Baking muffins in rv oven for the first time...gasp!

[dcason]

I want them to come out not burnt and inedible. Actually i've never used my rv oven for anything before...a stove top cooker I am.

So do these ovens typically run hot/cold or any tips? I made diy muffin mix (gluten and dairy free) to bring and want those chocolate muffins to be wonderful.

Donna

[JnJnKatiebug]

The best solution we have found is to use two muffin pans stacked (an empty under the filled one). Our cornbread muffins come out perfect. We tried the pizza stone but the double pans work better for us.

For biscuits we use an air bake cookie sheet. It works perfect as well.

[NYCgrrl]

mrquacker wrote:
Just a side question (I'm about to use the oven for the first time, too): Do you still use the wire rack for cooking or place the muffin pan directly on the pizza stone?

I will say yes because the principle is the same as your S+B oven; indirect heat is your friend for even cooking during most baking. The wire rack allows this to happen.

[coolmom42]

^^^^Use the wire rack.

The pizza stone only serves to even up the heat distribution, and moderate the temp swings.

I would much prefer a 2 burner cooktop with no oven. I've never used all 3 burners.

[mrquacker]

Just a side question (I'm about to use the oven for the first time, too): Do you still use the wire rack for cooking or place the muffin pan directly on the pizza stone?

[NYCgrrl]

No gasp here:).
From what I've read an RV oven is one of the least utilised cooking appliance in the kitchen.

Yes to using a paver/ pizza stone or big box store 2-3 buck unglazed quarry tile( prolly the least expensive option;))and changing position of muffin tin to accommodate the heating elements cold spots. You can also line each tin with parchment paper or use the cupcake/muffin paper liners to cut down on burnt bottoms and clean up.

Chocolate muffins, ehh?
Got recipe?

[bob213]

We put our pizza stone on the solid metal shelf below the wire cooking rack. Just don't cover the holes in the solid shelf. I got a square that fits perfect from California Pizza Stones. Big difference.

[dcason]

Thanks! I do have a pizza stone so I will pop that in there and twirl them while baking.
Wish me luck!

[BB_TX]

Pizza stone made a lot of difference for us.

[coolmom42]

Keep a close eye on them. You may need to rotate the pan so they all get to the same level of done. The 2 RV ovens (and many others) I've used don't cook evenly front to back, but do run pretty true on temp.

I like to set a timer about halfway through the expected cooking time, and then another one 5 minutes before expected end time. Checking at those points prevents a lot of problems.

[donn0128]

Go get a pizza stone, a few fire bricks, or an unglazed floor tile. The RV oven is small and not really well insulated. The additional mass makes for much more even cooking.

[Clarryhill]

Usually one gets better results using some sort of heat diffuser, such as a pizza stone, paving tile, or air-bake pan under your muffin pan. Just a suggestion. Works a lot better when I whip up a batch of biscuits.

[2oldman]

Mine runs fine. I've checked it with an infrared thermometer. Make sure it's preheated.