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Muffins vs Cupcakes: Whats the Difference?

This is Cupcakes Vs Muffins. First, Did you know that in the United States alone, 800 million cupcakes and 95 million muffins are eaten each year! Yes, this is America…

Some people might be surprised from this substantial difference, but it will all make sense when I show you the difference’s between cupcakes and muffins.

There used to big difference’s between muffins and cupcakes, muffins where usually bigger and far less sweet, these days the difference’s are way less substantial thanks to coffee shops and their sugary muffins. So, is there really a distinction anymore? Well Yes and No…

You will find cupcake and muffin recipes that are identical but there are some basic difference’s I will be talking about today.

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Ingredients of Muffins vs Cupcakes

Muffins average around 2-3 cups of flower to 1 cup of sugar whereas cupcakes have 1.5 cups of flower to 1 cup of sugar. That’s why cupcakes are mostly sweeter and preferred by most people.

Cupcakes have more egg yoks and butter in the batter making them richer and fluffier than muffins.

Cupcakes are usually topped with icing or butter cream frosting whereas muffins usually don’t. Although, you might come across some muffins with a sugary glaze.

Mixing method

This is the biggest and most relevant difference between muffins and cupcakes.

Muffins

To make muffins, the dry ingredients are mixed and then added to the wet ingredients. After stirring for a little bit, you’ll get a thick batter which is why they are usually moist and dense.

Cupcakes

Cupcakes call for creaming softened butter and sugar together to incorporate air and get a fluffier crumb. You would add the eggs and then alternate adding the wet and dry ingredients. You’ll end up with a fluffy batter that has a silky, smooth texture. This is what gives cupcakes their soft, spongy texture.

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The Flavor

Cupcakes are mainly sweet and soft mostly meant as a dessert item.

Muffins on the other hand can be savory such as cornbread muffins. This makes them a breakfast / lunch food enjoyed by a lot of people.

These are the difference’s between cupcakes and muffins. If you’re like me and prefer cupcakes then you should check out our new blog ” Mini Cupcakes Recipe: Simple and Tasty! “

Thank You for reading 😉

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