Here are some simple recipes for making muffins with the All-Purpose Convenience Mix we published last weekend. You can find the recipe for the All-Purpose Convenience Mix here:

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf759421.tip.html

Convenience Mix Muffins

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups All-Purpose Convenience Mix
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 egg

Directions

Combine mix and sugar. Beat egg and add water. Add to dry ingredients. Stir just enough to mix in dry ingredients. Fill greased muffin tins about 2/3 full and bake at 400 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes.

Muffin Variations

• Raisin Muffins Add 1/2 cup raisins
• Date Muffins Add 1/3 cup chopped dates.
• Blueberry Muffins Add 1/2 cup blueberries.
• Pineapple Add 1/2 cup well-drained, crushed pineapple.

Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups All-Purpose Convenience Mix
• 1-1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup water

Directions

Measure all dry ingredients, put into mixing bowl and stir well. Mix egg and water together in another bowl, then add the dry mixture all at once. Stir slightly. The mixture should be left lumpy. Fill oiled muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 425 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Oatmeal Muffin Variations

• Raisin Oatmeal Muffins Add 1/2 cup raisins.
• Date Nut Oatmeal Muffins Add 1/4 cup chopped dates and 1/4 cup chopped nuts to the basic recipe.

Bran Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cup whole bran cereal
• 1-1/2 cups All-Purpose Convenience Mix

Directions

Place egg in a bowl and beat. Add sugar and water. Continue beating. Blend in whole bran cereal. Add Convenience Mix. Stir quickly and vigorously until just mixed. Batter will look lumpy. Rub muffin pans lightly with oil. Fill about 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes. Serve hot with jam or jelly.

About The Author: Recipe Source: http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/4029.htm