Sweet Tender Muffins

By Joelene

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tb. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 stick plus 2 Tbs. butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt

Preparation

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees (or 450 degrees for mini-muffins, which need the higher heat to brown perfectly). Prepare your preferred flavoring from the list below (add as directed below). Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then alternating 1/3 at a time, beat in the flour mixture, then the yogurt, until a smooth, thick batter just forms. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with 1/2-cup capacity (or four 12-cup mini-muffin tins) with vegetable cooking spray, or use paper liners. Divide batter evenly among the cups. A spring-action regular or mini ice cream scoop works well. The muffin cups will be full. Bake until muffins are golden brown, about 12 minutes for the mini-muffins and about 25 for the regular ones. Set pan(s) on a wire rack to cool slightly, remove muffins and continue to cool, or serve. Makes 12 regular muffins or 48 mini-muffins