Universal Muffin Mix Recipe

[pollypurebred39]

Applesauce muffins: 1 cup applesauce omit oil.
Apple muffins: 3 cups raw grated carrots 1 teaspoons gr. cloves 1 cup nuts or raisins sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture before baking.
Apricot muffins: 1 cup chopped dried apricots.
Banana muffins: 2 mashed bananas 1 cup walnuts (optional).
Blueberry muffins: 2 cups fresh or frozen rinsed blueberries.
Bran-molasses muffins: Use only 3 cups of muffin mix. Stir in: 4 cups bran cereal 1/2 cup molasses 1 cup raisins.
Butterscotch muffins: 2 (12 oz.) bags butterscotch chips 1 cup chopped nuts.
Carrot muffins: 2 cups grated carrots 1 cup raisins 1-1/2 teaspoons allspice.
Cashew muffins: 2 cups unsalted coarsely chopped cashews.
Cherry muffins: 2 cups fresh or dried pitted cherries.
Chocolate chip-fudge muffins: 1-1/2 cups cocoa 1/2 cup sugar 3 cups mini chocolate chips.
Coconut muffins: 3 cups toasted flaked coconut (reserve some to sprinkle on the top).
Cranberry-orange muffins: 2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries 1 cup nuts 1/2 cup orange juice 2 Tb. orange peel.
Currant muffins: 1-1/2 cups currants 1 cup chopped nuts.
Date nut muffins: 1 cup chopped dates 1 cup chopped nuts.
Eggnog muffins: 4 teaspoons rum extract 2 cups eggnog (omit water from recipe) before baking, top with mixture of: 2 Tb. sugar 1 teaspoons nutmeg 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Fig muffins: 2 cups dried chopped figs 1 cup chopped walnuts.
Fruit muffins: 2 cups dried diced fruit.
Garden fresh muffins: 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup grated zucchini 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves.
Gingerbread muffins: 2 Tb. ground ginger 1/2 cup molasses 2 cups raisins.
Granola muffins: reduce muffin mix to 4 cups and add: 1-1/2 cups granola. Top with additional granola before baking.
Grape nuts muffins: reduce muffin mix to 4 cups and add: 2-1/2 cups grape nuts and 1 teaspoons allspice.
Hazelnut muffins: 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 cups chopped hazelnuts.
Incredible Cream Cheese muffins: combine: 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs. Drop this mix by Tb. onto top of muffins before baking.
Jam muffins: 1-1/2 cups jam or preserves (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, cherry) 1 cup chopped nuts (optional).
Kisses and hugs muffins: 1-1/2 cups cocoa 1/2 cup sugar after filling muffin tins 3/4 full, drop one Hershey’s kiss into the center of each muffin, pushing down slightly until kiss is covered. Ice cooled muffins with confectioners sugar and water glaze.
Lemon muffins: omit 1 cup water and replace with 1 cup lemon juice use 4 eggs, 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
Lemon-poppy seed: 2 packages (3.4 oz each) instant lemon pudding mix 2 Tb. poppy seeds use 4 eggs omit 1 cup water and replace with 1 cup lemon juice.
Mandarin muffins: 2 (8-1.4 oz) cans crushed pineapple (undrained) reduce water to 1 cup 1-1/2 cups shredded carrots.
Maple muffins: 6 Tb. maple syrup, reduce water to 1-1/2 cups.
Marmalade muffins: 1-1/2 cups orange marmalade, 1 cup chopped nuts (opt), 1 cup orange juice (omit 1 cup of the water).
Mincemeat muffins: 1-1/2 cups mincemeat.
Nutty muffins: 3 cups peanut butter chips 1/2 cup chopped peanuts.
Oatmeal muffins: reduce muffin mix to 4 cups and add 1 cup oats; use 4 eggs and up to 2 cups raisins or grated apples.
Orange muffins: 2 cups sour cream,1 cup nuts or coconut (opt), 2 cans (11 oz. each) mandarin oranges, drain; use 4 eggs.
Peach muffins: 2 cups fresh or one large can (drained) chopped peaches.
Pear muffins: 2 cups fresh or one large can (drained) chopped pears.
Peanut-butter banana muffins: 1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup chopped peanuts 3 mashed bananas.
Peanut-butter & jelly muffins: 1 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup chopped peanuts; drop 1 Tb. jam into each muffin before baking.
Pecan muffins: 2 cups chopped toasted pecans, 1 teaspoons maple extract.
Pineapple muffins: 1 teaspoons ground cloves, 1 large can crushed pineapple, drained 1 jar (7 oz. or about 1 cup) macadamia nuts, chopped.
Pineapple carrot raisin muffins: 1 cup each: grated carrots, crushed pineapple, drained and raisins 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional).
Prune muffins: 1 to 2 cups chopped prunes 1/3 cup poppy seeds.
Pumpkin muffins: 2 cups or 1 can solid pack pumpkin 1 Tb. pumpkin pie spice 1/2 cup each chopped nuts and raisins.
Raspberry muffins: 2 cups fresh or frozen whole, unsweetened raspberries.
Rum raisin muffins: 3 teaspoons rum extract or 3 tablespoons rum before baking, top with mix of: 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg.
Sesame seed muffins: 1 cup toasted sesame seeds before baking, top with mix of: 1/2 cup nuts 4 Tb. brown sugar 4 Tb. sesame seeds 2 Tb. flour 1/2 teaspoons each cinnamon/nutmeg.
Sour cream muffins: omit one cup of the water and add: 1 cup sour cream 2 cups nuts 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel (opt.).
Strawberry muffins: 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped.
Sweet potato muffins: 1 Tb. allspice 4 Tb. dry orange peel 2 cans (10 oz each) sweet potatoes, mashed, well drained (about 2-1/2 cups).
Tropical treat muffins: 1 cup dried mango or papaya, chopped 1 cup chopped banana chips or 2 fresh mashed,
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated.
Vanilla muffins: 2 packages vanilla chips.
Walnut muffins 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts.
Wheat germ muffins: 2-2/3 cup wheat germ use 4 eggs 1/2 cup extra water before baking, top muffins with mix of: 1/2 cup wheat germ 2 Tb. sugar.
Yogurt muffins: reduce water to 1-1/2 cups and add: 2 cartons (8 oz each) yogurt -- plain or flavored.
Zucchini muffins: 2 cups grated zucchini 2 Tb. cinnamon 1 cup chopped nuts (optional).
Plum muffins: 2 cups fresh or canned plums; chopped.

