Better-Than-Basic Muffins

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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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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lower third. Butter and flour a standard 12-cup muffin pan, tapping out excess. Set aside.

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  • In a small bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients; make a well in the center. Add egg mixture to well. With a rubber spatula, gently stir ingredients just until batter is moistened (do not overmix; a few lumps are fine). Add mix-ins, if desired.

  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full; sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Loosen muffins, and tip them on their sides to cool in pan. Serve warm or at room temperature (muffins are best the day they are made).

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.

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