Recipes · English · Bread
English Muffin
One serving has 275 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (57%), selenium (50%), riboflavin (37%), niacin (37%), folate (35%) and manganese (28%). Ready in 110 minutes.

- Preparation: 95 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (110 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 15 g Water
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 2 g Sugar
- 1 g Salt
- 3 g Butter, unsalted
- 3 g Semolina
Method
- Warm the milk and water together, sprinkle in the yeast and sugar, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour and salt to a soft dough; knead for 5 minutes until smooth, then cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled.
- Turn out onto a surface dusted with the semolina, pat into a disc about 8 cm across and 2 cm thick, and dust both sides with more semolina.
- Rest 20 minutes, then cook on a lightly buttered griddle over low-medium heat for 7-8 minutes per side, until deep golden and cooked through in the middle.
- Cool briefly, then split with a fork and toast before serving with butter.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 275 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.3 g | |
| Water | 46 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 8.8 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.34 g | |
| Leucine | 0.63 g | |
| Lysine | 0.25 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.43 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 4.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.59 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.51 g | |
| Saturated | 2.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 8.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 39.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 19.7 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 90.4 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 109 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 27.6 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 401 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.72 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.63 mg | 57% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.1 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.51 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 140 µg | 35% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.12 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 10.7 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 32 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.8 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.47 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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