This Basic Muffins are easy to make and you probably have all ingredients at home! They are perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack and you can easily make variations to the recipe!

I have only one thing to say about this basic muffins recipe... They are just perfect! I'm not kidding, you have to make them! But why do I call them basic muffins? It's because you can eat them plain or you can make variations using this recipe as a base for blueberry muffins, orange zest muffins, or any other flavor you like! They are simply the best 😉

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📋 Ingredients

As you'll see here, you probably have all ingredients at home! To make this recipe you'll need:

all purpose flour
sugar
baking powder
salt
unsalted butter
egg
milk

💭 Variations to this basic muffins recipe

You can add 1 cup of berries to this batter - blueberries or chopped strawberries are a great option!
You could substitute half the all-purpose flour for whole-wheat flour
And what about some lemon or orange zest (use about 1 tbsp) and poppy seeds (about 2tbsp)

🍳 How to make it

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
Place dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder and salt) into a bowl and mix well.
In another bowl mix liquids: butter, egg and milk.
Add liquid all at once to dry ingredients. Stir until mixture is combined - but batter should look a little lumpy.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and bake for around 20 minutes or when a toothpick comes out clean.

💭 Tips

Don't overmix the batter, or muffins will have a tough texture - batter should look a little lumpy
Use non-stick muffin pans
Keep them at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze them for up to 2 months.

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Basic Muffins

This Basic Muffins are easy to make and you probably have all ingredients at home! They are perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack and you can easily make variations to the recipe!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword muffin

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 182kcal

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
1 egg
1 cup milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
Place flour into a bowl. Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
In another bowl mix butter, egg and milk.
Add liquid all at once to dry ingredients. Stir until mixture is combined - but batter should look a little lumpy.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and bake for around 20 minutes or when a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Adapted from the book Recipe Encyclopedia

Nutrition