Basic Muffins

Using this basic muffin recipe, you can easily change up the muffin's flavor with a 1/2 cup of add-ins such as raisins, cranberries, cherries, coconut, nuts and chocolate chips. Be creative, mix and match your favorite add-ins.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Cooking Directions:

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine together egg, milk and oil, using a wire whisk. Add egg mixture at once to the dry ingredients. Stirring mixture only until the dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will be lumpy.
3. Spoon into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup half to two-thirds full.
4. Bake in a preheated 400°F (220°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Let cool completely on wire rack.

Makes 1 dozen muffins.