Here’s a Quick & Easy Muffins recipe—simple, soft, and fluffy, perfect for breakfast or snacks. You can customize it with fruits, chocolate chips, or nuts.
🧁 Quick & Easy Muffins (Makes 12)
⏱ Time
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Prep: 10 minutes
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Bake: 18–22 minutes
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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¾ cup sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
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1 cup milk
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½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Add-ins
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1 cup blueberries, chopped apples, chocolate chips, or nuts
Directions
1. Preheat Oven
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
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In another bowl, beat together milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Combine
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Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
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Stir gently until just combined—do not overmix.
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Fold in optional add-ins.
5. Fill Muffin Cups
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Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about ¾ full.
6. Bake
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Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
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Let muffins cool 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tips for Fluffy Muffins
✔ Don’t overmix batter—lumps are fine.
✔ Use room-temperature eggs and milk for better texture.
✔ Fresh fruit may need a slightly longer bake.
✔ Optional: sprinkle sugar on top for a crunchy finish.
Variations
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Banana Muffins: Replace ½ cup milk with 1 mashed ripe banana.
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Chocolate Chip Muffins: Fold in 1 cup chocolate chips.
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins: Add 1 cup chopped apples and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
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Blueberry Muffins: Fold in 1 cup blueberries, dust with sugar before baking.