🧁 Basic Vanilla Muffins
Soft, fluffy, and perfect every time – a classic recipe you’ll come back to again and again.
✨ Why You’ll Love These Muffins
✔ Simple pantry ingredients
✔ Ready in under 30 minutes
✔ Perfect base for chocolate chips, fruits, or nuts
✔ Soft, moist, and bakery-style
📝 Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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¾ cup sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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¼ teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
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1 cup milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla flavor
👩🍳 Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease it well.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
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Gently mix until just combined — do not overmix (a few small lumps are fine).
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Fold in any add-ins if using (see ideas below 👇).
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Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
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Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let cool slightly, then enjoy warm or at room temperature 🧁
🍫 Optional Add-Ins (Choose One)
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Chocolate chips
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Blueberries
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Chopped nuts
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Raisins
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Lemon or orange zest
💡 Tips for Perfect Muffins
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Overmixing makes muffins dense — mix gently
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Use room-temperature ingredients
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Sprinkle sugar on top before baking for a crunchy finish
