1 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
2 Tbsp. oil
Preheat oven to 425. Grease bottoms only of muffin tins or use cupcake liners. In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. In another bowl, blend together milk, egg and oil. Use a fork and stir until oil is broken into small globules. Make a well in the dry ingredients. Add liquid ingredients all at once. Stir only 12-16 strokes, using a spoon. Batter will not be smooth. Add ingredients from the following list if desired. Drop batter into muffin tin and bake for 15-20 min.
Add-Ins:
1/4 cup blueberries, drained
1/2 cup banana, mashed
1/4 cup chopped nuts
2 tsp. poppy seed
1/2 tsp. flavoring (vanilla, lemon extract, or almond extract)
Variations:
2/3 cup brown sugar (omit white)
3/4 cup rolled oats
Substitute whole wheat flour
1 chopped apple
1/2 cup juice concentrate
reduce sugar to 2 Tbsp.
omit milk
1/3 cup shredded cheese
4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
reduce sugar to 2 Tbsp.
Topping:
1 Tbsp. melted butter
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
Stir until crumbly. Put on top of muffin before baking.
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