Perkin's Restaurant Muffins

[cox1842]

Hi, can anyone provide me with the recipe for the muffins at Perkins Restaurant? My favoriate is the Cranberry Nut Muffin.

Thanks

[Kitchen Witch]

cox1842 -

I don't have a recipe for Perkins - but I was wondering - could it be muffins made from their pancake mix with cranberries and nuts added??

Many places do that.

Would you like a recipe for muffins made from pancake mix that you can add cranberries and nuts to??

KW

[cox1842]

Yes, I would reaslly like the pancake recipe and I'll try adding nuts and cranberries to see if that is close to their secret recipe.

Thanks so much.

[Kitchen Witch]

I think you could easily modify this one:

Blueberry Muffins

½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
3 cups pancake mix - any would work - buttermilk may be nicer
½ cup milk
½ cup blueberries - I would substitute cranberries or any berries and add 1/2 c. chopped nuts of choice

Beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy, add eggs one at a time scrape bowl down and add the pancake mix, then mix until well combined. Batter will be very thick. Scrape the bowl down, and on low speed, add the milk very slowly, mix until smooth and creamy. Fold in the blueberries and scoop batter into muffin tins and bake at 325 degrees for 25- 35 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched.


While you're at it - get fancy and add a streusel topping:

TOPPING:
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. sour cream
1/3 c. chopped pecans
Combine and set aside.

Drop 1 teaspoon of the pecans mixture atop each muffin before baking.

Do let me know how they turn out and how close they are!

Enjoy!

KW

[rachael24]

The best muffin is the lemon poppyseed...I would love to find that.

[Kitchen Witch]

Rachael - You can try the above recipe substituting 1/2 c lemon juice for the milk and adding 2 t. grated lemon peel and 2 T. poppy seeds. Omit the berries (of course).

That is if you want to use a pancake mix of course - but many places that serve as many pancakes as Perkins does, may be using their pancake mix for muffins.

KW

[kaci]

Perkins Banana Nut Muffins


1 cup walnuts
1 2/3 cups mashed bananas
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 tablespoons apple butter
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup fruit sweetener
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups brown rice flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a regular size muffin tin with cooking spray.

Toast the walnuts in the oven for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow the nuts to cool, then coarsely chop them with a knife or with the pulsing action in a food processor. Whisk the wet ingredients together in the order listed until well blended. Sift together the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Make a well in the center, and stir in the wet mix. When half mixed, stir in the toasted walnuts. Be careful not to over mix, the batter should remain lumpy.

Using a rounded #12 scoop (1/2 cup) place the batter into the prepared muffin tin. Bake the muffins on the middle shelf of the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, turning the muffin tin once if necessary to allow for even browning. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely

[kaci]

Perkins Potato Pancakes

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
4 eggs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 1/2 cups frozen hash browns (defrosted)
OR
4 shredded fresh potatoes


Combine all of the ingredients, except the potatoes, in a large mixing bowl. Beat by hand or with an electric mixer until smooth.

Add the potatoes to the batter and mix by hand until the potatoes are well combined.

Let the batter rest while you preheat a skillet or griddle to about medium heat. Grease the pan with a little butter.

Ladle 1/4 cup dollops of batter into the pan. Cook as many at a time as will fit comfortably into your pan. Cook each pancake for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side until brown. Serve in a fanned out stack with a pat of butter on top.


This recipe for Perkins Potato Pancakes serves/makes 4

[kaci]

Perkins Pancakes


4 cups packaged "Bisquick" or "Jiffy" Baking Mix
3 jumbo eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups club soda, room temperature
1/4 cup melted Crisco vegetable shortening, room temperature
.
Place the dry pancake mix into a large bowl. Add the eggs, club soda and melted margarine. Use a wire whisk to mix carefully until there are no lumps (don't be vigorous). Allow the batter to rest while you preheat your griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Use about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the preheated skillet for each pancake; use 1/2 cup batter for each pancake.
Flip pancake only once when you see open bubbles appear on the surface and the edges appear dry around the pancake

Makes about 10 pancakes 8" in diameter.

[kaci]

Perkins Hash Brown Potato's

Serves: 4
Source: lady who works at Perkins
Effort: easy

Comments: Jim and I went there for my 48th birthday. One of the things we were so looking forward to was this hash brown potato casserole. We went for brunch. They have taken it off the menu. While paying we told the lady how disappointed we were. I then asked, if they would share the recipe with me. This is what she told me. I made it and it sure did taste good.

INGREDIENTS:
1 (1 lb. 20 oz.) bag of shredded frozen hashbrowns
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) cream of chicken soup
2 Tablespoons minced dried onion
2 cups finely grated mild cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Spray a 13x9" casserole dish with a non-stick cooking spray.
Mix together all ingredients above and put in pan. Cover and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. I stirred after 30 minutes.

[rachael24]

Originally Posted by Kitchen Witch

Rachael - You can try the above recipe substituting 1/2 c lemon juice for the milk and adding 2 t. grated lemon peel and 2 T. poppy seeds. Omit the berries (of course).

That is if you want to use a pancake mix of course - but many places that serve as many pancakes as Perkins does, may be using their pancake mix for muffins.

KW

Awesome, I will try it this week sometime...Thanks!

[Kitchen Witch]

Let me know how it goes! I'd love to heat how close it is using a pancake mix.