We have muffins in our house A LOT! They are easy, cheap and oh, so yummy! We eat them for breakfast and for snacks. I make them from scratch, from those little packages of muffin mixes for 78 cents and from baking mixes. There are so many types of muffins to make and I want to share some of our favorites with you and give you a recipe for a bulk muffin mix that I'm trying for the first time. Having a jar of muffin mix on hand sounds like a great idea for my family.
All-Star Muffin Mix
Prep/Total Time: 30 Minutes
Yield: 4 batches (11 cups); 1 dozen per batch
8 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
3 Tbsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground nutmeg
Additional Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Store in airtight containers in a cool dry place or in the freezer for up to six months.
To prepare basic muffins:
Place 2-3/4 cups muffin mix in a large bowl. Whisk the egg, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill paper lined cups 3/4 full and bake at 400 degrees for 18-21 minutes.
Of course the best thing to do is add whatever you have on hand to the muffin mix after you add the "wet" ingredients above.
Here are some we like...
Blueberry Muffins (add 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries)
Apricot-Cherry Muffins (1/2 cup chopped dried apricots and 1/2 cup dried cherries)
Rhubarb-Orange Muffins ( 3/4 cup diced fresh or frozen rhubarb and 1/3 c. orange marmalade)
Cappuccino Muffins (1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips and 2 tsp. instant coffee)
...And one of our favorites is the Spring Strawberry Muffins that I posted last March.
Do you have a muffin recipe to share? Please share it in the comments section so we can all add to our recipe collection!
*photo - heart shaped blueberry cheesecake muffins from a Martha White Muffin Mix look lovely with old silver, old china cup and purple crocheted doily made by my Grandma many years ago.
Jackie
Jackie: Had to laugh. I am reading blogs while...the muffins finish baking in the oven!! Too funny. I am about to take out the pumpkin muffins and then will mix a batch of zucchini ones. Two days of United Way meetings all day this week and I am feeding the troops!
ReplyDeleteI love muffins and always have them here as well, I think keeping the mix pre made is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteLoved your photo, have a wonderful day........:-) Hugs
These sound delicious. I may have to try them. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a favorite muffin recipe to share, but I think your recipe might become a favorite. Can't wait to try the rhubarg-orange variety!
ReplyDeleteOur family favourite is Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins with some added wheat germ for extra goodness. Jackie, I really like your idea of making up a large batch of dry ingredients ready to go when the need hits!
ReplyDeleteI posted our recipe here..
http://ontarioruralrevival.blogspot.com/2010/01/choco-banana-muffins.html
Thanks for the great tip, have a wonderful day!
~Andrea~
i have such a weakness for
ReplyDeletemuffins and what a great
idea to have a standard mix
to add whatever yummy
extra you have on hand!
I can't wait to try your "from scratch" muffin recipe! You are making me really hungry right now!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful muffin recipes especially with all the fruit choices.
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