Snickerdoodle Muffins

1 1/2 Cups Self-rising Flour
1 Cup Quick-cooking Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Large Egg
4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
1 Cup Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Topping:
1/3 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Mix all dry ingredients together; flour, oats, 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Mix egg, butter, vanilla and milk together. Add wet mixture to dry mixture until combined, mixing by hand. Fill muffin cup 3/4 full and bake at 400° for 12 to 14 minutes.

While baking, mix the topping together - 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Once they are out of the oven, put topping on muffins. If you prefer, brush muffin with some melted butter before you put the topping on, it will help it stick better.

Chocolate Banana Muffins

1/2 cup butter -- softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas -- about 3 large
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

In a bowl, beat butter and sugars. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full.

Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 cup butter -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup wheat germ (optional) I didn't use any!
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas
1 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix sour cream and soda and set aside. Mix the rest of the ingredients together, then add sour cream mixture. Don't over mix. Bake at 350 for l8 minutes.

Cranberry Applesauce Muffins

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg -- beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries -- chopped
1/2 cup pecans -- chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.

2. In a small bowl, mix together applesauce, oil and egg. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in egg mixture. Stir until just moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. Spoon into muffin cups, 2/3 full.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2 minutes before removing.

Golden Muffins

1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 large egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup milk
1 2/3 cups Bisquick® baking mix
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel -- optional

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream together sugar and butter. Add egg, cottage cheese and milk, stirring each into creamed mixture seperately. Stir in bisquick and lemon peel. Put into paper-lined muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes.

Lemon-Glazed Fruit Muffins

1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups blueberries, marionberries, and or huckleberries
GLAZE:
1/4 Cup powdered sugar
2 Teaspoons lemon zest
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat oil and eggs until well blended. Add sugar and continue beating for 2 minutes. Add zest and juice. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Using a wooden spoon stir all dry ingredients into creamed mixture - careful not to over mix. Carefully fold berries into mixture with spatula. Spoon batter into paper lined muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake for 25 minutes or until tests done.

While muffins are baking, in a small bowl combine glaze ingredients.

When muffins are done, remove from tin and pierce 6 to 8 times with a skewer or long-tined fork. Spoon glaze over muffins while still warm.

To Die for Blueberry Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1/3 cup milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup butter -- cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin cups or line with liners. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4
cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place oil into a 1 cup measuring cup ; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle over muffins before baking. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tests done.

Rhubarb Walnut Muffins

1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped rhubarb
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven 325 degrees F.
Combine dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients, mixing only until moist. Fold in rhubarb and walnuts. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over muffins. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Very Cherry Almond Muffins

1 box white cake mix
3 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup cherry preserves
Topping:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Pinch ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter -- cut into small pieces
1/4 cup slivered almonds


In a medium bowl combine all topping ingredients except almonds. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, combine ingredients to a course consistency. Once combined, fold in the almonds.
Preheat oven to 350 °. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin tins with paper liners for 18 muffins.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, extract and preserves. Batter will be somewhat lumpy.

Use an ice cream scoop to evenly fill each muffin pan with the batter. Sprinkle tops of muffins with 2 teaspoons of almond topping. Bake 17 to 21 minutes.

Zucchini Bran Muffins

1 box raisin bran muffin mix -- (18.25-ounce)
2 egg whites
1 1/4 cups grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly spray muffin cups with canola cooking spray; set aside.

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir to combine thoroughly. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until tops are golden brown.

Magic Pumpkin Muffins

1 box Spice Cake Mix
1 15 ounce can pumpkin
1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients with a spoon. Bake in muffin cups 20 minutes or until tests done. Add anything you want to this batter - nuts, raisins, chocolate chips are some suggestions.

Notes: I've seen recipes similar where they added two eggs and not the water. I think this is good just the way it is.

Lemon-Glazed Fruit Muffins

1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups blueberries, marion berries, and or huckleberries
GLAZE:
1/4 Cup powdered sugar
2 Teaspoons lemon zest
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat oil and eggs until well blended. Add sugar and continue beating for 2 minutes. Add zest and juice. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Using a wooden spoon stir all dry ingredients into creamed mixture - careful not to over mix. Carefully fold berries into mixture with spatula. Spoon batter into paper lined muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake for 25 minutes or until tests done.

While muffins are baking, in a small bowl combine glaze ingredients.

When muffins are done, remove from tin and pierce 6 to 8 times with a skewer or long-tined fork. Spoon glaze over muffins while still warm.