three years ago: homemade ricotta with strawberry rhubarb marmellata, Recipes are for sharing. For the roasted rhubarb 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (you will need one orange) ¼ cup caster sugar 1 bunch (approx 200g) fresh rhubarb, washed and cut into 2cm lengths. These photographs were from the 1st garden – ours was the last and I’d long forgotten about having a camera and taking photos by then. My oh my, your muffins look fabulous. I didn’t invent this, sadly, but figured it out after reading a zillion muffin recipes. 1 teaspoon salt Made these yesterday evening. Have a lovely weekend. May 24, 2018 - Rhubarb Streusel Muffins are tender, studded with tangy rhubarb bits and topped with a crunchy brown sugar streusel. I hope so. Laying hens and honey bees are definitely doable. Last month, I did a sweet roll dough week where I shared 4 recipes using the same yeast dough. Rhubarb, second only to gooseberries for British summeriness, delicious. The tartness and flavour of the rhubarb was a great contrast to the sweetness of the white chocolate. There is some rhubarb in the fridge so I may just need to whip a batch up ;0)Glad you enjoyed them! The downside is that it’s a bit of a trek away. 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. What sort of chocolate cake will you be baking I wonder. Something at the back of my mind is telling me I did try rhubarb once in a savoury dish, but I can’t quite remember what and I’m assuming it wasn’t a hit as I haven’t tried using it again. Chopped 150g white chocolate into small pieces (I used my usual Green & Black’s which is very vanillary). Spray muffin tin with a non-stick spray. 1 1/2 cups soured whipping cream. Lisa – Thanks. I’ve had a vegetable garden for years. Rhubarb vodka sounds very good indeed. I know you’ve told me before about losing your first plot, but my heart sank as I read your entry. Since losing that plot, we have been rhubarbless for three years now and I’ve really missed it. I find white chocolate works really well with most fruit – the sweetness of the chocolate is tempered by the fruits acidity and vice versa. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 1hr or until cooked. Barbara – thanks for dropping by. Lovely pictures (the ones you remembered to take!). Lovely photos – a stark contrast to our wet and overcast Sydney weather at the moment! Rhubarb is great isn’t it – can’t understand why I didn’t like it when I was a child. Combine the vanilla, egg, yoghurt and butter in another bowl. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The tart flavor of rhubarb pairs perfectly in sweet desserts like Rhubarb Crisp and Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler and now of course, these tender muffins! Long before the ‘slow food movement’ began, I cooked slow. I adore rhubarb…if you follow my blog, you’ll be aware of that. Place the rhubarb on the tray in a single layer and scatter over the caster sugar. See more at PBS Food. Combine the rhubarb, chocolate, flour and sugar in one bowl. Its a lottery draw to get in, and I always thought we would be moving so didn’t get organised to do it.The rhubarb vodka sounds delicious, and its really that easy?I boarded the rhubarb train last night too- Rhubarb Tart was made. With popular food documentaries like Food Inc, Farmageddon and Super Size Me, my trips to the grocery store feel like I’m walking into enemy territory. How big is your garden? In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined. Luckily, we had passed a crown of our old rhubarb to my mother and a couple of weeks ago she gave me a nice bunch of it to use – hoorah! You increase the porportion of baking powder to flour to the max – before it produces a chemically taste – then fill the muffin cups to the top and start them in a hot oven for five minutes. Kath – not had Damson vodka, but guess it’s a bit like sloe – delicious. How TO make rhubarb and ginger muffins (scroll to the bottom of the post to find printable recipe card with ingredient amounts and instructions) Chop your rhubarb into small diced prices. A small part of me wanted to hoard it all away until I had enough to make a batch of jam or something. It really was that simple. 33 Comments Tagged With: muffins, rhubarb, white chocolate, yoghurt, Your email address will not be published. The voluptuous choices in the produce and meat departments scream cosmetic augmentation. If you’ve never had rhubarb with chocolate, don’t wait another day! Also added some chopped ginger in syrup to the fruit to give it a sugary tang. I sliced the rhubarb down the middle before dicing. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance for a second one, sneaky or otherwise. I have made rhubarb chutney though which was OK but that slightly stringy texture was a bit odd. I guess it’s rhubarb & asparagus season now, right! At this point, we’re just talking. Kath – Rhubarb vodka is lovely (assuming one likes rhubarb) and very easy. Subscribe to my blog and get a free copy of my eBook Simple Bites. Have fun! Johanna – rhubarb is a wonderful plant indeed and I am looking forward to having an abundance once again. Remove from the oven and allow to set for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. City Hippy – so are you moving? ½ cup granulated sugar Leave mixture for ½ hour until well curdled. I generally use duck eggs if I can for baking but can’t always get hold of them. Unfortunately I forgot, again, to take much in the way of photographs as we went along! Tea and cake was to be had at the middle venue so these muffins were to be my contribution. Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients … * To make sour milk, place 1 tablespoon of white vinegar in the bottom of a one cup measure then fill with whole milk. We’re surrounded by immeasurable beauty – I still can’t bring myself to hang a curtain anywhere in the farmhouse – that humbles us into submission. Whisk together brown sugar, egg and jam.then whisk in butter and milk and vanilla. In our old allotment we used to harvest masses amounts of rhubarb and it was always a challenge to try and use it up. It gives a certain creaminess to cakes if fully incorporated or a sweet contrast to sour fruit if in chunks. It’s a dang delicious rhubarb muffin though because we add chopped white chocolate to the batter! You’ve reminded me about my rhubarb vodka. MangoCheeks – Thank you. I too would have been harvesting righ now. Will have to check out your blog for your version. Celia – thank you. I’ve used the base for this muffin with a slew of fruit and stuff combinations. ½ cup vegetable oil – I use canola oil Instructions Combine all dry ingredients except the brown sugar. © bitebymichelle, 2011-2020. Kate – your cake sounds gorgeous – lovely idea. 1 … I’ve not heard of that one before. That would be perfect! The scent of sweet grass, pine needles and wild roses trumps industry rot. Added the rhubarb and chocolate pieces and mixed thoroughly. Join my mailing list to receive the latest news and recipes. Gill – they were rather good. Since we’ve been at the farm, I’ve expanded what I grow to include herbs and fruits. InvisiblePinkFood: Rhubarb, ginger and white chocolate muffins 1. Stirred in 225g of sifted flour (1/2 wholemeal, 1/2 white) and 1 tsp baking powder alternately with 50g water. Join my mailing list to receive the latest recipes right in your inbox. Hello, welcome to Tin and Thyme. I put some fresh ginger in one batch which worked well. I’m going to roll up my sleeves and make a chocolate cake for people coming for tea tomorrow afternoon. I’m not sure about raising meat. Scrape out the vanilla seeds over the rhubarb and throw on the pod along with the … Because of all the rhubarb, these were particularly moist but oh so good to eat. 3 cups all-purpose flour Now that I am back from my holidays, I am going to see if I find some locally grown rhubarb, but the one good thing. Bake in the preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes or until the top of the muffin springs back to a light touch. Brownieville – thank you for the award, that’s very kind of you. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling all the way to the top. 2. A go-to muffin recipe packed full of fresh rhubarb. Really a nice muffin ! I made another chocolate cake with rhubarb this weekend – dark chocolate this time. Ralph’s allergies were a huge motivation to explore living outside our urban address. 29th May 2010 by Choclette Filed Under: Events, Small Cakes. Your tea cake look wonderful and just right on time. Spooned into 12 muffin cases and baked at 200C for 20 mins. It worked really well with rhubarb. Rhubarb is great and I hope you enjoy the vodka. This month I'm going to do a rhubarb week. I’d forgotten about these little babies! It’s not really an allotment, we’re using a bit of a friend’s field, so it’s pretty and quiet. If desired, sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar. I think I’ll have another one right now …. I don’t really like white chocolate, except as a visual contrast to something dark, as I think it’s pretty flavourlees, but I can imagine it goes really well with the tartness of fhubarb. 1 cup fresh rhubarb*, cut into ½ “ pieces 1/2 cup chopped white chocolate. I am always kicking myself for not having put my name down for our local community garden. Mmm.. Funnily enough I was ‘doing’ rhubarb in a cakey way last night – had some rhubarb and slightly squidgy pears to use up so bunged them in a cake tin, rustled up a small Victoria Sandwich batter (two of my chickens’ eggs, rather than 3) and cooked it as an Upside Down cake. Choclette, such lovely pastel colours – I love the pink and tinges of light green! Must guzzle some this evening, as I haven’t got any wine in the house. These sound delicious: I have saved the recipe, and will ‘veganise’ it, and have a go at making them myself. Welcome to my award winning blog. The sour from the rhubarb is fantastic with the sweet of the chocolate. 2 large eggs, at room temperature Beat in 2 duck eggs and 100g Greek yogurt. I have a passion for flavour, cooking with the seasons, baking and chocolate. I haven’t as my kids would feel shortchanged without the rhubarb as pudding! I feel your pain, you know why. Creamed 80g unsalted butter with 150g vanilla sugar (I have a jar of granulated sugar with a vanilla pod in it permanently on the go. Vegetarian food blog showing you how to create simple delicious and nutritious whole food recipes of all types. The outcome, beyond the renovation, is an entirely new way of living. Not what happens in my kitchen but rather what happens to the food I’m working with, in my kitchen, before it gets to me. Copying your recipe now! The combination of rhubarb and white chocolate works well. The alloment looks wonderful. We did have a lovely weekend, hope you did too. Subscribe now. We’ll need to live here full time, to make this happen. I’m still completely amazed at the matcha bread you made. As a thank you you'll receive a free PDF eBook with five simple recipes for a wide variety of occasions. Stir in 150g of the chocolate chips and the vanilla. 