Chewy, whole wheat English Muffins are sure to become a staple in your house! Perfect weekend project!
Another Sunday and another brunch recipe! Today’s recipe is not really a complete brunch recipe but it sure super easily and quickly turns into one! Yesterday on our way to meet some family, we had taco bell breakfast before hitting the road and I have been seriously waiting to eat their breakfast items for some good time now and I can totally say that they were ridiculously delicious!! That California crunch wrap was totally delicious! The only thing after eating a huge satisfying brunch was that I found myself still missing that usual egg and cheese muffin which is kind of my favorite food while taking a super early morning flight.
So here I was up super early (in my world 9am on a sunday morning is pretty early!) and starving as usual. So I though why not make egg & cheese muffin at home-from-scratch! Sounds a lot of work, huh? Only it wasn’t!
These whole wheat muffins are a charm to make. They take a total of 1 hour from start to finish with only like 20-30 minutes hands on time! I usually make extra on the weekends to have them for breakfast during the week. Super easy, economical and you know what’s going into your food and there’s always so much satisfaction from making something from scratch!
I took inspiration from an english muffin recipe from Honest Cooking and swapped whole milk for the milk I had at home that was 2% fat milk. They turned out delicious though I would like them to be a little bit more airy the next time. So I might increase the cooking time or may be let them sit a bit longer the next time I make them.
But go ahead and make these as they are worth your brunch even with their slight imperfections! I served them with a soft omelette and some gruyere cheese along with my favorite hot sauce.
Do it!
- 1+1/8 cups whole wheat flour, more for dusting
- 1+1/8 cups all purpose flour
- 1¼ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- ¾+1/8 cups 2% fat milk (The recipe suggests using whole milk but this is what I had on hand and I wanted them to be more healthier)
- 1.5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- cornmeal or semolina for dusting
- Mix both flours,salt,sugar,baking soda and yeast in a bowl.
- Warm up milk and butter until melted.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and add the egg. Mix it using a spatula or in a stand mixer until it comes together.
- On a well floured surface, knead the dough for another minute. Roll it to a thickness of 1" and using desired cookie cutter, cut in rounds. Transfer to a baking sheet dusted with semolina or cornmeal. Re-roll the dough and continue to cut out until all the dough is used up.
- Cover with a towel and let it sit for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Transfer the muffins to a non stick pan and cook them on each side for good 3-4 minutes at medium-low heat until they are browned up and crispy. Transfer them to the baking sheet and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes to finish cooking.
- Cut them in half and toast before serving.
You can always skip whole wheat and use just all purpose for a more airy and less dense texture.
Smear them with butter & jam, or add fried egg and wilted spinach or kale, or serve it with usual egg and cheese for a filling breakfast, brunch or even breakfast for dinner!
Recipe adapted from Honest Cooking.
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cheri says
October 19, 2014 at 8:59 PMHi Ami, these look amazing, love that they are whole wheat.
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:34 AMThanks Cheri!
Ambar says
October 19, 2014 at 9:49 PM1 hour only!? that’s great! I thought they would take long as well, boy was i wrong! I’m glad i found this recipe!
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:33 AMYes seriously they are real quick and easy to make!
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says
October 20, 2014 at 3:54 AMThose are stunning! That is such a great weekend breakfast idea. Nothing beats homemade bread. I’ll try this weekend and let you know how it goes!
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:33 AMWill love to know Michelle!
Sues says
October 20, 2014 at 12:04 PMI’ve always wanted to make my own English muffins… Yours came out seriously perfectly!!
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:32 AMThanks girl!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
October 20, 2014 at 12:10 PMI bet these would be amazing with egg, bacon and avocado. Yum!
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:32 AMYumm my mouth is watering at your idea!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
October 20, 2014 at 2:07 PMthese look amazing Ami! these will be so good for breakfast and I totally agree, nothing like homemade bread!
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:32 AMSo true Manali, homemade bread wins!!
Ashley says
October 20, 2014 at 6:06 PMI just made a batch of english muffins yesterday! I love having them on hand for breakfast. These look fantastic!
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:31 AMMe too, the convenience of having homemade muffins makes my mornings so much easier!
Tina @ Just Putzing Around the Kitchen says
October 20, 2014 at 8:56 PMYum, I’ve been looking for a good english muffin recipe! Thanks for sharing 🙂
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:31 AMThanks Tina! Lmk if you try!
easyfoodsmith says
October 21, 2014 at 1:35 AMI am loving this whole wheat flour recipe. Sounds great.
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:30 AMThanks!
geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
October 21, 2014 at 7:53 PMI’ve always wanted to make english muffins but never tried. I am pinning so I can make these this weekend. They look lovely – all nooks and crannies!
naivecookcooks says
October 22, 2014 at 9:29 AMThanks! My batch finished yesterday so I will be making more soon too! So much fun!
Michelle @ Flour and Aprons says
October 23, 2014 at 10:30 PMI’ve never tried making muffins. They look great inside – the perfect texture.
Andrea @ Cooking with Mamma C says
October 24, 2014 at 11:47 AMI love the idea of whole wheat English muffins. You can’t beat bread from scratch! I’m pinning these for later. 🙂
Marla Meridith says
October 29, 2014 at 1:46 PMLOVE english muffins ~ these look great!
naivecookcooks says
October 30, 2014 at 10:37 AMThanks Marla!