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Who doesn’t love a mouthwatering, homemade muffin fresh out of the oven?

Muffins are an easy, versatile recipe—you can enjoy them for breakfast with a smidge of butter, bring them with your on-the-go for a quick, portable snack, or even serve them in the evening as a delectable dessert.

Plus, you can make large muffins in a traditional muffin tin, make mini muffins for a bite-sized treat, or use the batter to make muffin tops on a cookie sheet (because that’s the best part anyway—right?).

The possibilities for how to serve muffins are endless—and so are the flavor options! There are hundreds of recipes to choose from to satisfy your craving for moist, fluffy muffins—from decadent and sweet to fresh and fruity!

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First of all, have you ever baked brownies in cupcake tins?

It’s great! No trying to cut them all exactly the same, they are easier to distribute, and they all have the same amount of yummy crunchy edges and soft yummy centers. You can also add a little frosting on the top, and boom, everyone’s brownie expectation just went through the roof.

That’s it. Forget it. Everyone take your brownies home because cupcake brownies just showed you what’s up.

One disclaimer, though: Beware of cupcake liners sticking to your brownies (or cupcakes). 

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It’s bright and early, and you sit down to a steaming cup of coffee.

You suddenly remember the muffins sitting beautifully in your kitchen, and the morning instantly gets even better.

There’s something lovely about a warm muffin in the morning, like a mini-hug to go with your coffee.

But eating a muffin isn’t the only enjoyable part. Baking can be an excellent stress-reliever (and make your home smell better than a candle).

Whether you’re a baking pro or breaking out the muffin tin for the first time, creating a muffin with the perfect consistency is a fun challenge.

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Whether you’re a professional pastry chef or learning how to bake for the first time, you can’t dodge the importance of having reliable baking tools readily on-hand in your kitchen.

If you’re purchasing baking equipment for the first time, you might be overwhelmed by all the available options. You might ask questions like: “How many measuring cups do I actually need?” and “What’s the difference between all these spatulas, anyway?”

We want to help you choose the correct equipment to purchase, so you can always bake your favorite recipes, like chocolate chip cookies, birthday cakes, and classic holiday pies. This list of essential baking equipment will help you tackle all these recipes (and more!) with ease.

Here are the 16 baking tools that no baker should live without!

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There’s nothing more frustrating than preparing to bake a delicious new recipe only to discover you’re missing one of the key ingredients.

Whether you’re stocking your pantry for the first time or beginning to bake more frequently, it’s crucial to have basic baking ingredients on-hand so that you can whip up a batch of cookies, muffins, or brownies with ease.

What are the 7 basic baking ingredients? The essential ingredients consists of flour, leaveners, salt, sugar, dairy, fats, extracts, spices & other add-ins such as vanilla extract, and chocolate chips.

This comprehensive list of the seven essential baking ingredients will keep your mid-recipe emergency grocery store trips to a minimum so you can keep your sweet tooth cravings satisfied to the maximum!

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