[lovestoread]

Thank you Polly.....this is GREAT!!!!! Can't wait to make some of these....I am going to mix WW flour with white flour....do you think this will be ok?

[semo_mom]

This is sooo great, thank you!!

I assume the apple muffins doesn't call for carrots but grated apples instead??

[lmbaker520]

Thanks for sharing! This looks great! I love all of the options!

[mauimagic]

What a great recipe - mahalo!!

[gapeach]

Thanks so much for sharing Polly. My DH and I love almond, do you have any recipes for almond muffins?

[cissylu]

Thanks so much Polly this was so sweet of you.

[MaryCarney]

Thanks so much!!! The MOPS group in our church wanted a 'make and take' food session this fall, and this will be just great.

[pollypurebred39]

GaPeach
I'm sorry no, I don't have any recipes for almond muffins. I wish I did though they sound yummy!

Sheri,
I've used white whole wheat flour with good results, but not straight whole wheat. Maybe try half whole wheat & half white flour first to see if that's acceptable.

Sarah,
Must have been a typo on the apple muffins. I never noticed it before. LOL!

[Paws]

This is just the thing I've been searching for! Can't wait to try it.
Thanks so much Polly!!

[auntie2many]

Thank you Polly for all of the great sounding muffins. I couldn't figure out how I missed this recipe, and then I saw that it had be resurrected from 2009. I'm glad that it was brought back though.

A2M

[pollypurebred39]

This truly has been a life saver for me. My oldest eats muffins till they come out his ears. It's wonderful to have variety in a base mix, you can make whatever you're hungry for. I hope you like it as much as my DS.

[IntlMom]

glad this got bumped

[frugrrl]

This is great!! I love making muffins (and the mixes)! This will be a life saver this summer!

[Palooka]

Thanks! This is awesome. Glad it got bumped too!