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So I have been using a lot of boxed muffin mixes recently and I was wondering if there might not be a better way to do this whole muffin thing. So I went online and found a highly recommended muffin mix from scratch! I'm going to give it a try. The mix fills one 1 quart jar, according to the description.
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/3 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp nutmeg optional
1 tsp ground cinnamon optional
When the time goes to bake (each jar holds enough for two bakings):
2 cups of muffin mix
2 eggs beaten
4 tablespoons melted butter
3/4 cup milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add muffin mix to a medium-sized bowl. In a small bowl, mix together beaten eggs, melted butter, and milk. Add wet ingredients to the muffin mix, and stir to combine. Don't over-mix the batter, or it will toughen the dough. If you have a few lumps, that is fine. Pour into well-greased muffin pans, filling each cup about 2/3rds full.
If you don't have enough batter to fill all of the muffin cups, add a few tablespoons of water in the empty muffin cups to keep the other muffins moist. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Suggested Add ins:
Add 1/2 cup of fruit, such as blueberries, diced strawberries, raspberries, mashed bananas or crushed pineapple
Add 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Add 1/4 cup nuts, figs, prunes, dried cranberries or dates
Add 6 slices of crumbled bacon for a savory muffin
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