Basic Muffin Batter (And Variations) Recipe

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Basic Muffin Batter (And Variations)
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Ingredients
7
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Nutrition
263
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (1/2 cup) butter or 1 (1/2 cup) margarine, at room temp
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions:

  1. Get out the additional ingredients for the variation you have chosen.
  2. Heat oven to 375°F; grease 12 regular or 24 mini-muffin cups.
  3. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, baking powder and salt until pale and fluffy.
  4. Beat in eggs.
  5. Gently stir (fold) flour in alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour until well blended.
  6. Follow the directions for the variation you've chosen and divide the batter among the muffin cups.
  7. Bake 17 to 20 minutes for regular size, or 14 to 16 minute for mini muffins, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.
  9. CHOCOLATE CINNAMON**:.
  10. Add 1 teaspoons cinnamon to flour in Basic Batter. Stir in 1 cup melted semi- sweet chocolate chips after flour. Divide among muffin cups.
  11. Cut up 4 ounces light cream cheese and press into batter. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon. Bake as above.
  12. APPLE ALMOND:.
  13. Crumble 1 can (8 oz.) or 1 roll (7 oz.) almond paste on top of Basic Batter and stir in with 1 cup chopped apple. Divide among muffin cups and top each with 2 thin slices apple (or 1 slice halves for minis).
  14. Bake as above. Brush tops with 2 tablespoons warmed honey.
  15. PUMPKIN STRUESEL:**.
  16. Mix 2/3 cup solid-pack pumpkin, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons molasses, and 1 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice into Basic Batter. Divide among muffin cups. Top with crumbly mix of 3 tablespoons cold butter, 1/3 cup flour, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/3 cup chopped pecans. Bake as above.
  17. CRANBERRY UPSIDE DOWN**:.
  18. Thoroughly grease muffin cups (do not line). Mix 3/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg.
  19. Divide among muffin cups. Press 1 pecan half into center. Spread Basic Batter gently over cranberries. Bake as above. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
  20. CRANBERRY:**.
  21. Mix 3/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons sugar and 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg into Basic Batter. Bake as above.
  22. SPICY MINCEMEAT:.
  23. Stir 1 cup mincemeat and 1/4 teaspoons Allspice into Basic Batter. Divide among muffin cups. Bake as above.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 262.77 Kcal (1100 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.67g 26%
Cholesterol 72.79mg 24%
Sodium 122.78mg 5%
Potassium 136.47mg 3%
Total Carbs 25.15g 8%
Sugars 8.84g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.64g 3%
Protein 3.66g 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 60.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 388.09 Kcal (1625 kJ)
Calories from fat 221.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.62g 26%
Cholesterol 107.51mg 24%
Sodium 181.33mg 5%
Potassium 201.55mg 3%
Total Carbs 37.15g 8%
Sugars 13.06g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 3%
Protein 5.41g 7%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 2%
Calcium 89.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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