Basic Muffins With Variations

MizzNezz's Note:

This is a very versitile recipe. You can mix and match any way you want to get your favorite.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 dozen

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar

Variation

• 1 cup well drained pineapple (optional)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 2 mashed ripe bananas (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest (optional)
• 1 cup coconut (optional)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

Directions:

1. Beat egg; add milk, oil and vanilla.
2. Stir in dry ingredients.
3. Spoon into muffin pan.
4. Bake at 375* for 25 minutes.
5. Variations: After mixing add the Variation ingredients.
6. Mix and match to get your favorite!

Reviews

[dale!]

This recipe produces 12 perfect muffins. The first time I made them with the zest of an orange and chocolate chips and the second time with 1/2 cup rolled oats and chocolate chips. I love this excellent versatile recipe.

[Roosie]

Very good basic muffin recipe... I used dried cranberries and walnuts and they were delicious. Quite sweet, though and they rather reminded me more of cupcakes than muffins. I think I would also try cooking for less time at a higher temperature because I had a problem with the sides getting too dark before the tops browned. Not burnt, mind you, but getting a little too dark brown for comfort. I'd also try sprinkling the tops with some brown sugar. But overall, very easy, nice and tender and very good.

[horseplay]

The recipe was wonderful... however I ignored your variation options because I wanted to make raspberry chocolate chip muffins from the beginning. But I did use the basic muffin part and they turned out wonderfully. Muchly recommended.