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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/muffins-from-the-booklet/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/muffins-from-the-booklet/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "muffins-from-the-booklet",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/muffins-from-the-booklet/",
  "title": "Muffins from the Booklet",
  "summary": "Simple butter muffins made with a cup of eshel, which I change up each time with chocolate chips, nuts, coconut, raisins or blueberries.",
  "categories": [
    "muffins"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "dairy",
  "diet": [
    "vegetarian"
  ],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 15,
    "cook": 20,
    "total": 35
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 1.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "sugar",
          "text": "1½ cups sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 7,
          "unit": "oz",
          "item": "butter",
          "text": "7 oz butter"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 4,
          "item": "large eggs",
          "text": "4 large eggs"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "all-purpose flour",
          "text": "3¼ cups all-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2.5,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "baking powder",
          "note": "one 10 g packet",
          "text": "2½ tsp baking powder"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "vanilla extract",
          "text": "1 tsp vanilla extract"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "eshel or buttermilk",
          "note": "a 200 ml cup (about ¾ cup + 1 tbsp)",
          "text": "1 eshel or buttermilk"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "milk",
          "text": "¼ cup milk"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Optional add-ins",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "chocolate chips",
          "text": "chocolate chips"
        },
        {
          "item": "nuts",
          "text": "nuts"
        },
        {
          "item": "shredded coconut",
          "text": "shredded coconut"
        },
        {
          "item": "raisins",
          "text": "raisins"
        },
        {
          "item": "blueberries",
          "text": "blueberries"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).",
        "Beat the butter and sugar together well.",
        "Add the eggs one at a time.",
        "Add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. Stir in an add-in, if you like.",
        "Divide the batter among the cups of a muffin pan.",
        "Bake for about 20 minutes."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-18"
}