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| Best Ever Muffins |
| Start with this basic recipe and add one of several different ingredients for a variety of different muffins. |
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2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil |
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Preheat oven to 400ºF. Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl or 2-cup measuring cup, 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, but do not beat. The batter will be lumpy.
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 in 1/4 cup crisp, cooked bacon, broken into bits
Pour the batter into paper muffin pan cups and bake for 25 minutes or until golden. |
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Approximate nutrition analysis per serving (basic muffin recipe): 181 calories; 3 g protein; 30 g carbohydrate; 6 g fat; 235 mg sodium; 19 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber
Makes 12 muffins/12 servings
Source: www.breadrecipe.com, 12/18/00 |
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