How do you prevent muffins from being heavy and not rising while baking?

Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.

added 5 months ago

Can you share the recipe with us? I'm curious as to what the leavening is, the ratio to the amount of flour, and the acidity of the other ingredients. Also, if you substitute applesauce for oil, your baked goods will be heavy and sticky. Fat helps baked goods rise.

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added 5 months ago

I'm curious about the recipe as well. The amount of leavening concerns me. Applesauce will certainly contribute to heaviness, but it also adds acidity which you would want to balance with some baking soda so that the baking powder can act more effectively.

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what is your altitude? I'm a high altitude baker and have started adding a tad more flour to all my recipes not just the ones that offer high altitude measures.

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