I always hear the phrase: "If it's too good to be true, it probably is."
That's exactly what I thought when I came across a recipe that claimed that you can make muffins out of just a pint of ice cream and flour. Preposterous! Unheard of! I simply can't believe it! Seriously though, I'm all about easy, time-saving recipes. But this one had me feeling skeptical. I suppose the logic behind its potential success makes sense. Ice cream does have a lot of ingredients that go into muffin batter (eggs, sugar, milk, etc). BUT SERIOUSLY? Could it really be that easy? I had to try this witchcraft for myself. And you know what? It actually worked!
Are these the best muffins I've ever had? No.
As a seasoned baker, could I whip up something better from scratch? Probably.
Is this a great quick-fix, last minute way to make yummy muffins? Abso-tiddly-lutely.
So with that being said, I want all of you out there to try it out as well! Like I say in my video, the possibilities are endless with this type of recipe. Although the original post calls for plain vanilla ice cream, I found that Chunky Monkey worked out magnificently. What should be next? Cookie dough? Mint chocolate chip? Mango? Oooh...I am positively swimming in ideas right now! Let me know if this works for you too and what flavor of ice cream you would choose!
Ice Cream Muffins
1 pint of ice cream (flavor of your choosing)
2 cups self rising flour
OR
2 cups all-purpose flour plus 3 tsp baking powder
1. Soften ice cream ahead of time for about one to two hours until workable consistency.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
4. Grease muffin tin or line with paper cups.
3. In large mixing bowl, fold softened ice cream together with flour (and baking powder if using all-purpose flour).
4. Once batter is well-incorporated, portion out into muffin tin.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and let muffins cool on rack.
7. Marvel at the magic that just happened in your kitchen, then ENJOY!
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