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Muffins

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 Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 390kcal
Carbs (g):

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