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All-purpose muffin mix

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword easy muffins, homemade muffin mix, make ahead baking mix, muffin mix recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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

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.