Slightly Sweet Muffins ( With Variations)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3-1/2 cup sugar (to taste)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in the center of mixture. combine egg, milk, and oil; add liquid mixture into dry mixture, stirring just until moistened. spoon into greased muffin pans, filling 2/3 full. bake at 400f for 20 to 25 minutes. remove muffins from pan immediately.
• 2 variations:.
• 3 apple muffins: stir in 3/4 cup peeled, chopped apple, 1/4 tesp. cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
• 4 blueberry muffins: fold 3/4 cup fresh blueberries ( or 1/2 cup canned, drained blueberries).
• 5 cranberry muffins: fold 3/4 cup fresh cranberries.
• 6 date-nut muffins: fold 1/2 cup chopped dates and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
• 7 jam muffins: fill muffin pans one third full, top with 1/2 teaspoon jam or preserves, and spoon remaining batter on top.
• 8 oat muffins: reduce flour by 1/2 cup and stir 1/2 cup quick cooking oats.
• 9 pecan muffins: stir 1/2 cup chopped pecans into ingredients.