Muffin
Here’s a simple, classic Muffin recipe 🧁 — soft, fluffy, and easy to customize with your favorite mix-ins.
Basic Muffin Recipe
Ingredients (makes 12 muffins):
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional mix-ins (choose 1–2):
- Blueberries
- Chocolate chips
- Chopped nuts
- Banana slices
- Apple chunks + cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven:
375°F (190°C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin. - Mix dry ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. - Mix wet ingredients:
In another bowl, whisk milk, oil (or butter), egg, and vanilla. - Combine:
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir just until combined (don’t overmix). - Fold in mix-ins:
Gently fold in your chosen add-ins. - Fill cups:
Divide batter evenly, filling cups about ¾ full. - Bake:
Bake 18–22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. - Cool:
Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a rack.
⭐ Tips for Perfect Muffins:
- Overmixing = dense muffins.
- For domed tops, start baking at 400°F for 5 minutes, then reduce to 375°F.
- Sprinkle tops with sugar for bakery-style crunch.
🔄 Variations:
- Healthy muffins: Replace half the flour with whole wheat and reduce sugar to ½ cup.
- Lemon muffins: Add 1 tbsp lemon zest + 2 tbsp juice.
- Cinnamon streusel: Top with butter, sugar, and flour crumble.
If you want, tell me what flavor you’re craving and I’ll give you a tailored muffin recipe (blueberry, banana, chocolate, or savory).