4 teaspoons baking powder Grease a 12-hole regular muffin tin. Set aside. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Michelle Hooton and bitebymichelle with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. I’m Choclette, a vegetarian home cook and whole food recipe developer. Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). This also coincided with a wild food walk combined with a local tour of three vegetable plots of varying styles, one of which was ours. The extra baking powder in the batter and the hot oven-air cause the muffin to bolt. These are definitely worth making. As you say, rhubarb gives fantastic moistness to cakey goods – it’s not just for crumble and pies – have you ever experimented with savoury rhubarb dishes? Haven’t got any rhubarb around right now but I will definitely be making these one day soon. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Will it compete with damson vodka on the scale of yumminess. To create good work you have to live a good life. Fold in the chocolate chips and rhubarb pieces. Foodycat – have you got room for rhubarb? In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Now you are making me think that I should plant some rhubarb. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray the paper with coconut spray (or another non stick spray of your choice. Excellent. Home cooks no long have to settle for itsy bitsy muffins. It’s hard to remember you’re coming up to winter over there. Pour … They are a bit yummy aren’t they! U are now tempting me with these! Rhubarb vodka is dead easy – all that’s needed is patience. Have a nice day!Cheers, Kristy p/s you’ve such a lovely blog here. ice creams, sorbets, puddings, mousse, custards and sweet sauces, wednesdays at Michelle’s – March workshops, homemade ricotta with strawberry rhubarb marmellata. Rhubarb Cookies are super soft, moist, bakery-style cookies! It sounds absolutely gorgeous, and I love the mix of pink, white and green! Ralph thinks as long as I don’t name anybody we’ll be fine. THE LOVE: Use the smallest stalks of rhubarb that you can find to ensure it has enough time to soften while it’s in the oven. I also added vanilla, which wasn’t in the original recipe. Fold in the chocolate chips and rhubarb pieces Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling all the way to the top. Rhubarb Muffins are the perfect way to impress special breakfast or brunch guests and a great addition to coffee time.Tart, moist chunks of rhubarb are enveloped by tender cake topped with a cinnamon-spiced crumble. I don’t want chicken that could be related to Dolly Parton! Stir the oil and egg, vanilla and buttermilk into the sugary rhubarb (don’t worry if it’s a little bit juicy). Kept sealed the muffins will keep for about 2-3 days. If you’re looking for a quick and easy rhubarb dessert recipe make them into oatmeal rhubarb bars! I’d sneak back for a second one if I could. Required fields are marked *. Right, rhubarb vodka is now on my to do list. xo. Roasted Rhubarb and White Chocolate Scones Via the Smitten Kitchen, Raspberri Cupcakes and Joy the Baker. I like the moistness of the rhubarb in muffins. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin liners. Just chop up the rhubarb, bung in some granulated sugar (depending how sweet you like your drinks) and top up with vodka. I can only imagine how awful it was for you. ½ cup light brown sugar 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Store muffins at room temperature in an airtight container. We’re caught in a middle world between the pace of the lives of our family and friends and the groove of our future at the farm. Also, ALERT, ALERT, ALERT – I’ve uncovered the secret for making muffins dome-topped like fancy coffee shops sell. I am a huge rhubarb fan, so will try these muffins soon. I had my eye on doing these too – yours look lovely. Oxslip – Oh gooseberries! Why duck eggs- are they bigger than hen eggs, and if you used hen eggs would you need 3 instead of 2? The wild walk sounds brilliant and the rhubarb muffins look delicious. Chele – thank you for getting me onto these, they will be a rhubarb season regular I think. May 2, 2017 - Rhubarb white chocolate muffins, so good they could almost be cupcakes. 1 1/4 cups chopped fresh rhubarb. About 2cm is fine. There was no shared epiphany where we marveled at our ‘like’ minds. I bore reader to pieces with all my rhubarb recipes. 