Best way to store muffins?

[kitchengoddess8]

What is the best way to wrap and store muffins?

 

[Alix]

Are you thinking long term or short term? What I mean is...are you making a giant batch to last for weeks or a regular 12-24 that will be used up within a week or so?

If you are making a ginormous batch, I would place them on a cookie sheet and freeze them, then store them in sealed ziploc bags. If you are only needing to keep them a short time I've found my Tupperware container to be the best bet.

 

[kitchengoddess8]

I'm thinking short term...will eat them within a week. Do you refrigerate the Tupperware container?

 

[Alix]

Nope, I leave it on my counter. Rarely does baking last past 3 days here.

 

[kitchengoddess8]

Thanks! I don't have Tupperware but I have glass containers with plastic lids from Crate and Barrel. Hopefully those will do the trick.

 

[Alix]

Do they have an airtight seal?

 

[kitchengoddess8]

I think so. Do muffins dry out in containers that aren't airtight?

 

[Alix]

Yes they do. They get to be large hockey pucks, and stale ones at that.

 

[kitchengoddess8]

What kind of Tupperware container do you have? The container I have isn't tall enough for the muffins I made.

 

[Alix]

This is what I use.

 

[kitchengoddess8]

I love that container! It looks like it can hold a lot of muffins.

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

I concur goddess the mere sight of that mustard colored lid make me want to whip some muffins up.

 

[pengyou]

...or..you can give them to me...and I can eat them That will keep them from spoiling, or becoming stale hockeypucks and i will become your best friend

 

[Andy M.]

Put the muffins in your Crate and Barrel container and cover the top with plastic wrap then put the lid on. As air tight as you can get.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

What is the best way to wrap and store muffins?

As Fat Bastard (from Austin Powers) would say "In my belly!"

 

[kitchengoddess8]

Thanks, Andy! I'll try that. The muffins came out pretty dry so I think I'm going to consume this batch quickly and try a different recipe.

 

[Zhizara]

I'm a fan of zip baggies for keeping things fresh.

 

[kitchengoddess8]

Zip freezer or regular baggies?

 

[Zhizara]

Zip freezer or regular baggies?

Regular. I never buy freezer bags, even for the freezer. I keep things rotated often enough that I can't see spending extra when I haven't seemed to need it.

 

[Andy M.]

Thanks, Andy! I'll try that. The muffins came out pretty dry so I think I'm going to consume this batch quickly and try a different recipe.

If they're dry, they may have been a tiny bit overcooked. If they're really tasty, try again and take them out sooner.