The 250 best muffin recipes

Reissue of a best-seller -- 150,000 copies sold -- with a handsome new cover.

Just about everybody loves muffins. They're quick and easy to make, and they're the perfect size for a quick breakfast or snack. Most home cooks have a handful of favorite recipes that please the family, and here are 250 more that are sure to please, too!

Muffin chef Esther Brody has specially selected standard classics and delightful variations from her personal collection that taste wonderful and are nutritious and easy to make. These recipes use a wide range of delicious, healthy ingredients -- from apples to zucchini -- and a number of decadent, dessert-type muffins round out the collection.

A sampling of the muffins in this book:

- Blueberry bran muffins
- Lemon yogurt cranberry muffins
- Orange marmalade wheat muffins
- Herbed brown rice muffins
- Maple pecan muffins
- Chocolate 'n' banana muffins
- Cranberry streusel muffins
- Passover mashed potato muffins

Home cooks will also find a wealth of baking tips and techniques, recipe variations and all the information needed to make perfect muffins every time.