Butter Muffin Mix Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Yield: 3 batches (about 7 cups mix). , To prepare Apricot Muffins: Contents of muffin mix may settle during storage. When preparing recipe, spoon mix into measuring cup. In a large bowl, combine 2-1/3 cups muffin mix and sugar. Combine the egg, milk and extract; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apricots and almonds. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 425° for 10-13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen., To prepare Beef and Onion Muffins: Contents of muffin mix may settle during storage. When preparing recipe, spoon mix into measuring cup. Place 2-1/3 cups muffin mix in a bowl. Combine egg and milk; stir into mix just until moistened. Fold in beef and onions. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 425° for 10-13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , ,

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.

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners, then spray the liners with cooking spray. Put the cranberries in a small bowl, and add hot water to cover (if the cranberries are very moist, you can skip this step).
• Whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl; whisk in the chocolate chips. Whisk together the brown sugar and sunflower butter in a second medium bowl, then whisk in the milk, oil and egg. Stir the sunflower butter mixture into the flour mixture to combine well (the batter will be pretty loose). Strain the cranberries, pat them dry and stir them into the batter.
• Ladle 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup liner. Bake, rotating the pan about halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in a few muffins comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes.
• Let cool briefly in the tin on a rack, then transfer the muffins to the rack to cool completely. The muffins can be stored overnight in an airtight container, or individually wrapped in plastic and frozen in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lower third. Butter and flour a standard 12-cup muffin pan, tapping out excess. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients; make a well in the center. Add egg mixture to well. With a rubber spatula, gently stir ingredients just until batter is moistened (do not overmix; a few lumps are fine). Add mix-ins, if desired.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full; sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Loosen muffins, and tip them on their sides to cool in pan. Serve warm or at room temperature (muffins are best the day they are made).

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just until mixed (the batter will not be smooth). Gently stir in fruit, if desired (see Cook's Note).
• Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tins; fill the cups almost to the top. Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 18 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat milk, peanut butter, and eggs in another bowl; stir into oat mixture, mixing until batter is well blended. Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk first 6 ingredients until well blended. Store in airtight containers in a cool, dry place or in the freezer up to 6 months. Yield: 4 batches (11 cups mix)., To prepare plain muffins: Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together egg, milk and melted butter. Add 2-3/4 cups muffin mix, stirring just until moistened. Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-21 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. , For Blueberry Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, folding 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries into prepared batter. , For Rhubarb-Orange Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, adding 1/3 cup orange marmalade to egg mixture and folding 3/4 cup diced fresh or frozen rhubarb into prepared batter., For Banana Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, adding 1 cup mashed ripe bananas to egg mixture. , For Cranberry-Pecan Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, tossing 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries, 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 3 tablespoons sugar with muffin mix before adding to egg mixture. , For Apricot-Cherry Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, tossing 1/2 cup each chopped dried apricots and dried cherries with muffin mix before adding to egg mixture. , For Cappuccino Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, tossing 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules with muffin mix before adding to egg mixture. , For Carrot-Raisin Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, tossing 3/4 cup shredded carrots and 1/3 cup golden raisins with muffin mix before adding to egg mixture. , For Apple-Cheese Muffins: Prepare muffins as directed, tossing 1/2 cup each shredded peeled apple and shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese with muffin mix before adding to egg mixture.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350. Stir all ingredients together in a large bowl until just blended (if you're going to add chocolate chips or fruit this would be the time). Spoon into lightly greased muffin tin. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pan a few minutes before turning out to complete cooling.

Steps:

• Place raisins, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture is hot, slightly thickened, and just beginning to bubble, about 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly, uncovered, in the refrigerator, while continuing with recipe.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or coat with cooking spray.
• Stir flour with baking powder, soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in center and pour in warm raisin mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in nuts until evenly mixed. Spoon batter into muffin cups.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in center of oven until golden and a cake tester inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately pour about 1 teaspoon syrup over each muffin. Cool muffins in cups for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; cut in peanut butter with a pastry blender (or 2 knives used scissor-style) until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine eggs and milk; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
• Spoon half of batter into greased muffin pans (or line with paper muffin cups), filling one-third full; top each muffin with 3/4 teaspoon strawberry preserves. Spoon remaining batter into muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans immediately.

Steps:

• Place raisins, sugar, butter, slightly beaten eggs, milk, and vanilla in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot, slightly thickened, and just beginning to bubble. Cool slightly, uncovered, in the refrigerator.
• Stir flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in centre, and pour in warm raisin mixture; stir just until combined. Stir in nuts until evenly mixed. Spoon batter into greased muffin cups.
• Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees F (190 degrees C) until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from oven, and immediately pour about 1 teaspoon syrup over each muffin. Cool muffins in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add the egg to the sugar mixture; beat well.
• Beat in the apple butter and vanilla.
• Stir lemon juice into the evaporated milk.
• Beating at low speed, alternately add the flour and the milk mixtures to the apple butter mixture until just combined.
• The less you mix the more tender the crumb.
• Grease or line with baking papers, 24 muffin cups.
• Fill each cup 2/3 full.
• Sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• Prepare 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter and brown sugar together until blended.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
• Beat in the vanilla extract.
• In another large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk into the peanut butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients; stir just until blended after each addition (do not over mix).
• Pour the batter evenly into the muffin cups.
• Sprinkle each muffin with 1 heaping teaspoon of chopped peanuts.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.