In the Test Kitchen
In the Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen
Episode 5: What Makes the Best Muffins?
30 minutes Posted Apr 23, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Making muffins used to be a rite of passage for test cooks and applicants who applied to work at America’s Test Kitchen. So we’ve eaten a lot of them; sweet, savory, and everything in between. In this episode, Lan, Bryan, Nik, and Lidey take on the debate: What is a muffin, and what makes it great? 
Recipes and reviews mentioned:
Best Blueberry Muffins
Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Sausage-Herb Stuffing Muffin
Achieving generously sized bakery-style muffins
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