Back in my pre-diabetes days, these were a favorite way to quickly add a “bread” to a meal — or for a special breakfast treat.
Basic Muffin Recipe
These are incredibly simple to make and are great plain or with any of the optional add-ins. There’s even a dairy-free version. Instead of a big muffin pan, I bought some silicone muffin cups at a supermarket and just set them on a cookie sheet – saves a lot of storage space!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 390
Carbs (g): 67
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
Optional add-ins and variations:
- 1 cup well drained fresh or canned fruit
- 1 cup raisins or other dried fruit
- 2 mashed bananas
- 1 cup coconut
- 1/4 cup orange juice (substitute juice for half the milk)
- Use whole wheat flour instead of white
- 1 teaspoon garlic and/or onion powder and decrease the sugar slightly
- 1/2 teaspoon basil and/or oregano and decrease the sugar slightly
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- In a small bowl, beat egg and add milk, oil and vanilla.
- In a larger bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Add the milk mixture and stir just until mixed. Add any of the optional add-ins desired.
- Spoon batter into greased muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full and filling any empty cups half full of water. Bake at 375° F. for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for a couple minutes, then remove them to a wire rack or plate.
Notes
Dairy-free: substitute soy milk, almond milk, water or a 50/50 mix of orange or apple juice and water.
You can also bake the batter in almost any oven-proof pan or bowl; depending on how thick the batter is, baking time for a single loaf is between 30 and 45 minutes.
Optional add-ins and variations:
- 1 cup well drained fresh or canned fruit
- 1 cup raisins or other dried fruits
- 2 mashed bananas
- 1 cup coconut
- Substitute 1/4 cup orange juice for half the milk
- Use whole wheat flour instead of white
- Add 1 teaspoon garlic and/or onion powder and decrease the sugar slightly
- Add 1/2 teaspoon basil and/or oregano and decrease the sugar slightly
- Add 1/2 cup grated cheese
Nutrition Facts
Basic Muffin Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Cholesterol 19mg6%
Sodium 143mg6%
Potassium 303mg9%
Carbohydrates 67g22%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 135IU3%
Vitamin C 3.9mg5%
Calcium 90mg9%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Dave Skolnick (S/V Auspicious) says
My wife just made blueberry muffins a few days ago with a very similar recipe. Very nice.
Judy says
Bananas needed to be used, very delicious muffin recipe. Made a dozen with this recipe and can’t wait till we get some fresh blueberries.