On an April Fools’ Day, veteran teacher Claire Putterman told her French students she was ending her lengthy education career to go into the muffin business.
She wasn’t joking.
Putterman caught the baking bug when her children were small. Making muffins became a good way to sneak zucchini, bananas and other vegetables and fruits into healthy treats that everyone in the family enjoyed.
It took 25 years before Putterman switched to making muffins full time. Today, her Modern Muffin products are in 34 Harris Teeter stores, in the freezer section at Whole Foods in south Charlotte and Lake Norman – where she provides samples nearly every weekend – and at local cafes.
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