Maple Bacon Muffins

Description:
These muffins smelled heavenly while baking and they're so soft and flavorful, warm or not. I just couldn't get enough of it. I got the recipe from tasteofhome.com and next time, I will tweak the recipe to make more variations of this wonderful muffin.

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
(I used 5 strips Applegate Farms Turkey Bacon)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup maple syrup

Directions:
Combine the flour, bacon, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, milk, oil and maple syrup.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, then pour in the liquid ingredients. Mix to moisten; do not overmix.
Using a scooper, fill paper-lined standard muffin pans, about 3/4 full.
Bake at 400F for about 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Santis Delicatessen

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Restaurants
Cuisine:	International
Location:	Timog

Clarification first: Santis is not really a restaurant but a delicatessen. I go to Santis to buy premium meats and fish, but yesterday, I got to taste their blueberry muffins and it's really good. Priced at P61.00 a piece, I was hesitant to buy one because I find it quite expensive for something I can make at home, but it was really good. It was moist and tender, and the crumb melts in the mouth. Real blueberries were also used so that's a plus (I hate muffins made with artificial preserved fruits). Well, aside from this nice discovery, I have tried their sandwich too and it's really satisfying. This is really filling so it makes a quick lunch or a heavy merienda. Priced at about P100 a big sandwich, they put in generous layers of cold cuts plus a bounty of fresh vegetables between their soft, brown bread- even Trixie likes their sandwich. :)

Blueberry Muffins

I finally made blueberry muffins that I'm happy about, thanks to the ever reliable "The New Best Recipe." These are moist, but still light and fluffy, and I especially love the cinnamon-sugar topping. I found it very hard to give these away :)