Mix-In Muffins

17 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Optional ingredients
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries or 1 cup dried blueberries
  • 1 chopped banana, with
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest, with
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup dried cherries, with
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line 12 (1/3-cup) muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. 2
    Into a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. 3
    Melt butter and in a small bowl whisk together with sour cream, egg, and vanilla.
  4. 4
    Stir butter mixture (and additional ingredients) into flour mixture until just combined.
  5. 5
    DO NOT OVERMIX!
  6. 6
    Handle this batter gently!
  7. 7
    Divide the batter among muffin cups (this batter is thick and will not run easily like other muffin batters) and bake in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

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