Easy & Flavorful English Muffins

This recipe is great if you're craving English muffins and want them ASAP. They have a great taste and texture and are the perfect vessel for a breakfast sandwich. 

Total Time
3 hours
180
Difficulty
Easy
Simple Tasty Recipes

Instructions

  1. Whisk milk, water, melted butter, honey, and yeast together in 2-cup liquid measuring cup until yeast dissolves. Whisk flour and salt together in bowl of stand mixer. Using dough hook with mixer on low speed, slowly add milk mixture and mix until dough comes together, about 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium and continue to mix until dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. (If after 4 minutes dough is still very sticky, add 1 to 2 tablespoons extra flour; dough should clear sides of bowl but stick to bottom.)

  2. Transfer dough to lightly floured counter and knead by hand to form smooth, round ball, about 1 minute. Place dough in large, lightly greased bowl, cover tightly with greased plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

  3. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cornmeal in rimmed baking sheet. Transfer dough to clean counter and shape into 12-inch log. Divide log into 12 equal pieces and cover with greased plastic. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time (keep other pieces covered), round dough into smooth, taut balls. Arrange dough balls on prepared sheet, spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart. Cover dough balls with plastic and let rise until nearly doubled in size, 45 to 75 minutes.

  4. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350°F. Line second rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Using greased metal spatula, press dough balls into flat, 3/4-inch-thick rounds (about 3 inches in diameter). Dust tops of muffins with remaining 1/4 cup cornmeal.

  5. Heat 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes. Place 4 muffins in skillet and cook until deep golden brown on first side, 1 to 3 minutes, occasionally pressing down on muffins with spatula to prevent doming.

  6. Flip muffins, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook until well browned on second side, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer muffins to parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining muffins in 2 batches, wiping skillet clean before each batch; transfer to sheet.

  7. Bake until muffins are fully set and register 210°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer muffins to wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes before splitting with fork and toasting. Serve. (Cooled, unsplit English muffins can be stored in zipper-lock bag for up to 2 days.)


Ingredients for 12 muffins

  • 1 cup
    warm whole milk (110 °F)
  • ⅓ cup
    warm water (110 °F)
  • 3 tablespoons
    unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons
    honey
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons
    instant or rapid-rise yeast
  • 3 ½ cups (19 1/4 ounces)
    bread flour, plus extra as needed
  • 2 teaspoons
    salt
  • ¾ cup (3 3/4 ounces)
    cornmeal

Total Time

  • Preparation Time
    2 hours 40 minutes
  • Cooking Time
    20 minutes

Suggested Equipment

Notes

For a full video tutorial, check out my English Muffin TikTok

 

Recipe from America's Test Kitchen. 

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