Bread Crumb Muffins!

Bread Crumb Muffins are not only unique, they are also frugal, delicious, and fun to make. They are a great recipe to make with your young kitchen helper. Plus Bread Crumb Muffins make a tasty snack, after baking and a little cooling, spread with some nut butter and jelly!

 

This frugal muffin recipe completely intrigued me. 

For some reason, we are either swimming in dry bread crumbs or completely out. Bread crumbs are the one thing I never buy. Why? Because I do not let any of our homemade bread go to waste. But to be perfectly honest, I never let any bread go to waste, when I am not able to bake, either! And since we often use bread crumbs in many of our recipes, like this recipe for Bread Crumb Muffins having bread crumbs in the pantry is a good thing. Since we make most of our own bread, we also make our own bread crumbs. It turns out, that making your own bread crumbs is easy. If you would like to give it a try, take a look here. 

Bread Crumb Muffins, really?

I was (very!) skeptical when I saw the recipe for these muffins. But so far, I have never had a recipe found in the More with Less Cookbook fail me, so I knew I could trust it. Then one day I found myself swimming in bread crumbs, and decided to just go on ahead and make a batch!  And I must tell you, it was a good decision! Turns out, Bread Crumb Muffins are really wonderful, and proof that delicious food often starts with the most basic of ingredients. 

So simply, not much needs to be said.

A recipe this basic does not offer the writer much subject matter for rich prose to describe just how wonderful they are, or how easy it is to find the ingredients. But all of that is truer than true! I will simply encourage you to just go ahead and make a batch of Bread Crumb Muffins yourself! They are frugal, delicious, and go great with a bowl of soup or stew. Plus they are perfect for breakfast with some peanut butter and jam, or beside a pile of scrambled eggs. And don't forget about helping your younger ones to work beside you in the kitchen...for that, this recipe can't be beat!

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• whole wheat flour
• salt
• sugar
• baking powder
• oil
• egg
• milk
• dry bread crumbs
• pan spray

You will also need the following:

• medium-sized mixing bowl
• muffin tin
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• silicone spatula
• whisk

Now we are ready to begin!

Bread Crumb muffins, what a great way to use up homemade bread, breadcrumbs!

Bread Crumb Muffins
adapted from:  More with Less Cookbook
375-degree oven

UPDATED: 08.21.2024

1 c whole wheat flour - we used pastry grind whole wheat
1/4 c sugar 
1/2 t salt
1 T baking powder

1 egg
1 c milk
1 4 c oil or melted butter
1 c dry bread crumbs, we used whole wheat bread crumbs

Prepare the muffin tin in your preferred manner. I like to use pan spray, set aside. 

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.

Crumb Muffins, start to finish.

Make a "well" in the center of the mixture, add the egg, milk, melted butter, and dry crumbs. 

Beat the egg into the milk and immediately combine all ingredients well.

Divide into 12 prepared muffin cups, bake 25 minutes or until done in your oven.

Crumb Muffins, freshly baked.

Cool slightly by gently loosening muffins, and prop it up sideways, to prevent soggy bottoms.

Note:  These muffins are quite small in size, feel free to drop the batter into 8 prepared muffin cups and adjust the baking time as needed.

Storage options for Bread Crumb Muffins. Store muffins at room temperature for up to two days. If storing longer, store in the refrigerator to prevent spoilage. The muffins should freeze fine, although, we never have any left! To freeze, wrap securely in a freezer bag or freezer container with a tight-fitting lid. 

UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Bread Crumb Muffins has been included below. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

Bread Crumb Muffins
adapted from:  More with Less Cookbook
375-degree oven

UPDATED: 08.21.2024

1 c whole wheat flour - we used pastry grind whole wheat
1/4 c sugar 
1/2 t salt
1 T baking powder

1 egg
1 c milk
1 4 c oil or melted butter
1 c dry bread crumbs, we used whole wheat crumbs

Prepare the muffin tin in your preferred manner. I like to use pan spray, set aside. 

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.

Make a "well" in the center of the mixture, add the egg, milk, melted butter, and dry crumbs. 

Beat the egg into the milk and immediately combine all ingredients well.

Divide into 12 prepared muffin cups, bake 25 minutes or until done in your oven.

Cool slightly by gently loosening muffins, and prop it up sideways, to prevent soggy bottoms.

Note:  These muffins are small in size, feel free to drop the batter into 8 prepared muffin cups and adjust the baking time as needed.

Storage options for Bread Crumb Muffins. Store muffins at room temperature for up to two days. If storing longer, store in the refrigerator to prevent spoilage. The muffins should freeze fine, although, we never have any left! To freeze, wrap securely in a freezer bag or freezer container with a tight-fitting lid. 

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