If you ask me whether there's any difference between using unsalted butter and salted butter for baking, I will say "NO". Baking is not my forte but from my experiences of doing so, I don't see any reason why I should not use salted butter. I agree that salted butter may be high in salt content whereas unsalted butter is a better choice for those with health concerns. Majority of professional chefs recommend unsalted butter but with a pinch or a teaspoon of salt added into the baking ingredients. Since I don't use salt for baking, it works out fine, the logic why salted butter has become my choice. Furthermore, I have difficulties in finding unsalted butter in the supermarkets I go to, another logic to why I got used to the salted version for baking. Anyway, there's no real answer, its just a matter of taste and whichever you prefer.
These chocolaty muffins, yes with salted butter, turned out amazingly gorgeous. Anytime is good time for muffins ----- wake up in the morning, muffin as breakfast, teatime snack in the afternoon or a dessert after your usual meal. Whether you use unsalted or salted butter, whether you have the muffin whenever you want to, its a delicious treat for all chocolate fans.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup plain flour1 1/4 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp salted butter - softened
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1-2 tbsp white chocolate chips.
Sift together flour, cocoa and baking powder together. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.
Add flour alternately with the milk, and beat well.
Line a muffin pan with paper cups.
Fill the muffin cups with the mixture until half or three quarters full.
Add a few pieces of white chocolate chips on top and press in inside.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for about 25 minutes or
until a skewer inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
I'm agree about the butter,sometime I just use what I have unsalted or salted,I love the topping with another white chocolate chips,perfect colour delicious-sweet post,Nava !!
ReplyDeleteI normally just use any butter that is in the fridge. When adding flour in, do you use the machine or fold it?
ReplyDeleteWow...these muffins are to die for. so delicious looking.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.. I m planning to make some muffin
ReplyDeleteFoodieFC - you can choose to the machine or fold it. If machine, use the lowest speed.
ReplyDeleteHappy muffins. There's something happy about muffins! Love them anytime of the day. And when we make them ourselves, our imagination can go wild with the type of fillings and toppings:D
ReplyDeleteLovely muffins, Nava. My friends were shocked to learn I, too, use salted butter. Most times I decrease the salt in the recipe, and no one has ever complained about my treats :)
ReplyDeleteNava, the whipped(indian)butter that we get here tends to be more salty than some of the other salted butters found in the market. So I prefer to use unsalted in fact I do not buy salted butter for any type of cooking.
ReplyDeleteIf it works fine for you then there is no need of switching to other one. I like it that you added white chocolate on top for garnishing.
Loved your cute cuppies! I don't mind using salted butter too...:)
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