A few days ago, I got to scarfed down homemade vegan English muffins. They were so fluffy and tender! Of course I didn’t make them, that would be like some sort of crazy baking miracle. Although, technically they aren’t baked. They’re cooked in a skillet.
My sister made a batch of regular English muffins for her kids. But in a separate skillet, she cooked up a couple of vegan ones in olive oil for me. She’s getting to be quite the baker nowadays, with a starter named “Bob” and all.
The recipe for the English muffins came from the bread baking cookbook Tartine Bread, by Chad Robertson of the renowned Tartine Bakery in San Francisco. A beautifully designed cookbook with gorgeous photography by Eric Wolfinger, it’s an in-depth step-by-step guide to making the phenomenal Tartine artisanal bread at home.
Something I won’t be making any time soon, even though it’s specifically designed for the home baker to get professional results from a conventional oven. My sister did offer me some of her starter, but I’ll just wait to be invited over for a slice of freshly baked bread. The most I’m going to do, is remember to bring over my tub of Earth Balance soy-free butter.
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Noelle says
English muffins are so good. I can never just eat one. You should try to make them! :D
Hannah says
I’ve tried to make English muffins on more than one occasion, and always they’ve come out disappointing. Fine for flat bread, sure, but they had no signature nooks and crannies. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong!
Andrea says
The English muffins look like they have a wonderful texture — your sister is a talented baker!. I didn’t realize English muffins weren’t vegan by nature. Now I have to go look up the recipe so I can see what’s in a “regular” muffin.
Melisser says
Oh man, I WANT those! I miss English Muffins.
Susan says
I made some English muffins from Vegan Brunch a few weeks ago, and they were so good! Especially with a breadmaker to knead and rise the dough for me. ;) I would love a sister who baked me vegan breads!
Trudy ~ veggie num num says
Oh, lucky you! These look perfect, super soft and english muffin fluffy, yum!!
Nanette says
I have a vegan English Muffin recipe I really like on my blog. They’re easier than most English Muffins because they are no-knead.
No Knead English Muffins with Oats and Cornmeal – recipe is at: http://nanetteblanchard.blogspot.com/2009/08/no-knead-english-muffins-with-oats-and.html
Tim Barker says
Sorry guys but I am English and these are not English muffins. They are tea cakes! Muffins are American(: Anyway they are brilliant and in fact I remember that there were one of the only vegan products you could buy in a regular supermarket. Great hot with vegan butter and jam. I can’t get over how something so simple and vegan is so good.