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 for your mix-ins (if using).
- 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.
Notes
**The reserved dry mixture is for those dry mix-ins that like to sink to the bottom of the batter when added. Things like blueberries or chocolate chips don't like to suspend while baking - so the dry coating gives them some "grip". You don't need to do this with things like apples or strawberries. They are typically chopped before adding, so that texture and their inner moisture helps them stay evenly distributed within the batter throughout the process.
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