Muffins!!!

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So someone asked me for my recipe for my muffins one day, and well...  That was a hard one, because it all starts with a base, and I add in other stuff...  So I thought I would share with you all today!  Breakfast will never be the same with this basic muffin mix, and the add-in variations!  It will be PLAIN AMAZING! 

All-star Muffin Mix:
8 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
3 Tbsp Baking powder
2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground nutmeg

Additional ingredients
1 egg
1 cup 2 % milk
1/2 cup butter, melted

In a large bowl combine the first six ingredients.  Store in a large airtight container, or gallon bags in a cool dry place or in the freezer for up to six months.

To prepare the basic muffins: Place 2 3/4 cups muffin mix in a ;arge bowl.  Whisk the egg, milk, and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.  Fill paper-lined muffin cups until 3/4 of the way filled.  Bake at 400 degrees for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.  Best served warm. 

For each variation add additional ingredients, fill muffin cups and back as directed above. 

Banana Muffins: 1 cup mashed overly ripe bananas, 1 tsp additional cinnamon, and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Blueberry Muffins: 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, rised and throroughly drained
Cranberry-pecan muffins: 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 3 Tbsp sugar
Cappucino Muffins: 1 cup miniture semisweet chocolate chips, 2 tsp. instant coffee granules
Apple cinnamon Muffins: 1 cup shredded apples, 1 tsp additional cinnamon
Apple Cheese Muffins: 1/2 cup shredded apple, 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
Rhubarb-orange Muffins: 3/4 cup diced fresh or frozen rhubarb, 1/3 cup orange marmalade
Apricot Cherry Muffin: 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots, 1/2 cup dried cherries
Carrot Raisin Muffins: 3/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/3 cup golden raisins, 1 tsp additional cinnamon, 1 tsp all-spice
Pumpkin spice Muffins: 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 tsp additional cinnamon, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp all-spice

I like it keep this mix in a handy place so I can mix up a dozen or so if I have a friend coming by, or for a quick and easy breakfast for the kiddos, or it makes a great visiting teaching snack to take to the ladies I visit teach.  I hope you can find many different uses for this, and if you find other mix-ins, please share with us!!!

<3 Mommy of 6