How to Make Basic Muffins

Muffins are a snap to make. Use this basic whole-wheat muffin recipe as a starting point for your own creations: add fresh or dried fruits, spices, nuts ... whatever you've got on hand. Makes about 12 muffins.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1 beaten eggs
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/3 c. cooking oil
• 1/3 c. honey
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powders
• 1 c. whole-wheat flours
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/3 c. honey
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1/2 c. flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. cooking oil
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powders
• 1 c. whole-wheat flours
• 1 beaten eggs

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. 

   Mix together flours, baking powder and salt.

3. 

   In another bowl, beat egg, milk, oil and honey.

4. 

   Add wet mixture to dry mixture, and mix just to blend. The mixture will be lumpy.

5. 

   Fill greased muffin tins two-thirds full.

6. Bake muffins for 20 to 25 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Possible additions include golden or black raisins; dried cranberries, dates, or apricots; nuts; lemon or orange zest; vanilla or other extracts; sweet spices, such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Fold in fruits and nuts after you've mixed the dry and wet ingredients; add spices and flavorings with the dry or wet ingredients.
• You can also experiment with different flours (cornmeal, bran), sweeteners (brown sugar, molasses, white sugar) and liquids (buttermilk or yogurt).
• Freeze leftover muffins and reheat in the microwave for a quick breakfast.
• Try white flour muffins with dried cranberries, golden raisins, orange zest and white sugar; consider chopped dried apples with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and brown sugar.

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