away.
    Love it!

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  13. Heather BOctober 13, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    yum! Great job on your muffins. They look delicious!

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  14. DolceOctober 13, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    It seems that most of Dorie's recipes are a hit :)

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  15. JenniferOctober 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    beautiful job!!!!!

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  16. CarolineOctober 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    Those look great! Mine spread over the top too, I haven't tried them but they look delish.

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  17. UnknownOctober 13, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    Even if the topping melted into the muffins a bit, they still look awesome! I reduced the butter in the crumble a bit and also used a pastry cutter to cut it in instead of my fingers and that seemed to do the trick. The allspice was awesome - I need to use it more often!

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  18. mikeOctober 13, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    Now THOSE look like muffins... perfect top and everything. Glad you got the spice - have you ever used Penzey's natural cocoa? I've been thinking of ordering some... (off topic). Nicely done this week!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    YUM! I miss these muffins. Your muffins look great!

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  20. LindaOctober 14, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    Your muffins turned out mighty tasty looking topping and all.

    I'm glad you like this...I definitely did. Is there an allspice bundt in the Food Librarian's future???

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  21. MeganOctober 14, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    I really liked these too for the simplicity of the preparation.

    Ah, nothing like fresh spices, I agree!

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  22. betty geekOctober 14, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Yours are true American beauties! Love them!

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  23. ~Lexibule~October 14, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Ils sont adorables;)xxx

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  24. PamelaOctober 14, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    They do look pretty and lusciously perfect! Nice job. And fresh allspice from Penzey's? Yahoo!

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  25. Susan @ SGCCOctober 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    Your muffins look fabulous! My topping melted a little too, but I loved them anyway. Well done!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 14, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    They look fabulous! I went to Penzey's and bought allspice too. It is fun to buy new spices!

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  27. EsiOctober 14, 2009 at 10:00 PM

    Haha, you're so anti-frosting. I love the spice factor in these. It's warming for our imaginary fall.

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  28. AlessandraOctober 15, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    very nice muffins...like so much spices..
    i like your blog too
    ciao
    Alessandra

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  29. AlessandraOctober 15, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    ciao,
    i like so much your muffins, so spicy..allspice is a brand or what?if i know the number and type of spice maybe i can made the mix by myself..can you give it to me?
    i like your blog too... i like the way you blog.

    ciao
    Alessandra

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  30. The Food LibrarianOctober 15, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    Alessandra,
    Thanks for visiting my blog!
    Allspice is not a combination of spices. It is the dried fruit of a plant.

    According to this wikipedia entry, it is called Pepe giamaicano in Italian.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allspice

    Hope this helps! - mary

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  31. SarahOctober 15, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    I hardly ever use allspice either, but I'm going to have to bake with it more often, because I loved these! I think your muffins look fantastic, melted crumbs and all!

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  32. Ingrid_3BsOctober 16, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    I really need to give these a try. They look so good and light not too heavy.
    ~ingrid

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  33. KayteOctober 18, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    Well, I think your muffins (and the crumbly tops) look really good. In fact, I wish I had one right now. Thanks for baking with me this week...always fun to see what you are up to over here.

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  34. DiOctober 20, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    My first batch of these had the same problem with spreading. Since then I've made them several times and tweaked things so they don't spread as much. They're tasty either way, though.

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