October baking challenge: Bake the tallest muffins with any muffin recipe--guaranteed!

Muffins tend to deflate when you take them out of the oven due to the temperature shock, and when exposed to the cold air outside, they lose their beautiful shape.   

Without further ado, here are our best tips for preventing deflated muffins:  

TIP 1  

Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.  

This step will give it a thicker texture and allow the baking powder to activate properly.  

TIP 2  

Use only 1 out of 2 spaces in your pan. In other words, in a 12-muffin tin, you'll only bake 6 muffins.   

This will allow air to flow better around the muffins, making them grow in height.  

TIP 3  

Bake them at 425 ‘F for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 ‘F. Be very careful NOT TO OPEN THE DOOR, and let them bake at that temperature for 12 to 15 minutes.  

The starting heat set off the chemical reaction of the ingredients, and the lower temperature will set the structure so that they're good to go when you take them out of the oven. 

These 3 tips work with any muffin recipe that contains yeast, and even with those that don't, the use of the molds and the heat reducing will work perfectly.  

On that note, here's a delicious  recipe for maple bacon muffins made with a big splash of Vainilla Molina! 

Bake these muffins at home and let us know how they turn out!