Best Ever (And Most Versatile) Muffins!

These are wonderful for just throwing in your favorite ingredients---I don't need any other muffin recipes. Editing to add, based on a recent review: Be sure not to overmix muffins; if you do, they will be tough. They should still be lumpy when you are finished mixing them.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil

Directions

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