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Ultimate basic muffins

Ultimate Basic Muffins

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A versatile muffin recipe with variations for fruit, Christmas, lemon, and jam-filled muffins. Perfect for all occasions!
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Details
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 24
Calories 154
Cuisine British, European
Taste Sweet
Occasion Afternoon tea, Party
Difficulty Level Beginner
Cooking Method Baked
Cost $
Diet Lacto-Vegetarian, Low Lactose, Ovo-Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Vegetarian
Intolerance Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Grain, Wheat

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Muffin tray
  • Wooden spoon
  • Sieve
  • Oven

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 eggs medium-sized
  • 125 ml vegetable oil
  • 250 ml milk low-fat works fine
  • 250 g golden caster sugar
  • 400 g flour self-raising or 400 g of plain flour and 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 180°C fan or Gas Mark 6.
  • Line 2 muffin trays with paper muffin cases.
  • Beat the eggs lightly with a wooden spoon for about 1 minute.
  • Add the oil and the milk and beat until mixed.
  • Add the sugar and mix until you have a smooth batter.
  • Sift in the flour and salt and mix until smooth. Don’t over mix.
  • Fill muffin cases two-thirds full and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until they have risen.
  • Cool on a wire tray.

Notes

For fruit muffins: Use 3 dstsp of the following: raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, cubed apple and cinnamon. For Christmas muffins: Add a good handful of cranberries, a tsp of cinnamon and mixed spice, and use brown sugar instead of white. For lemon muffins: Add juice and rind of 1 lemon (use slightly less milk). For jam and coconut muffins: Add 3 dstsp of desiccated coconut to the mixture, and place a tsp of raspberry jam to the top of each muffin before you put them into the oven.
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Nutrition per Serving

Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 107mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 38IUCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.2mg

Source

Adapted from 101 Square Meals: Easy Recipes for Everyday Life by the Health Service Executive and Safefood, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original available here.
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Image from 101 Square Meals by Health Service Executive and Safefood, CC BY 4.0.
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