Whole Wheat Muffins

Ingredients:
1 C. whole wheat flour
1 C. white flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Notes: This recipe can be used with any other variation.

Sugar-coated Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Topping:
2 Tbs. melted butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 C. sugar

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
5. After baking muffins, brush tops with melted butter. Dip each muffin into mixture of cinnamon and sugar.

Streusel Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. In a small bowl, mis together topping ingredients listed below. Sprinkle on top of muffins before baking.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Topping:
1/4 C. brown sugar
1 Tbs. softened butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 C. chopped nuts or coconut

Poppy Seed Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. poppy seeds
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg
1 tsp. almond or lemon flavoring (optional)

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients and poppy seeds.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately. Add almond or lemon flavoring, if desired.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Notes: When using lemon flavoring, you can also add a little bit of yellow food coloring.

Orange Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. grated orange peel
3/4 C. orange juice or milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients. Add grated orange peel.
2. Mix juice, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Lemon Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. grated lemon peel
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients. Add grated lemon peel.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Jam Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg
Jam of any flavor

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. After putting batter into muffin pan, place 1/2 tsp. of any jam on top of each muffin. Push it down a little bit. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.
5. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. mini chocolate chips
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg
Topping:
3 Tbs. sugar
3 Tbs. brown sugar

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Place batter in muffin pan. Sprinkle tops with topping mixture.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 tsp. grated lemon or orange peel (optional)
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients. Add blueberries and lemon or orange peel, if desired.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Notes: Do not thaw frozen blueberries. They will bleed throughout the muffin.

Apple Muffins

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 C. peeled, finely chopped apples
3/4 C. apple juice or milk (see notes)
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients. Add chopped apples.
2. Mix juice, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Notes: Apple juice tends to tone down other flavors. For a stronger apple flavor, use milk.

Basic Muffin Recipe

Ingredients:
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. milk
1/3 C. oil
1 egg

Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Mix milk, oil, and egg separately.
3. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moist.
4. Bake in muffin tin at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.