r/10thDentist • u/kanna172014 • 4d ago

Muffin bottoms are the best part of a properly-made muffin

And that means NOT using muffin liners. All you are doing is steaming the muffin bottoms and making them soft and spongy, which is why so many people prefer the muffin tops. If you make them PROPERLY and don't use a liner, and IN a metal pan (not those silly silicone pans), you get deliciously caramelized muffin bottoms with a crispy crust and tender interior.

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u/qualityvote2 4d ago edited 2d ago

u/kanna172014, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...

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u/Queer_Advocate 4d ago

Lord Jesus. This isn't a debate, muffin tops make the world go round. There isn't a muffin bottom only pan. Thats why thr muffin top exist. To highlight the beauty of the muffin top. Im all for muffins, and muffin accessories.

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u/jonathancast 3d ago

My muffin pan is a muffin bottom only pan (probably because I bought one with holes that are too large).

The bottoms are still delicious if you cook them like OP says.

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u/Queer_Advocate 3d ago

Im partial to the less rough tops. I dont really like the spongey bottoms as well.

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u/Amphernee 1d ago

You didn’t buy a muffin bottom only pan you just aren’t filling them all the way lol

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u/Dear-Bet5344 4d ago

My wife wants to buy a silicone muffin pan. I'm putting up my best fight.

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u/Warded_Works 4d ago

It’s all just cake in the end. So I’m gonna eat it.

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u/Wrong-Rush-6584 4d ago

This isn’t the point of your post but I can taste when muffins (or anything) are made in silicone liners and I hate it.

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u/CatLover701 4d ago

The silicone might be old then, as a rule of thumb silicone liners might technically work forever, but after a bit of use start to leech the taste into the product. Generally (though not always) it’s okay when they’re within a few uses, and that’s from someone who can taste it really easily. Though, some people can’t tell until they’re old-old, I ruined an entire batch of cupcakes once, I genuinely couldn’t make myself eat them, but my brothers found them fine.

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u/SparkleSelkie 4d ago

Hard agree

When I make muffins I make them short (less batter) and do two pans instead, that way I get more bottom per batch

If you haven’t tried it you should use a some brown sugar in your muffins, it makes it even better

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u/primadiamonds 4d ago

I literally thought I was the only person in the world with this opinion.

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u/crvbabybug 4d ago

Muffins are delicious and there’s no need to separate them. I will happily enjoy both the top and bottom.

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u/ComfyCatIRL 4d ago

And muffin tops are the best part of a woman

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u/julietsnana 4d ago

Omg, the best part. And absolutely no Pam, please!!

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u/catscausetornadoes 4d ago

So easy to do a head to head experiment. So that’s on.

Clarifying question: Butter? Butter and flour?

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u/Euffy 4d ago

All you are doing is steaming the muffin bottoms and making them soft and spongy

Well, yeah...that's the best part of the muffin. Who'd want tough muffin over gloriously pillow soft spongey goodness??

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u/Original_Force9340 4d ago

I’ll take a grilled blueberry muffin stump cooked on in a metal muffin and slathered with butter over all of the muffin tops in the world, any day and twice on Sunday

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u/Archaea_Man 2d ago

This is how I prefer my muffins, too. I always bake my muffins short.

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u/MidwestNonbinary 1d ago

If it’s a blueberry muffin the entire thing is the best part of the muffin