Master Einkorn Muffin Recipe: One Recipe, Multiple Possibilities (2024)

FAQs

Can I substitute Einkorn flour for regular flour? ›

Einkorn Flour absorbs less water and at a much slower pace than all purpose flour. Because of this, a great conversion rate in recipes is to use an extra 1/4 cup of einkorn for every 1 cup of all purpose.

Chilling your muffin batter overnight in the fridge is the BEST thing you can do for amazing muffins. It makes them more moist, tender, and TALLER! It's very similar to chilling cookie dough, which if you know me you know I'm obsessed with chilling cookie dough.

Benefits of Einkorn wheat

As a result, even though einkorn does have gluten, it is much easier to digest and can be tolerated well by most people with gluten sensitivity. Einkorn has 3 to 4 times more beta-carotene than modern wheat. Because of this, it boosts immunity and prevents cancer and heart disease.

Einkorn is unique and has gluten that is quite different than modern wheat. The same properties that make it easier to digest can make it a bit more difficult to bake with than wheat with stretchier gluten.

Virgin Wheat flour uses the grain einkorn rather than regular refined wheat grains. It is non-processed, non-hybridized, non-GMO and has a low glycemic load, meaning it won't spike your blood sugar level.

If there isn't enough egg, your batter or dough may not be able to hold its structure or could end up overly dry or dense. On the other hand, if there is too much egg, your baked goods could lose their shape due to excess liquid, or have a rubbery (or even overly cakey) texture depending on the recipe.

According to O. Corriher, the way to get a perfectly puffed up dome on your muffins is to increase your oven heat. She says that 400° should do it, no matter what the recipe says. The higher baking temperature means that the the outside edges of the muffin will set while the middle is still liquidy.

Properly stored, einkorn berries (unmilled) last for years, making it more affordable to stock up. Flour oxidizes and loses its nutrients over time. If not kept properly, flour will go rancid. Milling einkorn flour at home is easier than ever, thanks to modern electric countertop mills.

Health Benefits of Einkorn Flour

Typical modern wheat can contribute to inflammation and gut damage. In lab studies, einkorn bread actually had anti-inflammatory properties. It's also high in polyphenols and antioxidants. If you're looking for an easily digested bread, sourdough may be the best option.

Is einkorn worth the money? ›

There is a much lower percentage of nutrient loss during processing of einkorn, and it can be substituted for whole wheat flour in most recipes, though it may result in a different texture. Regardless, the results are worth exploring, especially since the nutritional benefits likely outweigh other options.

If your bread dough mixes up at a normal texture because you add more flour to lessen its sticky texture, your dough will end up drying up and baking dense later because einkorn absorbs liquids much slower than regular wheat.

While einkorn is high in protein, its gluten properties aren't the same as modern wheat. This results in a dough that can be overly sticky and wet by the end of bulk fermentation.

Sifting makes the einkorn flour much easier to mix into the other ingredients without lumps forming. This is especially important for einkorn flour because it is slower to absorb the liquids in the recipe than regular all-purpose flour and you can end up with dry flour clumps if not careful.

Einkorn's gluten is weaker than normal flour, so when you let a loaf of bread made with dry active yeast rise, don't let it proof to the old standard “let the dough rise until it has doubled in size.” If the dough rises too much, it will deflate in the oven.

Si t your packaged einkorn lour through a fine sieve or lour si ter before measuring. Just like with all flours, sifting packaged einkorn flour will give you a much more accurate measurment.

SOAKING. While not necessary, we recommend soaking the einkorn wheat berries in the evening before going to bed. Place the grains in a bowl with twice the volume of water and let stand overnight. Therefore, for 1 cup of einkorn, you will need 2 cups of water.