Happy Muffin Monday morning to you! We've got Vanilla Bean Malted Mini Muffins on the menu today, paired with a little Scandal.
Before we start munching on these mini muffins, tell me, are you a Scandal fan? I'll take the silence as a resounding YES... Good!
Since I am not a fan of reality shows, I have little interest in cable TV - give me HBO and Netflix, please! This show, however, had me hooked from the pilot. A creation of Shonda Rhimes - also the creator of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice - Scandal's clever mashup of dirty politics, religion, adultery, revenge the works, will hook you and hold you in its salacious web of deceit. And the cast is easy on the eyes!
Thursday night was the start of season 3 and the President and Pope's adulterous love affair is back in full, breathy, palpable swing. Momma Pope is MIA again. Poppa Pope is on the war path, with all guns aimed at Fitz and anyone in his camp, including his own daughter, Olivia. Quinn has gone rogue (and that's an understatement). Harrison's fear has a face and it's female!! Hot as hell, Jake IS a patriot and currently sitting on Poppa Pope's throne. Cyrus is screwed - I mean, REALLY screwed. Sally is aiming for the President's post while covering up the murder she recently committed (hint: her *in-the-closet* husband). And Mellie, the consumed by greed first lady to Fitz, who clearly does not love her, does not know that the kids he thinks are his could actually be his dad's (yup, that's no typo) and who has cleverly brought on a running mate with eyes only for Mellie...
OK, so who's hungry now? I know I am. These muffins are no Kerry Washington (man is she ever gorgeous!), but what these little plain Janes lack in looks and style, they make up in taste. All credit goes to the vanilla beans and Horlicks Malted Milk Powder combination. They are dense, but still light and fluffy and packed with flavour - like a cupcake, but without the added sweetness. Give them a try!
Muffin Mondays Past:
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 87 g malted milk powder ¾ cup, I used Horlicks
- 149 g unbleached all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups
- 11 g baking powder 1 tablespoon
- 64 g granulated sugar ⅓ cup
- 165 g coconut milk ¾ cups, or you may substitute buttermilk
- 72 g coconut oil ⅓ cup, liquid
- 1 egg
- 1 vanilla bean scraped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and center a rack in the oven.
- Prepare muffin pan. I used a 24-well mini muffin pan and brushed with coconut oil.
- Sift malted milk powder, flour and baking powder into a medium bowl.
- In a smaller bowl, light whisk together the coconut milk, oil, egg and vanilla beans.
- Pour the wet mixture onto the dry and use a wooden spoon or spatula to combine.
- Use a small ice-cream scoop to distribute batter among the muffin pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan on a wire rack for a few minutes. Remove from pan and enjoy while still warm.
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Abbie E says
These muffins look so delicate and perfect. Garden party worthy. (can you tell I'm anxious for spring?) Pinning!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Oh, I am so done with winter! Thanks for pinning!
Regina @SpecialtyCakeCreations says
Yummy yum muffins! I haven't into Scandal yet, but I think it's only a matter of time considering all the praise I heard for it. I love to watch shows when they are not actually running anymore and I never have to wait for next week's episode 😉