Morning Muffins (From Make-A-Mix)

(Blueberry Crumb Variation pictured above)

2 1/2 cups Quick Mix (Posted below)
4 Tbsp sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk or water
Butter and honey if desired

Preheat oven to 425F
Generously butter muffin pans. Place Quick Mix in a medium bowl, add sugar, and mix well. In a bowl, combine egg and milk or water. Add all at once to dry ingredients. Stir until just blended. Fill prepared murrin pans 2/3 full. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden brown. Serve hot with butter and honey, if desired. Makes 12 large muffins.

Variations:
Dried fruit or Nut Muffins - Add 1/2 cup chopped raisins, dates, dried berries, or fruits, or nuts to dry ingredients. Before baking, sprinkle with Crumb Topping Mix (posted below).

Blueberry Muffins - Gently fold 1 cup fresh, frozen or drained blueberries into dry ingredients. Sprinkle with Crumb Topping Mix (posted below) if desired.

Oatmeal or Bran Muffins - Reduce Quick Mix to 1 3/4 cups. Add 3/4 cup quick rolled oats or all-bran cereal to dry ingredients before adding liquid ingredients.

Apple Muffins - Fold 1 cup grated raw apple into muffin batter before putting into muffin pans and increase baking time to 20-25 minutes.

Fresh Peach Muffins - Fold 1 cup diced fresh peaches into batter before putting into muffin pans and increase baking time to 20-25 minutes.

Orange Muffins - Add 1 Tbsp fresh orange peel or 1 1/2 tsp dried orange peel to dry ingredients before adding liquid ingredients.

Cranberry Muffins - Gently fold 2/3 cup chopped cranberries into muffin batter before putting into muffin pans.