Ah, muffins about as perfect as food gets. Wholesome and nutritious, these freshly baked gems are also delicious, immensely satisfying, portable, and suitable for any time of day. And baking muffins is one of the most pleasurable experiences in the world not to mention one of the nicest things we can do for ourselves and the people we love. But to ensure muffin-making success, you need more than a love of muffins. You need fabulous foolproof recipes.

In The Complete Muffin Cookbook, expert baker Gloria Ambrosia offers an extraordinary collection of over 130 recipes for delectable muffins. She begins with important muffin-making basics, including a list of staple ingredients and utensils to ensure muffins that are not only sensational, but also quick and easy to prepare. She then reveals the tips and techniques she has gathered over the years from blending the ingredients to freezing the baked masterpieces for later enjoyment. What follows next are six chapters packed with Gloria's incredible muffin recipes. Imagine starting the day with a still-warm-from-the-oven Better Banana Nut Bran or Crunchy Granola Crumble Muffin. If you like your muffins "fruity" or flavored with spice, you can choose from such taste-tempting choices as Lemon-Pecan, Peachy Peach, and Chai Muffins. You'll also discover that muffins aren't just for breakfast anymore. With the right com- bination of ingredients, they make delicious snacks, superb accompaniments to soups and salads, and even welcome guests at the dinner table. French Onion, Jewish Rye, Mexicali Corn, and Tomato-Basil Muffins are just a sampling of the sensational savory selections in this collection. There is even an entire chapter on low-fat (but still yummy) muffins, such as Coco Nana, Apple-Ginger, and Berry Berry Delicious Muffins. Out of this world!

So get ready to treat yourself to Gloria's exquisite array of mouthwatering muffins. Delicious, natural, satisfying, and wonderfully simple to prepare, these taste-tempting delights can make any time of the day special.

About The Author

Gloria Ambrosia received her master's degree in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina. She is a muffin-baking expert and the best-selling author of Gloria's Glorious Muffins and Gloria's Gourmet Low-Fat Muffins. In addition to creating muffins and writing cookbooks, Gloria is a teacher of Buddhism and spirituality at retreat centers throughout the United States.

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