1 cup soured milk*, at room temperature Keep the muffins in the oven, reduce oven temperature to 375*F and continue to bake for 20 minutes until tops are lightly golden. Little Space – thank you for your nice comments and for visiting. I haven’t had those since we gave up our last allotment 3 years ago – they do make the best jam, better than strawberry I reckon. Ralph and I didn’t make a conscious decision to slow our lives down. Jesa – thanks for the kind comment and for following. Spooned into 12 muffin cases and baked at 200C for 20 mins. Oh this is lovely! Would like to make these- I mean they’re practically a health food 😉 Thanks for stopping by my blog x. Vegan Foody – Oh great, will watch out for what you come up with. We fell in love with the idea of a project. Beat the eggs into the cooled sugar and butter mixture, then fold in the dry ingredients until you have a smooth batter. I’m having a cup of tea right now… just imagine with these. What a good idea! It’s fine substituting large hens eggs instead. We’ll see. sounds like a great way to use your rhubarb – though what a joy to have an abundance of rhubarb as there are so many great ways to use it, Hmmm rhubarb and white chocolate-with Greek yoghurt in too, I’m drooling. Emmalene – thank you. Ingenious. Meant to be spending the day down at our plot today, but it’s pouring, so I’m making a cake instead! The recipe is super simple. These cookies are made with oatmeal which makes them feel healthy, and chocolate chips to make them feel indulgent! coarse sugar. Hi there, thanks for visiting my blog earlier and nice to meet you. Now this is new one for me….do love the idea of combining rhubarb with chocolate! These look scrumptious! These look so good! Beyond the air we breathe – that sounds so tree huggy – we think a lot about food production. Stir soft light brown sugar through the rhubarb. Lovely! Our weekly local fresh produce delivery started a few weeks ago and we have rhubarb! this looks delicious, loved the bit of rhubarb ink’s there awee 🙂. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently mix, by hand, until all the flour is off the bottom of the bowl and no big pockets of flour remain. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. You then decrease the oven heat and allow the muffin to finish baking. I did notice one participant going back for a sneaky second. Now, feels like the time to slow it down more by growing our own protein. Method. ). Directions. Mind you it’s overcast and cold here at the moment. I made a similar recipe recently and loved the combination of rhubarb and creamy white chocolate. I love rhubarb, but I’m generally very boring with it, and just make rhubarb crumble. Another project to write about. I have an award for you over on my blog :-}}. Here you’ll find delicious and nutritious recipes that are mostly easy to prepare and definitely easy to eat. 2 Tbsp finely chopped candied ginger. I found it hard giving up our plot, but at least we did it voluntarily. I’d already spotted this muffin recipe over at Chocolate Teapot, so I knew exactly what I wanted to make with it. I’d be honoured to have you share my post. In a bowl, combine first five ingredients; mix well. … The walk and tour was a great success as we had a good turnout, the weather was fabulous, the plots were appreciated, lots of knowedge was shared and the tea was totally scrumptious. It works every time. Pour into greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Sprinkle over the reserved rhubarb and the white chocolate. Read More, Copyright Choclette @ Tin and Thyme © 2020 - All Rights Reserved, Subscribe and receive my FREE 7 day vegetarian meal plan. They look wonderful… Damn tasty.The garden pictures are lovely too. This feels good. We are really lucky to have got a plot, they are like gold dust round here. I need wonder no more and will be using the combo in a layered flapjack later this week. Lucie – Do have a go at these, they are scrumptious. Beat the butter and brown sugar together until it pales. Stirred in 225g of sifted flour (1/2 wholemeal, 1/2 white) and 1 tsp baking powder alternately with 50g water. We live in an industrial city with what feels like an unusually high percentage of cancer related deaths. I used to make crumble of course, rhubarb and ginger cake, rhubarb polenta cake and rhubarb vodka, I’d give it away and even managed to sell it at our local organic shop a few times. Stir the dry and wet ingredients together until just combined. Will soon need to bake something for work and we have a vegan to cater for. We planted a crown in our new plot this year, but won’t be able to harvest anything until next year. Rhubarb very different, but great to have both. My observation may be paranoid but the possibility of breathing clean air was too tempting. Stir in the rhubarb and white chocolate chips. Lovely combo, it really looks delicious as well as beautiful.. Another project to photograph. and man this looks good…ok so all your posts do. Thank you. Set aside. It’s impossible not to allow yourself the time needed to breathe it in. Added the rhubarb and chocolate pieces and mixed thoroughly. With each recipe I include some variations, helpful tips and links to some similar recipes. Bake at 425*F degrees for 5 minutes Your email address will not be published. Looking forward for more! You will want to save this one for rhubarb season - Rhubarb Muffins with Greek Yogurt. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean. As I had yogurt in the fridge and no buttermilk I made a substitution using part yogurt and part water. Stir in flour, salt, rhubarb, baking soda, baking powder and nuts. Suelle – white chocolate is quite sickly I find if eaten on it’s own, but I do like it in cooking. Joanna – thank you. Looks like a fun day, I’m jealous of your allotment. Keep in an air tight container for as long as you can manage – I try to keep it for at least 6 months. Gorgeous photos! I was just here wondering if rhubarb would work with white chocolate. Always looking for good vegan chocolate cake recipes. The batter will be thick and a little lumpy. Hope to hear from you more often.