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basic muffins

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Karen Feinen
@Ganieda
Rochester, NY

A basic muffin recipe that is good all by itself or to use as a basis for many other varieties of muffins.

(1 rating)
yield 12 muffins
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For basic muffins

  • 1
    egg, beaten
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 1/3 c
    neutral flavored cooking oil
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt

How To Make basic muffins

  • 1
    PREP: Tools - small mixing bowl, large mixing bowl, muffin pan, paper muffin cup liners (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • 2
    Combine egg, milk, and oil in a small mixing bowl.
  • 3
    In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt. Use a fork to stir together. Make a well in the center and add the egg mixture all at once. Stir until just moistened. The mixture will be lumpy, do not overmix.
  • 4
    Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin cups. Fill the cups to 2/3 full. If you want, you can pour some of the batter into a sturdy plastic zip-close bag, snip one corner at the bottom of the bag and use this to easily fill your muffin cups.
  • 5
    Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and serve warm. Makes 12.
  • 6
    Variations: Cheese Muffins - Stir 1/2 C shredded cheese into the flour mixture. Bacon and Cheese Muffins - Add 1/2 cooked and drained bacon and 1/2 C shredded cheese to the liquid ingredients. Chocolate Chip Muffins: Add 1/2 C chocolate chips to the flour mixture
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