How much flour is needed? 2 3/4 cups of tablespoons or teaspoons?

Faith294
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702551 August 9, 2023
A quick Internet search shows that this author's recipe is not online elsewhere. It might have been on the author's now shuttered blog at some point, who knows?

Similar recipes seem to indicate about 2 cups of dry ingredients for 12 muffins including one from King Arthur Flour.

Should you be inclined to press on, you might start with 1 3/4 cups of flour, observe the batter texture, then make the call whether or not to add more flour.

Or try another recipe from a more reputable source with an established track record of testing diligence and editorial soundness.

Best of luck.
 
Nancy August 4, 2023
Faith294 -
I haven't made this recipe, nor been able to find it elsewhere on the web (as 702551 often does when there are problems here with recipe ingredients or instructions).

I HAVE been able to find other vegan recipes for banana chocolate chip muffins, and all or almost all have much less than 2 3/4 cup flour for a batch of 12.

Have a look at this search result in case one of these appeals to you and is similar enough to the food52 one that caught your eye.

Many are from bloggers and a handful are from sources like BBC GoodFood and various magazines (Chatelaine, several Australian) who definitely have test kitchens.

https://www.google.com/search?q=vegan+banana+chocolate+chip+muffins&oq=veg&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgYIARBFGDkyBggCECMYJzIJCAMQABhDGIoFMgoIBBAuGLEDGIAEMgoIBRAuGLEDGIAEMgYIBhBFGDwyBggHEEUYPNIBCDI5ODZqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 
Nicole D. August 4, 2023
Thank you, Nancy!
 
Faith294 August 4, 2023
Thank you!
 
Faith294 August 4, 2023
I was looking for a Psyllium Husk muffin recipe and did end up making this one. It’s not bad but pretty tight. Will try adjusting flour quantities! Thanks again.
 
Nancy August 4, 2023
Oh, so the psyllium husk was the key!
Good luck with next time!
 
Nicole D. August 4, 2023
Got it! Would love to know more about Psyllium Husk--what is good/healthy about it and do you often bake with it?
 
Nicole D. August 4, 2023
Hi Faith! I would have much more confidence in a recipe with more reviews and whose quantities are correct, like this one: https://food52.com/recipes/38262-chocolate-banana-streusel-muffins

This is a reader0submitted recipe from 2017 and the author's site is no longer live, so I'm not sure she will reply. If I had to guess, I would guess that she meant 1 3/4 cups of flour. I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
 
Nancy August 4, 2023
Me too thanks for yours. I guess we posted similar comments around the same time.
 
Faith294 August 4, 2023
Thank you!
 
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