Better-Than-Basic Muffins
Begin with our basic batter and add your choice of mix-ins from our list of variations below to make blueberry, chocolate chip, bran-raisin, cherry-pecan, or corn muffins.
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Variations
Corn
In Step 2, reduce flour to 1 cup, and add 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal.
Bran-RaisinIn Step 2, reduce flour to 1 1/2 cups, and add 1 cup bran and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; replace butter with 3/4 cup vegetable oil (such as safflower). At the end of Step 2, fold 3/4 cup raisins into batter.
Chocolate-Chip
At the end of Step 2, fold 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips into batter.
BlueberryAt the end of Step 2, fold 1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen) into batter.
Cherry-Pecan
At the end of Step 2, fold 3/4 cup chopped pecans and 3/4 cup dried cherries into batter.