I’ve decided toshare my super easy muffin recipe with you again today because (a) I’ve just made a new batch of these muffins and loved them, and (b) I just got an email from a lovely reader saying she’s made a batch too and loved them!
I have a basic easy muffin recipe that I always stick to and I just add different bits and bobs to the mix depending on what sort of muffins I am making – the batch I made today were blueberry muffins using a couple of handfuls of frozen blueberries but I often chop up a chocolate bar or mash some mashed banana and cinnamon up to add in, both of which always go down well.
This really is a super easy muffin recipe and when the kids were on packed lunches I used to make a batch on a weekend and pop a few in the freezer to last through the week. If you get them out the night before and pop it in the fridge to defrost overnight then they’re perfect when lunchtime comes around.
Easy muffin recipe
- Preheat the oven to 190 / gas mark 5
- Sieve the flour, add the sugar.
- Mix the egg, milk and oil together.
- Add the egg mix to the flour mix and mix it together.
- Get rid of most of the lumps but don’t worry if there’s a few left.
- Add in whatever it is you are using to flavour the muffins… I used 2 chopped mars bars today but you can use practically anything. I often use those bags of frozen fruit that you can get from the supermarket (you don’t need to defrost it before using it). If you are adding fruit I would add about 150g – 200g.
- Bake for about 20 minutes and when you get them out of the oven its nice to sprinkle some brown sugar on the top of the warm muffins.
I’ve made a few concoctions over the years – Lime marmalade and coconut, peanut butter and choc chip, strawberry, courgette and carrot are just a few that spring to mind but for each one, you use the same easy muffin recipe as your base!
This is my original photo back from when this was first posted back in 2009!!!!
Can you believe this was 8 years ago? I think my photography skills have improved slightly these days so here’s some more up to date muffin pictures – I think they look about a thousand times better as I’m sure you’ll agree!
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These are great muffins! I just throw in whatever I've got that needs to get used up, and everyone loves them every time. You can add a lot of nutritional value by adding things like wheat germ and bran. Thank you. Have a good weekend.
This is so easy and a great base recipe to add your favorite things.
I just made some muffins using this recipe – best muffin recipe ever! 🙂
Theses muffins look fab. Kids will love them. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi there second time making muffins brill
Made a batch of batter! adding vanilla essence and a pinch of salt and split it in two, six banana and dark choc chip, six grated apple and cinnamon! they were really lovely!
hye if i want to add vanilla essence so how much quantity i add?
Thank you so much for sharing this. I found your recipe on Saturday and I made carrot and walnut ones with a cream cheese frosting. This evening I have made some with raspberry and white chocolate, as well as some with carrot, sultanas and walnuts. Brilliant adaptable recipe 🙂
Hi all
May sound like silly question but when you say sugar did you use caster or granulated.
Going to make a few batches as its my birthday soon and much cheaper then buying.
Plus i hBe way more fun doing my own
i used rice milk as my son can't have dairy and they are fab thanks for great recipe.
Just wondering, how many muffins does this make? 🙂 Thank you
Thinking about making them soon with my little sister x
Just waiting for my first batch to come out the oven. I’ve never made muffins with oil before and wasn’t sure I had done it right with the thick consistency of the batter! Ive added orange segments and covering with rum frosting! Fingers crossed!
Added coffee as i didnt have anything else to add! NIce , thanks 🙂
If you add other ingredients such as choc chips, blueberries etc how much would you add?
I just add a handful – I don't have a specific amount x
Hi id like to try these do u not add any baking powder,will they rise with out /
They rise fine on their own!
I'm pleased you enjoyed them x
Best and most versatile muffin recipe ever – I have made chocolate ones, apple and cinamon, date and walnut, apricot, carrot, banana, strawberry, fruit cocktail – the list goes on and on – and today am gonna make caramel ones – thank you so much 🙂
Mmmm you're making my mouth water – glad you like it x
This is a terrific recipe. I have made lots of variations, and they have all worked well. The mars bar variety are always popular, I have hidden a dollop of mincemeat in the centre for a Christmas treat, made some chocolate muffins by replacing some flour with cocoa powder – they were a really odd texture when mixing, and I thought they would fail, but when cooked they were perfect. I baked three dozen plain muffins for a shared meal at church, and decorated them with buttercream icing and sprinkles, and they were all eaten. They are extra lovely fresh out of the oven, but also freeze really well. A winning recipe all round, thanks for publishing it!
Thanks very much for letting me know they worked out so well x x
yum yum yum, this is my favourite basic muffin recipe. i tried cutting the sugar a bit, added parmesan and chopped rosemary and bingo… a savoury muffin to have on its own or with soup / stew! thanks for the recipe 🙂
That sounds delicious x
can you use the same amount of butter instead of oil? Thanks soo much great recipe xx 🙂
I've never tried that, I would say you could if you melt the butter first but if you try it let me know x
Brilliant simple recipe that you can just add whatever extras you want……just what I was looking for, just wanted something to use up over ripe bananas instead of throwing away and wasting them, all other muffin recipes seem too complicated. Thankyou very much, need to get started.
