Muffins

By martha-2

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 recipe Streusel Topping (optional for plain and sweet variations)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 chopped pecans or walnuts

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper bake cups; set aside. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.

2.
In another bowl combine egg, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

3.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. If desired, sprinkle Streusel Topping over muffin batter in cups. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm.

4.
Makes 12 muffins.

Directions

1.
In a small bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chopped pecans or walnuts.