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Great for a not overly sweet dessert. I stretched the batter out to 12 regular muffins. Sour cream was subbed for the yogurt. They tasted even better the next day.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-05-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"bakergirl00"},"reviewBody":"I made the 10 regular size muffins and they were delicious! My hubby and I loved them and will definitely add them to our muffin rotation. They were so moist and flavorful. 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