Thermomix English Muffins - Heathy & Yummy Recipes

Our Thermomix English muffins are made from just a few basic ingredients, are so simple to make… and beat the store-bought versions every single time! We eat a lot of English muffins in our house – they’re perfect with scrambled or poached eggs, eggs benedict, smashed avocado or just your favourite spread (jam, peanut butter or Vegemite etc)… and of course, lots of butter! When it seemed like we were buying pack after pack at the supermarket, I decided it was time to start making our own English muffins in the Thermomix. And you wont believe how simple they are to make!

Why You’re Going To Love This Recipe

After trying our Thermomix English Muffins, you’ll never buy store-bought again!

No Preservatives or Additives – unlike store-bought English muffins, ours contain no preservatives or additives! You’ll know exactly what your family is eating!
Basic Ingredients – the best thing about this recipe is that it’s made using pantry staples (you probably have all of the ingredients at home!)
Versatile – serve them with your favourite spread or with eggs and bacon… the options are endless!
Freezer-Friendly – pop any leftovers in the freezer, allow to defrost, cut in half and then pop in the toaster when you’re ready to serve!
Suitable For All Thermomix Models – you can make our recipe using any of the Thermomix models.

Expert Tips

Tips To Rise Your Dough

Once you’ve made your English muffin dough, it’s time to let it rise! Here’s a few tips for helping dough to rise:

place the dough into a greased bowl or ThermoServer (this will help to remove the dough later on)
cover your ThermoServer with a lid. If you don’t have a ThermoServer, cover your bowl with a tea towel to trap in the heat.
place the bowl or ThermoServer in a warm and draught-free place to rise for approximately 1 hour (or until doubled in size).
a warm spot might be in front of a sunny window, on top of a hot water bottle, in front of a fireplace. You can also heat you oven on low and then turn it off before placing your bowl/Thermoserver inside (just make sure it’s not too hot or you may melt the lid/cook the dough!)

Extra Tips

Cooking the English muffins in a frying pan will par cook them. You will need to cut them in half and cook in the toaster when ready to serve.
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freeze any leftovers for up to 3 months.
Allow to defrost before cutting in half and cooking in the toaster.
Serve with butter and your favourite spread, or eggs and bacon!

FAQs

How do you cook English muffins? Homemade English muffins are par-cooked in a frying pan on the stove-top. When you’re ready to serve them, simply cut in half and place into your toaster as you normally would. Are semolina and polenta the same thing? No, however, they are very similar and either can be used in this recipe to stop the muffins from sticking to the baking tray and frying pan. Can I double this recipe? I don’t recommend doing so as you would need a VERY large ThermoServer (or 2!) to allow the dough to rise adequately. This recipe entirely fills my extra large ThermoServer once it’s risen. Course: Breakfast Cuisine: breads Prep Time: 15minutes minutes Cook Time: 15minutes minutes Rising time: 1hour hour Total Time: 1hour hour 30minutes minutes Servings: 8 serves Calories: 326kcal

Equipment

Thermomix
Stove-top

Ingredients

2 teaspoon dried active yeast or 30g fresh yeast
300 g milk full fat
30 g caster sugar
30 g butter room temperature
1 egg large
pinch of sea salt
540 g bread flour or plain flour
semolina for sprinkling

Instructions

Place the dried active yeast, milk and sugar into the Thermomix bowl. Heat for 2 minutes, 37 degrees, Speed 2.
Add the butter, egg, salt and flour and mix for 5 seconds, Speed 6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix on Interval/Knead function for 2 minutes. Please note: the dough will be very sticky!!!
Place the dough into a greased bowl or ThermoServer and allow to rise for aprroximately 1 hour or until doubled in size (see recipe tips below).
Sprinkle semolina over a board and place the dough on top. Use a little extra semolina to roll the dough out until 3cm thick. Use a 9cm round cutter to cut out round circles.You’ll get apprximately 8 English muffins (make sure they’re not rolled out too thin… we want them nice and thick!)
Place the muffins onto a tray sprinkled with extra semolina (to stop them from sticking). Leave for 20 minutes to rise again (this time they’ll only rise slightly).
Heat a frying pan or griddle over medium heat and sprinkle with extra semolina. Cook the muffins (in batches) for 5-8 minutes either side (until they’re golden and risen). Set aside.
Once completely cooled, store the muffins in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to use, cut the muffins in half and place into the toaster. Cook and then serve with eggs or your favourite condiments.

RECIPE NOTES & TIPS

TIPS TO RISE YOUR DOUGHOnce you’ve made your English muffin dough, it’s time to let it rise! Here’s a few tips for helping dough to rise:

place the dough into a greased bowl or ThermoServer (this will help to remove the dough later on)
cover your ThermoServer with a lid. If you don’t have a ThermoServer, cover your bowl with a tea towel to trap in the heat.
place the bowl or ThermoServer in a warm and draught-free place to rise for approximately 1 hour (or until doubled in size).
a warm spot might be in front of a sunny window, on top of a hot water bottle, in front of a fireplace. You can also heat you oven on low and then turn it off before placing your bowl/Thermoserver inside (just make sure it’s not too hot or you may melt the lid/cook the dough!)

EXTRA TIPS

Cooking the English muffins in a frying pan will par cook them. You will need to cut them in half and cook in the toaster when ready to serve.
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freeze any leftovers for up to 3 months.
Allow to defrost before cutting in half and cooking in the toaster.
Serve with butter and your favourite spread, or eggs and bacon!