This is a basic recipe which I often adapt with different . Unlike some cakes, the texture seems to be unaffected by reducing the sugar, so you can make healthier variations.
275g plain flour
1tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
75g sugar (I often use about 60g and they still taste good) Or use half splenda half sugar, or try honey - add enough until the batter tastes nice!
2 eggs, lightly beaten
225 ml buttermilk/yoghurt/milk
50g melted butter/margarine
Preheat the oven to Gas 6/200 C. Put 12 paper muffin cases in deep muffin tins. Mix the dry ingredients together
Beat together the eggs, butter and milk/yoghurt. Pour into a well in the dry ingredients.
Stir gently to form a batter - don't overmix as it should remain lumpy.
Spoon into the prepared tins, bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden
Variations:
Orange muffins - add the zest and juice of an orange to the liquid ingredients. Reduce the sugar slightly to take account of the sugar in the juice.
Berry: add 175g fresh or frozen berries to the dry mixture, e.g. blueberries, raspberries
Raisin bran: Replace half the flour with bran. Reduce sugar to 50g and add 75g raisins to the dry ingredients
Banana apricot: Use only 40g sugar and add 50g chopped apricots to dry ingredients. Mash 2 ripe bananas and make up to 300ml with the milk or yoghurt. Add 2tbsp clear honey, the 2 beaten eggs and the melted butter and mix as above.
I've also made them with grated carrot and apple - sorry I can't remember the exact quantities, but I tend to just throw things in until it tastes nice!
They freeze well, and make a nice change for breakfast sometimes.
275g plain flour
1tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
75g sugar (I often use about 60g and they still taste good) Or use half splenda half sugar, or try honey - add enough until the batter tastes nice!
2 eggs, lightly beaten
225 ml buttermilk/yoghurt/milk
50g melted butter/margarine
Preheat the oven to Gas 6/200 C. Put 12 paper muffin cases in deep muffin tins. Mix the dry ingredients together
Beat together the eggs, butter and milk/yoghurt. Pour into a well in the dry ingredients.
Stir gently to form a batter - don't overmix as it should remain lumpy.
Spoon into the prepared tins, bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden
Variations:
Orange muffins - add the zest and juice of an orange to the liquid ingredients. Reduce the sugar slightly to take account of the sugar in the juice.
Berry: add 175g fresh or frozen berries to the dry mixture, e.g. blueberries, raspberries
Raisin bran: Replace half the flour with bran. Reduce sugar to 50g and add 75g raisins to the dry ingredients
Banana apricot: Use only 40g sugar and add 50g chopped apricots to dry ingredients. Mash 2 ripe bananas and make up to 300ml with the milk or yoghurt. Add 2tbsp clear honey, the 2 beaten eggs and the melted butter and mix as above.
I've also made them with grated carrot and apple - sorry I can't remember the exact quantities, but I tend to just throw things in until it tastes nice!
They freeze well, and make a nice change for breakfast sometimes.
