To all the scurvy pirates out there, I see you. I’ve baked you some muffins with an extra burst of vitamin C, me hearties! And, they’re super easy because they come from a box mix, which you could probably bring aboard a large vessel to avoid mutiny, but you’d probably bake them on shore and store them in barrels, where they would get rock hard and mutiny would run rampant anyway.
If you’re a mutiny-loving bunch (Aye!), bake up some orange-cranberry muffins from a box mix. Throw in extra ingredients not listed on the box, such as ¾ cup of orange juice and a teaspoon of dried orange peel. Also, if your sea provisions are lacking in non-strong-flavored oils (I only had olive), you can skip the part about adding a half cup of oil because you can add a little extra egg parts and orange juice.
Results: The Fixin’ Leaks n’ Leeks crew loved the bright burst of orange and festive cranberry notes in the mix. The batter was a little toasty on the outside, but super soft on the inside—just like we’d imagine a real pirate to be!
Serve these muffins with:
–A sea shanty
–A barrel of rum
–A speed boat
–Buckets of vanilla icing
–Treasure chests of Pirate’s Booty (the snack, you naughty crew!)
–A sea’s bounty of adventures, minus the vomiting
Your Turn: Have you ever altered the directions of a boxed baked goods mix? What did you do? How did it turn out?
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 
I can’t say as I have!
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I’ve become braver over the years.
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I remember there was something called “dump cake” that started with a boxed mix. There was another one that had something to do with Jello.
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I wonder what they’d be like with some chocolate chips added. I used to enjoy chocolate and orange flavours together.
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Orange and chocolate is my favorite flavor combination–I’ll bet they’d taste great with chocolate chips!
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Those look delicious! I have frequently altered the directions on boxed mixes. I’ve definitely added things or thinned out mixtures if I wanted to do something different with them. One time I thinned out a cake mix (and added eggs) to make pancakes because I didn’t have any flour. Worked reasonably well. I’ve also used cake mixes to make cookies by adding eggs and butter. My kids liked them, so I would say that was a winner. 😊
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I love the idea of thinning out cake mix to make pancakes–the ultimate cakes!! And yes, adding cake mixes to cookies makes them so good!
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Nope. But I would love a bite of those muffins!
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They were so good–gone in a flash!
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When they get hard as rocks, do as the pirates and soak ‘em with rum!
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Aye!
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Boxed baked goods mix? I don’t know what you are writing about
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Those look really tasty. I alter recipes frequently, but only on accident. 😉
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Ha! I do the same–sometimes it turns out okay!
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Yes. Same here, thankfully. 🙂
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I never made muffins but I ate a lot bought from shops😁😁
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Muffins from bakery shops are divine!
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Yes
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All the time! I generally cook per instructions on the first cook. Then it’s all systems go. A little of this, a little of that. Credit or blame is on me. Either way, what fun 🤩
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It is fun to stray from the script every once in a while 🙂
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Truthfully, for me it’s almost always. I can’t help myself. Perhaps I’m in the wrong profession. 🤭
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