How to NOT make Muffins (The story of how the Awkward Apple Tart came to be).

As I openly admit on my "About" page, I am an aspiring chef, emphasis on aspiring. In the true spirit of culinary exploration I intend to showcase not only my successes in the kitchen, but my failures as well. This recipe, would fall under the latter category. Having taken on a ton of new recipes lately and achieving savory results, I won't deny...I'd been feeling a bit presumptuous. Leave it to banana muffins to bring me back to reality. I encourage you to learn from my mistakes, and not try this at home. 

Mistake: Did not measure anything. Seasoned bakers can do this with success, ambitious newbs cannot.

Mistake: Tried to veganize. Vegan baking takes a specific grace and  finesse that I have not yet developed.

Mistake: Underestimated the power of sugar. If you want it sweet, you need to put enough sugar in, sometimes substitutions just don't cut it.

Step 1: Everything seems to be going okay at this point. I have my crushed ripe banana, oats, honey, vanilla, a little baking soda, baking powder, flour, cinnamon, and a little sugar. Looks good to me!


Step 2: Bake at 375 for 25 mins. Smells good! Sprinkle with a little cinnamon for good measure. Looks good!.....Tastes like play-doh. Awful.


Step 3: Improvise with roomie (Allison).


Step 4: Crumble up dough-like muffins and use as crust for apple tart!

 Step 5: Cut apple into thin slices and lay over crumbled banana muffin. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 350 for 20 mins.


Step 6: Apples = good. Muffin crumble = still play-doh. Awkward.


Step 7: Humbly admit defeat.


Step 8: Salvage cinnamon apples.

Don't lose hope my little culinarian, we will soon taste sweet, sweet victory again!