{Simply} Muffins

 {Simply} Muffins

basic batter + your choice of add-ins = pure yumminess!  

Who doesn’t love a tasty muffin?

This is the perfect recipe…

a simple muffin batter, with endless flavor possibilities!

Of course, the pecans in this recipe are optional…

but as always, highly recommended!

They add a nutty crunch that you wouldn’t otherwise have…

 Tip: start with room temperature ingredients {butter, egg, milk…}

and make sure you do not over mix the batter,

as this will make for tough muffins ~ we want light & fluffy!

On this particular day,

I decided to split the batter into two equal parts

and make these different flavor combinations

{since citrus & berries always compliment each other nicely}!

{Cranberry + Orange}

{Blueberry + Lemon}

This recipe makes one dozen muffins.

TIP: use an ice cream scoop to dish equal portions of batter

into a greased muffin tin & fill approximately 2/3 full.  

The end result…

fresh, flavorful, and perfectly scrumptious muffins…

and a house that smells heavenly the rest of the day! 

{Other Flavor Combinations}

Banana + Chocolate Chips

Chopped Apples, walnuts + Cinnamon 

Raspberries + White Chocolate Chips

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{Simply} Muffins

A simple muffin recipe with endless flavor combinations! For this recipe, I used cranberries + orange & blueberries + lemon!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Author: Simply Happenstance

Ingredients

Muffin Batter

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour {I use King Arthur's White Whole Wheat flour}
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk {I use unsweetened almond milk}

Cranberry + Orange Combination

• 1 cup of fresh cranberries
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1/2 chopped pecans {optional}

Blueberry + Lemon Combination

• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans {optional}

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease muffin tin.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, vanilla, egg & milk until smooth.
• Gradually add in flour mixture until just moistened.
• *At this point I divided the batter into two equal portions in separate bowls.
• I then added in my two different flavor combinations.

Cranberry + Orange

• Stir in fresh cranberries, orange zest and chopped pecans. If you need more moisture, you can also squeeze in some of the juice from the orange.

Blueberry + Lemon

• Stir in fresh blueberries, lemon zest and chopped pecans. You can also squeeze in some of the juice from one or two lemons for added moisture and flavor boost!

Bake

• Spoon mixture into greased muffin tin.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes in preheated oven.
• Remove from oven when they are lightly brown and bounce back when you press lightly on them.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

Notes

This recipe can easily be converted into a loaf pan or mini loafs! Just increase overall baking time! Enjoy!

{Behind the Scenes}

a look at what my four sweet littles

were up to while Mama was baking!

Weekends + Family + Pajamas + Baking = Complete Bliss!