Basic Muffin Recipe
Muffins are a great way to start your day, and this Basic Muffin Recipe is one of the easiest you'll find. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have fresh muffins in no time! PLUS you can add your favorite mix-ins for even more variety!
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 226kcal
Equipment
- 1 muffin tin
Ingredients
Basic
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ⅓ cup oil vegetable or canola
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup milk
Blueberry Muffins
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
Chocolate Chip Muffins
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet, milk or mini
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- 3 tablespoons grated apple granny smith is best
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Basic
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place liners in a muffin tin.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder, and reserve 1-2 tablespoons of this dry mixture.
- Pour the oil into a 1 cup glass measuring cup.
- Beat an egg and add it to the oil.
- Fill the measuring cup to the 1 cup mark with the milk.
- Beat until well combined.
- Add that wet ingredient mixture to dry ingredients and stir until well combined, but don’t over mix.
- If you are going to add any mix-ins - fold them in now.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared muffin liners.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
Blueberry Muffins
- Add the berries to a bowl and sprinkle them with the reserved dry mixture, toss to coat.
- Gently fold the berries into the batter.
- Divide the batter into the muffin tin, filling each well ⅔ full.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Follow directions for blueberry muffins, but use the chocolate chips.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place liners in a muffin tin.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Pour the oil into a 1 cup glass measuring cup.
- Beat the egg and then add it to the oil.
- Fill the measuring cup to the 1 cup mark with the milk.
- Beat until well combined.
- Add that wet ingredient mixture to dry ingredients and stir until well combined, but don’t over mix.
- Stir in the apples and cinnamon.
- Divide the batter into the muffin tin, filling each well ⅔ full.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 32g