The Original Muffin Top Tin
Well, it's about time. A pan dedicated to the only part of the muffin that matters: the top. Available for $19.95 on spoonsisters.com.
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18 Comments:
It's not the first one. Vitamuffins has been selling one for years.
reason143 at 7:49AM on 03/13/09
Ah, I see. This brand calls itself the original, but it's good to know who the true muffin top pan pioneers were.
Erin Zimmer at 8:05AM on 03/13/09
I've never understood this fascination with muffin tops. They are, hands down, my least favorite part of the muffin. They're all dry and hard on top, not like the moist softness of the rest of the muffin. If I could, I would throw away the muffin top and only eat the bottoms!
engill at 8:22AM on 03/13/09
Didn't we all learn the problem with this from Seinfled? You can't just bake the tops, you have to bake the whole muffin and then just "pop-the-top".
JudgeFudge at 9:08AM on 03/13/09
Just what I need. More muffin tops to top off the ones I have have already with my too tight jeans.
dhorst at 9:22AM on 03/13/09
Ha! I'd like a whole muffin, thank you very much.
These things are just cakey cookies. Which is fine if that's what you're in the mood for; but when I want a muffin, I want a muffin.
On top of that (on top!) from what I understand of muffin chemistry, I don't think this gimmick would actually work very well in practice... I think it really would produce a disappointing cakey cookie rather than an honest muffin top.
I eagerly await an actual product review!
kevster at 9:32AM on 03/13/09
Any chance you guys could review it, and compare the results with actual torn-from-the-muffin tops?
piccola at 9:40AM on 03/13/09
I've had one of these for years now. What I tend to use it for is 'leftover' batter. Often I'll make a double batch of muffins or cupcakes when going to a large gathering or convention, and sometimes there won't be enough batter left for a whole pan of muffins/cupcakes so I'll use this pan to make something a bit more whimsical to finish out the trays with (or to eat - yum). Works out great and amuses me, so what else is there :-)
sylphon at 9:41AM on 03/13/09
Less muffin is better? Not in my world! I do like @sylphon's idea for leftover batter, but I'm not about to buy a new pan just for that. I make a couple more or spoon a little more batter into each muffin/cupcake. More is always better, especially when it is a rare treat.
PerkyMac at 9:58AM on 03/13/09
I'm with Judge Fudge. You have to cook the whole thing and pop the top. Elaine was ahead of her time.
ArchieLeach at 10:13AM on 03/13/09
I bought this pan a long time ago and you're all correct. it's not the same as a muffin top. You get a dried out version of a muffin. The pan is just a gimmick.
Cindy at 10:51AM on 03/13/09
While I agree that separating the top and bottom of the muffin is as integral to muffin consumption as separating the two halves of an Oreo, I don't agree that the lower half should be discarded or disrespected. The muffin top would be nothing without the bottom.
I usually eat the bottom first.
kevster at 11:01AM on 03/13/09
This muffin top pan has been around for a while now. I was looking into buying one last year, it took me some time but I ended up finding them at a Gourmet Cooking Store in the King of Prussia Mall. I like the tops the most, they aren't as dense and I like the crispy rim of them too.
TaylorShocks at 11:11AM on 03/13/09
I, for one, love the bottoms of a muffin. I'll trade you!
leeber at 11:12AM on 03/13/09
Call me Newman. Just give me some milk and I'll get rid of your muffin bottoms for you.
reason143 at 11:56AM on 03/13/09
My friend has had one of these pans for years; he uses it nearly exclusively for cornbread discs on chili night. Perfect for 1 box of Jiffy mix!
salty_sticky at 1:58PM on 03/13/09
Actually there are a lot of other uses for a tin like this:
Small individual pies and tarts
Popovers
and, on that same line, Toad in a hole
smallblondemom at 4:41PM on 03/13/09
I bought one of these at Sur La Table last year. I LOVE IT! My baking consists only of gluten free items, so texture is everything. With this tin, the most delightful texture is easily achieved. It is gimmicky and it works!
erinswing at 10:45AM on 03/27/09