Basic Muffins Recipe

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 beaten egg

3/4 cup milk

1/3 cup cooking oil

Oven 400^o

Method

In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. Combine egg, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just till moistened; batter should be lumpy. Grease muffins cups or line with paper bake cups; fill 2/3 full. Bake in a 400^o oven for 20 to 24 minutes or till golden. Remove from pans; serve warm. Makes 10 to 12 muffins.

Blueberry Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except combine 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed, and 2 tablespoons additional sugar. Add 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel, if desired. Carefully fold into batter.

Cranberry Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except coarsely chop 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries and combine with 1/4 cup additional sugar. Fold into batter.

Apple-Raisin Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except stir 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon into the flour mixture. Fold 1 cup chopped peeled apple and 1/4 cup raisins into batter.

Jelly Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except spoon 1 teaspoon jelly atop butter in each muffin cup before baking.

Date-Nut Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except fold 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates and 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter.

Cheese Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except stir 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Swiss cheese into flour mixture.

Banana-Nut Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except decrease milk to 1/2 cup. Stir in 1 cup mashed banana and 1/2 cup chopped nuts into batter.

Pumpkin Muffins:

Prepare Basic Muffins as above, except increase sugar to 1/3 cup. Add 1/2 cup canned pumpkin to egg mixture. Stir 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg into flour mixture. Stir 1/2 cup raisins into batter.

Per serving(1/10 of serving): 184 calories,4 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 9 g fat, 258 mg sodium

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