# Basic muffin recipe

Good Food reader Charlotte Hilsdon shares her simple, chocolate chip muffin recipe, to which you can add fruit, chocolate or nuts

- Servings: 20 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 medium eggs
- 125 ml vegetable oil
- 250 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 250 g golden caster sugar
- 400 g self-raising flour
- 400 g plain flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 100 g chocolate chips or dried fruit such as sultanas or dried cherries

## Instructions

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line 2 muffin trays with paper muffin cases. In a large bowl beat 2 medium eggs lightly with a handheld electric mixer for 1 min.
2. Add 125ml vegetable oil and 250ml semi-skimmed milk and beat until just combined then add 250g golden caster sugar and whisk until you have a smooth batter.
3. Sift in 400g self-raising flour and 1 tsp salt (or 400g plain flour and 3 tsp baking powder if using) then mix until just smooth. Be careful not to over-mix the batter as this will make the muffins tough.
4. Stir in 100g chocolate chips or dried fruit if using.
5. Fill muffin cases two-thirds full and bake for 20-25 mins, until risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the trays will not fit on 1 shelf, swap the shelves around after 15 mins of cooking.
6. Leave the muffins in the tin to cool for a few mins and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

## Equipment

- handheld electric mixer
- muffin trays
- paper muffin cases
- skewer
- wire rack

## Tips

- Do not over-mix the batter
- If the trays will not fit on 1 shelf, swap the shelves around after 15 mins of cooking.
- To make chocolate muffins, swap 100g of the self-raising flour for 100g cocoa powder and 1 tsp baking powder

## Source

- Original video: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/basic-muffin-recipe
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ec70a1b6-11d9-482a-b43a-e6d366388fe4
- Extracted: 2025-02-17

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