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Tip 1: Grease the whole muffin tin.

Tip 2: The ice cream scoop is your friend.

Simply scoop the perfect serving of batter and release it into each divot in the pan.

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Now you have uniform, smooth muffins that are guaranteed to be beautiful.

Tip 3: Add sugar on top for some crunch.

It’s an easy garnish that will elevate the appearance of your muffins.

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Plus, that extra crunch will nicely contrast with the soft muffin.

Just a little bit of sugar on top of theseLemon-Blueberry Oatmeal Muffinscan go a long way.

Tip 4: Scared of burning?

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Keep your thermometer in the oven.

Bake goods are easy to burn, we all know this.

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