Basic Muffin Recipe

Makes 12 muffins

Melissa

ingredients

Basic Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup reduced fat milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking Spray

Mix-ins

1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
OR
1 cup blueberries
1 teaspoon grated lemon rined
OR
1 cup chopped apple
OR
1 cup chopped pear
OR
1 cup chopped pineapple
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
OR
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 teaspoon allspice

directions

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl; stir well with whisk. Stir in fruit and make a well in the center of mixture. Combine milk, butter, rind/spices, vanilla and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring until just moist.
2
Spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched. Remove immediately from pan and cool on wire rack.

notes

These freeze well. Cool completely and store in freezer bags. To serve, thaw at room temperature and reheat in aluminum foil for 10-15 minutes at 300 degrees or until thoroughly heated.

Source: Cooking Light