Comments on: Chocolate Muffins with Pink Peppercorns and Cinnamon http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:13:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maija Haavisto http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Maija Haavisto Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:17:52 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-904 Made these today, using applesauce in place of the soy yoghurt, because soy yoghurt is expensive and I can't find any plain/vanilla in small single jars. The texture is superb, they turned out very soft and moist and you don't notice the applesauce at all, even though it was quite grainy (my grandma's). My boyfriend found them quite weird and I too think found the taste of the pink peppercorns quite weird (even though I'm definitely not averse to weird spices in chocolate). Very good nonetheless, but I probably wouldn't attempt to serve them to anyone whom I know to be picky. Hopefully our today's guest won't be! I'll definitely keep this recipe, but I think I'll be making it with the applesauce and without the pink peppercorns. Made these today, using applesauce in place of the soy yoghurt, because soy yoghurt is expensive and I can’t find any plain/vanilla in small single jars.

The texture is superb, they turned out very soft and moist and you don’t notice the applesauce at all, even though it was quite grainy (my grandma’s). My boyfriend found them quite weird and I too think found the taste of the pink peppercorns quite weird (even though I’m definitely not averse to weird spices in chocolate). Very good nonetheless, but I probably wouldn’t attempt to serve them to anyone whom I know to be picky. Hopefully our today’s guest won’t be!

I’ll definitely keep this recipe, but I think I’ll be making it with the applesauce and without the pink peppercorns.

]]> By: Anna http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Anna Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:51:39 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-899 hi again! I finally got to making the citrus variation. Aside from the fact that I poured oil into dry mix by mistake and it kind of sucked in some of the baking powder and flour before I I managed to pour it into another bowl. But anyhow, I used lemon and lime zests as flavorings and I wasn't satisfied with the result. They kind of don't taste that much that way. But I made the chocolate ones right afterwards and made a discovery. You can actually substitute soy yogurt for apple sauce and it doesn't change neither taste, nor texture the leastest bit. I'm very happy it turned out to be that way, because I find yogurt a bit too expensive for my budget. hi again!
I finally got to making the citrus variation. Aside from the fact that I poured oil into dry mix by mistake and it kind of sucked in some of the baking powder and flour before I I managed to pour it into another bowl. But anyhow, I used lemon and lime zests as flavorings and I wasn’t satisfied with the result. They kind of don’t taste that much that way.
But I made the chocolate ones right afterwards and made a discovery. You can actually substitute soy yogurt for apple sauce and it doesn’t change neither taste, nor texture the leastest bit. I’m very happy it turned out to be that way, because I find yogurt a bit too expensive for my budget.

]]> By: dreamy http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-827 dreamy Thu, 22 May 2008 11:47:40 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-827 It looks so rich and delicious! :9 It looks so rich and delicious! :9

]]> By: Anni http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Anni Thu, 22 May 2008 10:00:20 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-825 Anna - I'm glad you liked the muffins! The texture is really nice indeed. I don't think I have made citrus muffins, but this recipe should be pretty easy to modify. Let's see, I guess you could just replace the cocoa powder with some more wheat flour, and add about a tablespoon of soy yogurt instead of the melted chocolate. I would then add my choice of citrus flavoring - a combination of grated zests (orange, lemon, even lime) and liqueurs (or extracts) would most likely make a delicious muffin! And you probably should up the amount of sugar too without the chocolate, I think 1 dl should be fine. I hope this helps - if you do make a variation of this recipe, let me know how it goes! Anna – I’m glad you liked the muffins! The texture is really nice indeed. I don’t think I have made citrus muffins, but this recipe should be pretty easy to modify.

Let’s see, I guess you could just replace the cocoa powder with some more wheat flour, and add about a tablespoon of soy yogurt instead of the melted chocolate. I would then add my choice of citrus flavoring – a combination of grated zests (orange, lemon, even lime) and liqueurs (or extracts) would most likely make a delicious muffin! And you probably should up the amount of sugar too without the chocolate, I think 1 dl should be fine.

I hope this helps – if you do make a variation of this recipe, let me know how it goes!

]]> By: Anna http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Anna Wed, 21 May 2008 21:06:46 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-819 Hi! I'm following your blog for a while now and it's my absolute favorite. Most of the things I make from here are absolutely delicious. I made those muffins and they are now one of mu absolute favorites. I love the texture, which is moist and crumbly and squigy and... yummy. Do you have any similar muffins but with citrus flavor? I'm very bad at adapting recipes... Thanks a lot for having such a nice blog! Hi! I’m following your blog for a while now and it’s my absolute favorite. Most of the things I make from here are absolutely delicious.
I made those muffins and they are now one of mu absolute favorites. I love the texture, which is moist and crumbly and squigy and… yummy.
Do you have any similar muffins but with citrus flavor? I’m very bad at adapting recipes…
Thanks a lot for having such a nice blog!

]]> By: bazu http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-817 bazu Wed, 21 May 2008 03:19:25 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-817 This is my first visit to your blog and I love it! This recipe looks so nice that it's inspiring me to dig out the little pink peppercorns out of my pepper mill one by one just to try it! This is my first visit to your blog and I love it! This recipe looks so nice that it’s inspiring me to dig out the little pink peppercorns out of my pepper mill one by one just to try it!

]]> By: Jen http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Jen Tue, 20 May 2008 23:02:56 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-816 Interesting! I've never had pink peppercorns, but they're officially on my "to try" list. Thanks! And the muffins look gorgeous! Interesting! I’ve never had pink peppercorns, but they’re officially on my “to try” list. Thanks! And the muffins look gorgeous!

]]> By: Steffi http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Steffi Tue, 20 May 2008 19:38:21 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-815 wow, these go into my "to try" folder. I love pink pepper! wow, these go into my “to try” folder. I love pink pepper!

]]> By: Heikki http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Heikki Tue, 20 May 2008 15:42:10 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-814 Hi Jerry, dl stands for decilitre, which is approximately 0,4 (or two fifths, if you like) of a cup. We have a unit converter and some quick conversions under "Cooking Measurements" in the side panel of this blog, maybe that'll be of help to you. Hi Jerry, dl stands for decilitre, which is approximately 0,4 (or two fifths, if you like) of a cup. We have a unit converter and some quick conversions under “Cooking Measurements” in the side panel of this blog, maybe that’ll be of help to you.

]]> By: Jerry http://tofufortwo.net/2008/05/19/chocolate-muffins-with-pink-peppercorns-and-cinnamon/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Jerry Tue, 20 May 2008 13:56:49 +0000 http://tofufortwo.net/?p=559#comment-813 Love the idea, and I'm sure my vegan friends will love it! But what is dl? Love the idea, and I’m sure my vegan friends will love it! But what is dl?

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