Best Ever Muffins

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Description

Start with this basic recipe, and add one of several different ingredients for a variety of different muffins.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  2. Stir together the flour
  3. baking powder
  4. salt and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl or 2 cup measuring cup
  5. beat egg with a fork. Stir in milk and oil. Pour all at once into the well in the flour mixture. Mix quickly and lightly with a fork until moistened
  6. but do not beat. The batter will be lumpy. Pour the batter into paper lined muffin pan cups.
  7. Variations: Blueberry Muffins: Add 1 cup fresh blueberries. Raisin Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped raisins. Date Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped dates. Cheese Muffins: Fold in 1 cup grated sharp yellow cheese. Bacon Muffins: Fold 1/4 cup crisp cooked bacon
  8. broken into bits.
  9. Bake for 25 minutes
  10. or until golden.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 12

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