Classic Muffins Recipes

BASIC MUFFIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line 2 muffin trays with paper muffin cases. In a large bowl beat 2 medium eggs lightly with a handheld electric mixer for 1 min.
• Add 125ml vegetable oil and 250ml semi-skimmed milk and beat until just combined then add 250g golden caster sugar and whisk until you have a smooth batter.
• Sift in 400g self-raising flour and 1 tsp salt (or 400g plain flour and 3 tsp baking powder if using) then mix until just smooth. Be careful not to over-mix the batter as this will make the muffins tough.
• Stir in 100g chocolate chips or dried fruit if using.
• Fill muffin cases two-thirds full and bake for 20-25 mins, until risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the trays will not fit on 1 shelf, swap the shelves around after 15 mins of cooking.
• Leave the muffins in the tin to cool for a few mins and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CLASSIC BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Beat together oil, egg, sugar and vanilla and add to buttermilk/bran mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture, until just blended. Fold in raisins and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool and enjoy!

BASIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter muffin pans. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the egg, milk, and butter, stirring only enough to dampen the flour; the batter should not be smooth. Spoon into the muffin pans, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes each.
• Blueberry Muffins.
• Use 1/2 cup sugar. Reserve 1/4 cup of the flour, sprinkle it over 1 cup blueberries, and stir them into the batter last.
• Pecan Muffins.
• Use 1/4 cup sugar. Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans to the batter. After filling the cups, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and more chopped nuts.
• Whole-Wheat Muffins.
• Use 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour and 1 cup white flour.
• Date or Raisin Muffins.
• Add 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or 1/3 cup raisins to the batter.
• Bacon Muffins.
• Add 3 strips bacon, fried crisp and crumbled, to the batter.

CLASSIC CORNBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray muffin tin with nonstick spray or line with paper muffin cups.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Stir well.
• Combine beaten egg, milk and melted butter (if using normal butter add less salt).
• Stir into the dry mixture and combine just until blended.
• Chopped jalapenos (from a tin) can also be added, as can chopped red pepper and/or tinned corn kernels.
• Scoop batter into prepared muffin pans.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of muffins before baking if desired.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes .

CLASSIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425f. line muffin tins.
• mix wet and dry ingredients separately, then combine quickly. it's more important this be done quickly and without over-beating than it be perfectly free of lumps.
• add up to 2 1/2 cups of any add-ins you like such as blueberries (may want to increase sugar to 1/3 cup and butter to 4 Tbs), cranberries and orange zest, chunks of ham and cheese, poppy seeds and lemon zest, or whatever else your heart desires.
• divide batter into your muffin tins quickly and bake at 425f for 15-20 min or until they are just kissed golden on top.

CLASSIC CORNBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 12 muffin cups to a tin.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, Greek yogurt and milk. Melt the butter, then pour both the milk and butter (or oil) into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Pour into the muffin cups (the cups will be very full).
• Bake about 15 to 17 minutes until the center has firmed up and is lightly golden, and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes, then add to a baking rack. Store any leftovers at room temperature covered with a towel for about 3 days, or in a sealed container at room temperature for about 5 days.

CLASSIC BRAN MUFFINS RECIPE

Steps:

• To start making Bran Muffins, preheat your oven at 180 C. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. Grease the muffin liners with little butter or oil. Keep aside while you prepare the batter. In a medium bowl combine the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and stir until everything is mixed well.
• In a medium mixing bowl sift the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger together. This will help the flours develop the required air to bake the muffins.
• In another large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together using a hand mixer at medium speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and whisk the batter until eggs are well incorporated. You can also use the flax meal egg replacer instead of the eggs to make an egg-free (eggless cake batter)
• Now add the vanilla extract, honey, buttermilk, mashed banana to the liquid mixture. Beat the muffin batter with an electric blender until well combined.
• Gradually add the sifted flour mixture to the above muffin batter and fold gently to combine. Fold in the wheat bran and raisins into the batter and fold to form evenly-combined batter.
• Spoon the muffin batter into the each muffin cavity until it is half way full. Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
• Once baked let the Bran Muffins sit in the pan for the few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.
• Make the Classic Bran Muffins in large batches and store in an airtight box in the fridge and pack one every day for the kids school lunch box as well.

BEST EVER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl or 2 cup measuring cup, beat egg with a fork. Stir in milk and oil. Pour all at once into the well in the flour mixture. Mix quickly and lightly with a fork until moistened, but do not beat. The batter will be lumpy. Pour the batter into paper lined muffin pan cups.
• Variations: Blueberry Muffins: Add 1 cup fresh blueberries. Raisin Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped raisins. Date Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped dates. Cheese Muffins: Fold in 1 cup grated sharp yellow cheese. Bacon Muffins: Fold 1/4 cup crisp cooked bacon, broken into bits.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden.