There’s something about Mary muffins.
There’s no denying it. An entire Seinfeld episode was dedicated to the splendid, grainy, sponge-y goodness of the muffin. And if the muffin was invented during the lifetime of Marie Antoinette, I can assure you she would have pushed aside those bland coffee eclairs, instead proclaiming, “Let them eat muffins.”
Surely we can all agree on that?
But in our modern world, we’ve forgotten how good the muffin can be – and I’m not just talking about flavour here.
We’re living in the age of the superfood. Let’s face it, you’ve probably had a green smoothie packed full of kale, coconut water, goji berries and bee pollen at least once this week. And then, I have no doubt, you probably Instagrammed it.
Confused? What I’m trying to say is, whether we’re grabbing a snack on-the-go or sitting down for a languorous Sunday brunch, we’re all praying at the altar of wellness, health and fitness. And because of this, the muffin has been given an undeserved bad rap.
Up until now, that is. Yep, there’s a new place those wellness gurus will be sending their French Bulldogs to queue around the block for – and believe me, there’s no spirulina in sight.
Muffin Break has just debuted a Lower Carb Muffin to their range of wholesome and fresh muffins. Featuring delicious nuts, seeds and yummy fruits, it’s been designed to give you more of the good stuff with lower sugars, kilojoules and sodium levels – plus it is equal to 1.5 carbohydrate exchanges.
With food intolerances and specialised diets on the rise, this is good news – in fact, it’s the cat’s pyjamas. At times it can be a nightmare to find somewhere to actually delight in that aforementioned Sunday brunch, or lunch or even a coffee break for that matter.
Well, no longer.
As if beamed down by the almighty, all-knowing, all-powerful gods of Sunday brunch themselves, Muffin Break has the ticket. And it’s good enough to relegate the avocado, the archduke of brunch, lunch and the 3:30pm pick-me-up, to the salad aisle where it belongs.
Yep, alongside that heaven-sent Lower Carb option, you’ll also find Gluten-Free muffins, Dairy Free muffins and one mustn’t forget the Traditional muffins – packed to the rafters with fibre, and delicious flavours such as; apple and cinnamon. Let me assure you they’re brunch-worthy, Pinterest-deserving and Instagram-laudable.
And yes, before your trembling (if not, drooling) lips ask, these muffins are actually baked fresh in-store by expert bakers, every single day. What more could you ask for?
Ahh the muffin – perfect for any time of day, it truly hits the snack trifecta – easy-to-eat, convenient and now, completely guilt-free. To misquote Freud, “Love and muffins… muffins and love, that’s all there is.”
If you can bear the temptation, take the questionnaire below and see which muffin suits your every whim.
Are you a muffin lover? What’s your favourite flavour?
Top Comments
"plus it is equal to 1.5 carbohydrate exchanges" - What does that mean? A carb grams measure would be more useful for people not doing whatever diet that's referring to.
When I had gestational diabetes I was told to go by how many carbs I could have at each meal, for example breakfast was 2 carbs, so I could have 2 slices of toast, or cereal and milk, or, in this case, 1 of these muffins and say, a coffee.
"exchanges" are the method that diabetics use to count carbohydrates.
As Candy said, carbohydrate exchanges are useful for the dietary management of diabetes, usually referring to the amount of carbohydrates in a given serving or portion of a food. 1 carbohydrate exchange is equal to 15 grams of total carbohydrate, therefore 1.5 carbohydrate exchanges= approximately 22g carbohydrate.