30-second cooking class – Quick muffins

Basic Muffins + Variations

Muffins are easy to make and are a perfect snack! Learn how to make our basic recipe and try the 6 delicious variations:

1. Berry muffins
2. Apple-cheddar muffins
3. Squash muffins
4. Pear-cranberry muffins
5. Carrot muffins
6. Banana–chocolate chip muffins

Ingredients

• 1½ cups (375 ml) quick-cooking rolled oats 
• 1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder 
• ½ tsp (2.5 ml) baking soda
• ¼ tsp (1 ml) salt
• ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup (250 ml) milk
• ½ cup (125 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (250 ml) your choice of fruit – see the variations for ideas

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a muffin pan or line with paper muffin cups.
2. In a bowl, mix the rolled oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl, mix the oil, egg, milk and sugar.
4. Add the fruit or other ingredients for the chosen variation (see below) to the liquid ingredients and mix.
5. Add the flour mixture to the liquid ingredients and mix gently. 
6. Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan.
7. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.

Variations

Add the ingredients for the chosen variation in step 4.

Berry muffins

• 1 cup (250 ml) frozen berries (ex. blueberries, raspberries, strawberries or mixed berries)

Apple-cheddar muffins

• 1 medium apple, peeled and diced + 1 cup (250 ml) sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Squash muffins

• 1 cup (250 ml) squash purée + ½ tsp (2.5 ml) nutmeg + ½ tsp (2.5 ml) cinnamon

Pear-cranberry muffins

• 1 medium pear, peeled and diced + 1/3 cup (80 ml) dry cranberries, chopped

Carrot muffins

• 1 cup (250 ml) grated carrot + 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped dry raisins + ½ tsp (2.5 ml) cinnamon

Banana-chocolate chip muffins

• 2 mashed bananas  + 1/3 cup (80 ml) chocolate chips

We also have a delicious Banana-Cranberry Muffin recipe!

By Mylène Duplessis Brochu, nutritionist at the Olo Foundation