Battle of the muffins

CARoLINA CUADRoS

February 20th marks National Muffin Day, so in celebration, fourth period journalism voted on the best type of muffin.

First place: Blueberry Second place: Chocolate Chip Third place: Chocolate Fourth place: Banana Nut

Recipe: Chocolate chip muffins Cook Time: 20 minutes Yields: 24

Ingredients:

5 cups of flour 2 tablespoons of baking powder 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 teaspoon of salt 1 cup of butter 4 cups of sugar 4 eggs 2 cups of buttermilk 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract 2 cups of chocolate chips (or as much as the heart desires)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Mix all wet ingredients in one bowl Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl Add chocolate chips to the batter Divide batter into muffin tins Bake for 20 minutes or until ready

Directions:

Recipe: Blueberry Muffins Cook Time: 40 minutes Yields: 24

Ingredients:

Directions:

1 cup of butter 2 ½ sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 4 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of salt 4 teaspoons of baking powder 1 cup of milk 4 cups of blueberries 8 teaspoons of sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Mix all wet ingredients in one bowl Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl Add blueberries to the batter Divide batter into muffin tins Bake for 40 minutes or until ready

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