Basic Muffins

• porții: 12 servings
• timp activ: 10 minutes
• timp total: 35 minutes

Ingrediente

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cup milk (room temperature)

½ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)

2 large eggs (room temperature)

2 tablespoons coarse sugar (optional)

Instrucțiuni

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners; set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together.

In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, butter, and eggs together until well combined.

Add the flour mixture and stir with a silicone spatula just until combined.

Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups and sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar if using.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached.

Transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely. Muffins are best the day they are made but they can be stored for later use.

Note

Variations:

Blueberry Muffins – Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in ¾ cup to 1 cup of fresh blueberries. Raspberries and diced strawberries also work well.

Cranberry Orange Muffins – Replace ¼ cup of the milk with orange juice. Stir in 1 tablespoon of orange zest. And fold in ¾ cup to 1 cup of fresh cranberries.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins – Use brown sugar instead of white sugar. Add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Fold in ¾ cup to 1 cup of diced apples. Any tart baking apple works.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins – Replace ¼ cup of the milk with fresh lemon juice. Stir in the zest of 1 lemon. And stir in 1 teaspoon of poppy seeds.

Chocolate Chip Muffins – Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in ¾ cup to 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Coarsely chopped baking chocolate will work also.

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Store the muffins in an airtight container and at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week.

The muffins can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw one or all of the muffins in the refrigerator overnight. Or place a single frozen muffin in the microwave for 40-60 seconds.

Nutriție

• Dimensiune porție: 1 muffin
• Calorii: 204 kcal
• Grăsime totală: 9 g
• Grăsime saturată: 5 g
• Grăsime nesaturată: 3 g
• Grăsime trans: 0.3 g
• Colesterol: 49 mg
• Sodiu: 115 mg
• Carbohidrați totali: 27 g
• Fibre dietetice: 1 g
• Zaharuri totale: 11 g
• Proteine: 4 g