Community Pick
Basic Muffins
photo by amor5519
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 tablespoons melted butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
directions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan or in the microwave on low heat.
- Sift, measure and then place the flour in a large bowl.
- Add the baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Beat the egg well in a small bowl.
- Add the milk, vanilla and melted butter and mix thoroughly.
- Put the above wet ingredients into the large bowl of dry ingredients.
- Stir just until the flour mixture is moistened.
- Fill greased muffin tins 1/2 to 2/3 full.
- Bake at 400 F or 200 C for 20-25 minutes.
- The muffins should be golden brown in colour and spring back when touched.
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Reviews
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I was looking for a basic muffin recipe I could easily convert to gluten-free and this was it! Instead of milk, I used 2 Tbsp buttermilk powder and 1 cup water. It's just a personal preference for buttermilk in my baking and it seems to help gluten-free baking stay more moist. I can't wait to use this as a spring board to exciting combos of fruit and nuts!
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I was looking for a basic muffin recipe I could easily convert to gluten-free and this was it! Instead of milk, I used 2 Tbsp buttermilk powder and 1 cup water. It's just a personal preference for buttermilk in my baking and it seems to help gluten-free baking stay more moist. I can't wait to use this as a spring board to exciting combos of fruit and nuts!
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I tried a couple of basic muffin recipes before I found this one. These are delicious as is, but are very adaptable! I use half whole wheat flour, and I substituted oil instead of butter--they were still great! I tried adding bananas as suggested by one reviewer, that was great. I also cut the milk to 1/2 cup and added a cup of applesauce and a teaspoon of cinnamon, and they were fabulous! Thanks for this recipe!
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