The Simplest Muffins Recipe

Name: The Simplest Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups white whole wheat flour or 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats; ½ cup sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional); 1 -1 ½ cup dried fruit or 1 -1 ½ cup nuts or 1 -1 ½ cup chips; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional); ¼ cup butter, melted or ¼ cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs

Servings: persons

2 cups white whole wheat flour or 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 -1 ½ cup dried fruit or 1 -1 ½ cup nuts or 1 -1 ½ cup chips
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
¼ cup butter, melted or ¼ cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs

1
Preheat the oven to 425F Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan; or line it with papers, greasing the papers.
2
Whisk together the flour, oats, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and additions of your choice: dried fruit, nuts, and/or chips.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, butter or oil and eggs.
4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until just blended.
5
Scoop the batter into the prepared pan, filling each cup three-quarters full.
6
Sprinkle tops of muffins with coarse sparkling sugar, if desired.
7
Bake the muffins for 15 to 18 minutes, till they're set and a light golden brown.
8
Remove the muffins from the oven, and let rest in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out to cool completely on a rack.
9
Serve warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups white whole wheat flour or 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats, ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, The Simplest Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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