My beautiful niece loves to bake and when she shared a photograph of her carrot muffins I asked her for the recipe. I have adapted it to suit my baking and am sharing it with you. This is one recipe you really have to try.
I bank with two of the big five in South Africa. My primary bank holds my business and personal accounts as well as the products associated with an investment property I co-own. These include the home loan, a transaction account and a savings account for holding deposits. My secondary bank hosts my personal home loan, as well as my car finance and credit cards. I also have an investment account which has been great for rainy day savings. Especially during hard lockdown. I access my primary accounts on my laptop as I find it easier to transact using a proper keyboard, with a number pad. For my secondary account I use the banks’ app on my iPhone. I only use it to check balances and the login is simple. A few weeks ago there was an update which I did.
These are usually for security reasons and I always do them. The next time I went in to check the balances I noticed that my one credit card had an amount showing that did not make sense. Since the initial installation, the amounts shown have always been the credit available. And I was wondering how on earth I had only R25 left to spend on the card. Especially as it is one I don’t use and is reserved for emergencies. Well, it turns out that the update changed what was shown, and I actually owed R25. I breathed a quick sigh of relief, but I am still not used to this quick view. Do you use an app for your banking, or do you prefer to do it online or in-person?
I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. Dave and I are busy building a house which is an adventure all in itself. Each year we visit a new place overseas to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!
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5 thoughts on “Carrot Muffins With Brown Butter Icing”
I do all of my banking online, either using my laptop or an app. I especially like the ability to make a deposit of a check by simply taking a picture of it with my phone. And I can imagine the relief you felt when you realized what the R25 represented…
An iced muffin blurs the line between muffin and cupcake. I never know what to think! However, your butter icing looks so rustic, and seems to match the carrot muffin so well, and I have to say, I really like the idea!
I do all of my banking online, either using my laptop or an app. I especially like the ability to make a deposit of a check by simply taking a picture of it with my phone. And I can imagine the relief you felt when you realized what the R25 represented…
That is an amazing way to deposit a cheque! I don’t think the banks are issuing cheque books here any more.
An iced muffin blurs the line between muffin and cupcake. I never know what to think! However, your butter icing looks so rustic, and seems to match the carrot muffin so well, and I have to say, I really like the idea!
I suppose you are correct – muffins should not really be iced – but they had the muffin texture 🙂