Certainly! Here’s a classic recipe for delicious muffins that you can easily customize with your favorite flavors:
Basic Muffin Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk (or buttermilk for a richer flavor)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Add-ins (choose one or combine as desired):
- Blueberry Muffins: 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (if using frozen, do not thaw)
- Chocolate Chip Muffins: 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
- Banana Nut Muffins: 1 cup mashed ripe bananas and 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans work well)
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins: Zest of 1 lemon and 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- Mixed Berry Muffins: 1 cup mixed berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries, chopped if large)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease the muffin cups lightly.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. If you’re making lemon poppy seed muffins, add the lemon zest and poppy seeds here.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the milk (or buttermilk), melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are okay.
- Add optional add-ins: Gently fold in your chosen optional add-ins (blueberries, chocolate chips, bananas and nuts, etc.) until evenly distributed in the batter.
- Fill muffin cups: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
These muffins are versatile and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack. You can experiment with different flavors and add-ins to suit your taste preferences!