A Central Coast baker has out-baked almost 200 competitors from across Australia and New Zealand in the Muffin Break Ultimate Bake-Off competition.

Brett Mitchell [pictured] was runner-up to the title last year but scooped the top prize this year and won a Kitchenaid MixMaster and a Visa gift card to the value of $1000.

“Coming so close to tasting victory last year made me all the more hungry to win! I truly love my job and I think my sincere passion for baking just gave me the edgge I needed. I am simply ecstatic with my new title,” said MItchell.

Each of the six grand finalists had one hour to bake and present three high fibre muffins and a Chocolate MARS muffin from the Premium Delight range.

Finalists were judged on their general trade skills, baking knowledge, kitchen-cleanliness, originality and compliance to food safety standards and product quality.

Mitchell, who works at the Erina Fair outlet, hopes one day to become a Muffin Break franchisee himself.