The Simplest Muffins (King Arthur Flour Recipe)

Add whatever fruit or nuts (or chocolate chips?) you like to this tasty whole-grain muffin. I'm saving this recipe here so I can find it when I'm ready to try them.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups  king arthur white whole wheat flour or 2  cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1 -1 1⁄2 cup  dried fruit or 1 -1 1⁄2 cup  nuts or 1 -1 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter or 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 3  eggs

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan; or line it with papers, greasing the papers.
2. Whisk together the flour, oats (or Hi-maize Natural Fiber), sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and additions of your choice: dried fruit, nuts, and/or chips.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, butter or oil, and eggs.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until just blended.
5. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan, filling each cup three-quarters full. Sprinkle tops of muffins with coarse sparkling sugar, if desired.
6. Bake the muffins for 15 to 18 minutes, till they're set and a light golden brown.
7. Remove the muffins from the oven, and let rest in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out to cool completely on a rack. Serve warm.