Bird Muffins Recipes

EARLY BIRD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed banana, bran cereal, coconut milk, egg, pineapple, brown sugar and vanilla. Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes while you mix together the dry ingredients. You may want to mix it around a little to crush the bran somewhat as it softens.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Add the flour mixture to the bran cereal mixture and stir just until mixed, then stir in the pecans and coconut.
• Divide the batter among the muffin tins. The recipe says ¾ full, so you should stick with that to be safe. My banana-free/extra-pineapple batter was thicker and I let the batter go almost to the top of the cups.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (mine always take 25) or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The muffins will be very soft and moist at first, but their texture improves a bit as they sit.

BIRD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine the cornmeal, flour, grated bread crumbs and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add the raisins and sand and mix thoroughly. Then add the bacon drippings and water, stirring well.
• Spoon the dough into muffin tins and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool the muffins to room temperature before serving. Store the leftovers in the refrigerator until it's time for a refill.

BIRD BAKERY AWARD-WINNING CARROT CAKE MINI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
• In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs while adding the oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla one at a time. Mix until well incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture into the large bowl to combine. Stir in the pineapple, carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared cupcake pans, filling each cup about three-quarters of the way full. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the pans after 6 or 7 minutes (see Cook's Note). Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting with the Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish with additional chopped walnuts.
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Then slowly add in the milk, vanilla and orange zest and juice and mix until combined.

BEST BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Make a well in the center. Combine the egg, oil, molasses, buttermilk and pineapple with juice. Pour into well; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the nuts, dates or raisins. , Fill 18 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

BIRD'S NEST BREAKFAST CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups.
• Mix hash brown potatoes, salt, black pepper, olive oil, and 2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese in a bowl. Divide mixture between prepared muffin cups and use your fingers to shape potato mixture into nests with hollows in the middle.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hash browns are browned on the edges and cheese has melted, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove hash brown nests.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs and water in a bowl until thoroughly combined; season with salt and black pepper. Pour equal amount of egg mixture into each nest; sprinkle with bacon crumbles and 1 teaspoon Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the oven until eggs are set, 13 to 16 minutes. Let cool in pans and remove by sliding a knife between potato crust and muffin cup.

CLASSIC BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Beat together oil, egg, sugar and vanilla and add to buttermilk/bran mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture, until just blended. Fold in raisins and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool and enjoy!