Thanks very much for letting me know you like it x
These are the best muffins I have ever tasted so thank you.
I\’m so please you enjoyed them x
Well I am shocked…. Surprised…. Delighted with this recipe:-) I also thought no butter???!
Just wanted a basic easy muffin mix to whip up in minutes n that’s certainly what this is!
Made 3 plain, 3 choc chip ones, 3 mars bar ones (delish) and 3 with fresh strawberries n choc chips all disappeared in no time …. Happy teenagers in my house so thanx for the recipe xxx
Hello, I have just made white choc chip muffins following your recipe, WOW they are amazing and soo easy the recipe is soo simple thankyou!! Believe me I have never baked before and I did these unsupervised in about 40 mins – brilliant result!! : ) Yum : )
Ooh I could just eat one of those now – thanks for commenting x
Absolutely delicious, keep these recipes coming 🙂
Glad you liked it x
Me and my mum have made 12 and I hop they will be so yummy!
I hope they were yummy – did you save me one 😉
I love the mashed banana version x
I usually substitute about 25% of the flour with cocoa 😉
So sorry for the delay in responding, you comment never came up in my dashboard x x
I added the mashed bananas like you said as i love them. These muffins came out wonderful!
Hello, I just thought that I would let you know that I tried this recipe and it worked well. Quick, easy and delicious.
I'm so pleased they turned out well for you x
Thank you very much for recipe yesterday my daughter had birthday and we cooked muffins together, it was wonderful!
You're welcome – I'm glad they worked out well x
Thanks so much for this, it is greatly appreciated 🙂
You're more than welcome x
How much cocoa would you add / substitiute for Flour if you were to make chocolate muffins? Want to make some to ice with cream cheese frosting for Birthday Party .. thanks!
fantastic recipie made over 200 in one night for Jeans for Genes day at my son's school they went down a treat all that came back were the empty boxes lol
WOW
200 – that's amazing.
Well done you x x
Try adding all spice (or speculaas kruiden if you can get hold of them) and some apples, wonderful and autumnal.
Now that sounds lovely and perfect for Christmas coming up x
No butter ??? Novel ….. will try today !!!!
Were you surprised by how well they worked – even without butter? I know I was x
Thank you so much! Haven't tried i yet, but they look yummy!!! :)))))
They really are – well worth a try x
my mum and i have just found this recipe and can't wait to bake them later they look lush! lol! :o)
I hope they worked out well for you x
Didn't think the ingredients could be this simple. Would be popular with the kids.
It really is easy…. and yummy x
Can i just ask is it full fat milk you use or semi skimmed?
Sorry for the delay – I use whatever I have in x
Thanks for the recipe..I love the mars bar ingredient. I have also used buttermilk with muffins and that works really well too. I'm a big fan of the silicone trays – somehow it seems wrong putting something 'rubbery' into a hot oven, but that's the magic of these new products!
Thanks once again
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I know exactly what you mean about the silicone – it seems weird but they're loads easier to cook with I think and really easy to wash aswell.
I've never tried buttermilk but I've hear people have some really good results with it – must investigate x
Wow, thankyou for sharing ur recipe with us, it NEVER fails, my family love them, made so many different kinds, cant thank you enough! Happy baking folks!!
I'm so pleased they work well for you – we're just about to make a huge load of them to freeze ready for packed lunches 😉
made some with chocolate buttons, family loved them. want to try add some cocoa this time to make them extra chocolatey:) thank you for the recipe:)
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed them 😉
just found the recipe going to try the tomorrow with some stewed apple and cinnamon :o)
Hope it turned out nice x
I was looking for a muffin recipe to make for my daughters Birthday Bash as moneys short right now, and thought it would be alot cheaper and original as she can ice them. I found your recipe and added Vanilla essence and they look and smell fantastic. Thankyou!
So pleased it worked out well for you x
I've just bought the very same silicon muffin cases from Asda, so thought this must be a good omen and decided to make these. I must say, they are a great success and I highly recommend everyone to have a go!
I'm glad they worked out well for you.
If you add ahalf teaspoon of salt to the recipe, they'll be even fluffier!
That's excellent – thanks very much x
Very good results with this recipe, I added cinnamon and chopped bramley apple, and sprinkled a little brown sugar over before baking.
Mmmm that sounds nice x
They freeze really well too…. I have made a few batches now all with different fillings!
Great for packed lunches that way
These look yummy! I think I might have to make a trip to the shop to buy some mars bars! Tahnks for the recipe
You're more than welcome x