All-purpose muffin mix
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A make-ahead muffin mix of flour, sugar, baking powder and spices that keeps in a jar. Scoop out 2 cups, add eggs, butter and milk, and bake 12 muffins.
Ingredients
Muffin mix
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/3 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Per batch (12 muffins)
- 2 cups muffin mix
- 2 eggs beaten
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 3/4 cup milk
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- mason jars
- muffin pan
Directions
- Stir the mix ingredients together in a large bowl until well blended. Keep in an airtight container or a clean mason jar.
- To bake: heat the oven to 400°F. Measure 2 cups of the mix into a medium bowl. Stir together the eggs, melted butter, and milk, pour into the mix, and stir just until combined (small lumps are fine).
- Spoon into well-greased muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Pour a few tablespoons of water into any empty cups.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Add-ins per batch of 12: up to 1/2 cup fruit (blueberries, diced strawberries, raspberries, mashed banana, crushed pineapple; toss fruit in the dry mix first); 1/2 cup chocolate chips; 1/4 cup nuts, figs, prunes, dried cranberries, or dates; six slices crumbled bacon (savory); 1/2 cup cranberries with orange juice in place of the milk; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds and 3 tablespoons lemon juice (lemon poppy seed); vanilla, orange or lemon zest; dairy-free milk and butter; sour cream or Greek yogurt for the milk; whole wheat flour; mini muffin pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 54g | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1.2mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 12 servings from 1/2 of the mix with 2 eggs, beaten, 4 tablespoons melted butter, 3/4 cup milk; milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.
