Muffin

These muffins have the comforting flavor of graham crackers, with just a hint of cinnamon and sugar.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Nourishing muffins that are nice for a snack or a quick breakfast.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

These fruit-rich, nutty muffins were a highlight on a summer-beach-weekend menu. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

These muffins are at once light and chewy.

Toasted sesame seeds and sautéed green onions add zip to these moist muffins. Serve them on their own or with butter and honey.

The following recipe comes from my mother's home economics class in Louisiana back in the 1940's. I hope your readers enjoy the muffins as much as I do.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The almond paste in these muffins adds wonderful flavor and keeps them moist.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

These bran muffins bake up moist and chewy. They're so good that my in-laws, Reed and Nancy, make a batch every couple of days for snacking. This is another recipe that shows how buttermilk works to tenderize and lighten many baked goods. Bran retains much of its natural oil and can quickly turn rancid, so always store it in the refrigerator or freezer. I like to use unprocessed sugar crystals (don't confuse this with brown sugar) to complement the bran's whole grain taste. Each muffin has over 2 grams of fiber.

Anadama bread, a traditional New England yeast bread made with cornmeal and molasses (said to have been created by a woman from Massachusetts named Anna), is the inspiration for the following muffins. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A moist and flavorful banana-nut muffin with a distinctly tropical twist.

St. John's Jug Muffins "I was given the recipe for these muffins years ago, and I make a batch of the batter every winter," writes Judith Cadigan of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania."When the urge for a muffin strikes, you can bake just one instead of a whole batch, and put the remaining batter back in the refrigerator." Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 hr