Description
Deliciously thick and fluffy bakery style muffins with add-in options for every taste.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp nutmeg or cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or neutral oil)
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted & cooled)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½–2 cups of add-ins (see note)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg or cinnamon. Stir with a spoon to combine and set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl combine the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, melted & cooled butter and vanilla extract. Stir to combine with a spatula.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Using a spatula, gently fold in your desired add-ins.
- Cover the bowl with a towel and allow the batter to rest for 15 minutes. During this time, preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Line a 12 count muffin pan with 6 muffin liners, filling every other muffin well with batter. Fill the liners to the top with batter, smoothing the tops if lumpy and pressing additional add-ins on top.
- Bake for 7 minutes at 425ºF, then turn the temperature down to 350ºF and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan before removing.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, making sure to bump the temperature back up to 425ºF.
Notes
- For best results, use 1 ½-2 cups total of add-ins per muffin batch. Options include all one flavor like 2 cups of diced peaches or a combination of 1 cup fruit + 1 cup nuts or chocolate chips.
- Gently fold the add-ins into the batter at the very end to avoid overmixing, and if using frozen fruit, do not thaw to prevent the batter from getting too wet or discolored.
- For lemon muffins, add 2 Tbsp of lemon juice and the zest of 1 lemon to the wet ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin