Muffin Magic

Mornings are always a busy time in my household. We are getting dressed, brushing teeth and packing backpacks. When it comes to feeding my crazy family its never easy to please them all. Everyone is grabbing 3-4 different things from the fridge, pantry and cabinets.  Needless to say variety is necessary in my house.

This week I was lucky enough to come across these little beauties below...looks like that Pinterest obsession really pays off. ;)  Not only do these muffins give me the opportunity to give each member of my family exactly what they like they were SOOO EASY to make also. EASY is something I strive for! You just have to follow the simple muffin recipe and add you own toppings and VIOLA you have as many different muffin flavors as you want. 

This recipe yields 12 standard size muffins. It does call for baking powder but as per usual my pantry was missing that. I used baking soda and cream of tarter to sub and they came AMAZING! Im sure the backing powder lends they same results though. 

ENJOY! 

Basic Muffin Ingredients

· 2 cups all-purpose flour

· 1 tbsp. baking powder

· ½ tsp. salt

· ½ cup granulated sugar

· 1-cup whole milk (or whatever milk you have)

· 1 tsp. vanilla extract

· 1 large egg

· ¼-cup vegetable oil

Instructions

1.     Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place muffin liners in a muffin tin.

2.     In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine.

3.     In another bowl, add the sugar, milk, vanilla, egg, and oil. Whisk to combine.

4.     Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined; batter should be lumpy. Do not over mix.

5.     Fill the muffin liners ¾ of the way up.

6.     Add your favorite muffin flavors/additions (fruit, nuts, chocolate chips, oats, etc.). **Remember to take a toothpick and push the additional ingredients down into the batter and swirl them around a little.**

7.     Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

~A Few Suggestions~

  If you are going to add a fruit that may be a bit on the bitter side,such as blueberries, think about maybe rolling them in sugar first or adding a little extra as you swirl and than again on the top just after baking.

 ***ADAPTED FROM The Wholesome Dish***

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