Marion Cunningham Muffin Recipes

BASIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter muffin pans. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the egg, milk, and butter, stirring only enough to dampen the flour; the batter should not be smooth. Spoon into the muffin pans, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes each.
• Blueberry Muffins.
• Use 1/2 cup sugar. Reserve 1/4 cup of the flour, sprinkle it over 1 cup blueberries, and stir them into the batter last.
• Pecan Muffins.
• Use 1/4 cup sugar. Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans to the batter. After filling the cups, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and more chopped nuts.
• Whole-Wheat Muffins.
• Use 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour and 1 cup white flour.
• Date or Raisin Muffins.
• Add 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or 1/3 cup raisins to the batter.
• Bacon Muffins.
• Add 3 strips bacon, fried crisp and crumbled, to the batter.

IRISH OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine the buttermilk and the oats at least 6 hours (preferably overnight) before mixing and baking the muffins.
• Stir well, cover and let rest in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 400. Grease the muffin tins.
• Put the eggs in a mixing bowl and beat just till the yolks and whites are blended.
• Add the sugar and beat till smooth and well blended.
• Add the buttermilk-oatmeal mixture.
• Add the flour, baking soda, salt and oil.
• Beat till batter is well mixed.
• Fill the muffin tins 3/4 full of batter. They usually bake about 20 minutes, but start testing for doneness after 15 minutes.
• Either remove the muffins from the tins and cool on racks or serve hot from the pan.