The purpose of this method is to limit the amount of gluten production during the mixing process, keeping quick breads light and tender. To ...SkiptoMainContentSubmitHomeAboutBrowseRecipesAllRecipesBars&BrowniesBreadBreakfastCakeCandyComponentsCookiesCupcakesIceCream&FrozenDessertsPastriesPies,Tarts,&CobblersSavoryHolidaySeasonalSpecialtyDietsBakingInfoBakingTechniquesBakingScienceOnlineBakingSchoolBakingWorkshopsEventsCalendarPrivateBreadWorkshopsFAQContactBettieHomeContactWorkwithBettieStudentDashboardHome»BakingSchool»BakingTechniques»TheMuffinMixingMethodTheMuffinMixingMethodbyBakerBettieApril6,2018Themuffinmixingmethodisabasicbakingtechniqueusedtomixnotonlymuffinsbutotherquickbreadslikecornbread,pancakes,waffles,quickloafbreads,andsometimescoffeecakes.Usingthismethodhelpsensurethatquickbreadsremaintenderandfluffy. PinitforLater»WhatistheMuffinMixingMethod?Themuffinmixingmethodisoneofthemostbasicmixingmethodsutilizedinbaking.Eventhoughthismethodidentifiesmuffinsinitstitle,itisnotusedonlyformakingmuffins.Themuffinmethodisutilizedwithavarietyofquickbreadssuchascornbread,pancakes,waffles,quickloafbreads,inadditiontomuffins.Themuffinmixingmethodisutilizedformostallquickbreadsthatresultinabatterratherthanadough.Mostquickbreadsthataremadefromdoughs,suchasbiscuitsandscones,utilizethebiscuitmixingmethod.ProcedurefortheMuffinMixingMethodThepurposeofthismethodistolimittheamountofglutenproductionduringthemixingprocess,keepingquickbreadslightandtender.Toachievethis,thedryingredientsarecombinedtogetherinonebowl,thewetingredientsarecombinedinaseparatebowl,andthenthetwomixturesarecombinedtogether.Step1:SiftorWhisktheDryIngredientsSiftallofthedryingredientstogetherintoalargebowl.Ifasieveisnotavailable,theingredientscansimplybewhiskedtogetherwellinthebowl.Step2:MixtheWetIngredientsTogetherInaseparatebowl,mixtogetherthewetingredients,includingtheoilormeltedfat.Step3:CombinetheLiquidwiththeDryIngredientsAddtheliquidingredientsintothebowlwiththedryingredientsanduseaspoonorarubbersp