Tuesday, September 21, 2010

TWD: Coffee Break Muffins

Coffee Break Muffins


 Rhiani of Chocoholic Anonymous picked Coffee-Break Muffins from Dori's book, Baking: From my Home to Yours. These light and delicate muffins had a delicious coffee flavor, but that wasn't quite enough for us- they needed a little something to make them special.


To half of the batter I added chocolate chips and an Oreo cookie crumb topping, with a coffee/chocolate combination in mind and it was a hit with the mocha lovers at my house.






















The cinnamon flavor was not very strong, so next time I would increase the cinnamon in the batter and I would add a cinnamon and sugar struesel topping to the plain muffins to give them that little something extra. The plain muffins are a good starting point for any number of variations, and a nice change from the blueberry or banana muffins we usually make.



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42 comments:

Rachel said...

Looks scrumptious and I like the additions to the origninal recipe.

di_ani said...

MIMI,
Looks beautiful, wonderful idea.
Greetings and smile, Diana

stefania said...

Ciao Mimì penso a questi deliziosi muffins..per me domani :)

Rita said...

They look so moist; great novel idea for oreao lovers.
Rita

Kim said...

I love the name of these muffins. Shouldn't we all make time for a coffee break? Great idea adding the oreos. A little chocolate always helps to bring out the best in everything.

Rachana said...

They look so yumm! A delight for oreo lovers :-)

natalia said...

Ciao ! how wonderful !!!

Valerie said...

I love the idea of adding an oreo topping to these muffins! They look irresistible.

Nutmeg Nanny said...

Mmmm what delicious looking muffins! I love the Oreo topping!

Leslie said...

That Oreo crumb topping looks very decadent...perfect combination with the muffins!

Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum said...

I have never seen a muffin topped with oreos! Delightful! :)

Reeni said...

What scrumptious muffins Mimi! I like the oreo topping!

Jaime said...

oreo topping? oh my! much better than cinnamon/sugar :)

margot said...

The Oreo crumb topping looks so good!

scrambledhenfruit said...

I bet those oreos add just the right amount of crunch to the tops of these- they look yummy!

Julie said...

Very nice, I love that cookie crumb topping!

Beth said...

I can't wait to try this recipe, and I love your suggested add-ins!

Rylan said...

Mimi, loved what you did on the Oreo topped one. You just made Oreo look sooo gourmet!

Nadji said...

Magnifiques muffins.
Je t'en prends un ou deux pour mon café.
Ils semblent délicieux.

Silvia said...

Mmmmmmmmmmm ha sido verlos y enamorarme.

Besos.

Robin Sue said...

I like the idea of the Oreo addition, my family would love that. I am with you about the cinnamon ones- I love a good crumbly topping to add some kick.

Paula said...

I agree about the cinnamon. Will definitely double it next time.

P.S. Thanks for the tip about the Nanaimo bars. Will check it out.

Kris Ngoei said...

I enjoy looking at the texture and the crumb topping and hope I would get a bit at the end of the day :-)

Sawadee from Bangkok,
Kris

Velva said...

You definitely know how to bring a muffin to a whole new level. Absolutely love the addition of the Oreos.

Barbara said...

I love mocha too! This is definitely a muffin made just for me, Mimi! :)

And so many ways to make them even more delicious...

5 Star Foodie said...

Scrumptious muffins! I especially love that Oreo cookie crumb topping!

MaryMoh said...

Beautiful muffins. Look very moist...mmm. Wish I can have one now!

bella (roz) said...

Another great recipe Mimi! Hey, thank you again for sharing your blueberry panna cotta recipe on my fresh friday linkup last week. This week I've selected your post as one of the most inspirational. It appears tonight when the linky opens up again. Have a lovely weekend! Roz

Lynn said...

Love your chocolate additions! :) A girl after my own heart.

El said...

You always make the best snacks. Wonderful!

radmegan said...

Reading your blog makes my tummy speak outLOUD! Love you and love the oreo addition. Great idea Mimi! <3

Chow and Chatter said...

love the oreo topping thanks for the encouragement with the scones do you have a good recipe? love Rebecca

theUngourmet said...

My kids would go for that Oreo in a heartbeat. These look fun! I'll take a muffin break anytime. :)

Fimère said...

il a l'air bon j'aime beaucoup
bonne journée

girlichef said...

Oh MY! While I'm not the biggest muffin fan in the world...THOSE actually have my salivary glands workin' overtime...seriously, they look fabulous!

Pamela said...

And here I thought I had a good idea adding just chocolate chips to my muffins. Oreo crumbs?!? Brilliant!

Sweet and Savory said...

You are one smart lady withthe Oreo topping. It must taste so good.

Pam said...

What a great idea! They look delicious! I would've never thought of an oreo topping! You've come so far from the easy bake oven days!!! ;)

Barbara Bakes said...

What a fun idea to top it with Oreos. It would add such a nice tasty crunch.

Nithu said...

Muffins look tempting.

Celestial Charms said...

Mimi, not sure how I missed this post. Coffee and expresso muffins are my favorite and these look lovely.
Maureen

jose manuel said...

Esto se ve delicioso, me quedo por tú blog para descubrir más recetas.

Saludos