Comments on: Homemade Basic Muffin Recipe (with 7 Variations)

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:18:30 +0000

In reply to Janet Santilli. Thanks, Janet! The blueberry tip is a winner!

By: Janet Santilli

Janet Santilli — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:23:56 +0000

Tried these just as recipe states and added one and a half cups of frozen blueberries. They are wonderful.

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:38:17 +0000

In reply to Carol. Thanks, Carol! We love this one too, and I bake it a lot.

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:46:25 +0000

Perfect muffins, thank you so much. This will be my go to recipe, ready for add-ins if desired.

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:14:29 +0000

In reply to JADE. Thank you! It's my go-to as well.

By: JADE

JADE — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:59:49 +0000

Very yummy recipe and easy to make lots of different muffin flavors at once!! ‍

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:52:20 +0000

In reply to Olivia. I love this Olivia! You can reduce it or even eliminate it. A 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce could add a little sweetness and soften the muffins too. And you can bake this in a mini muffin pan for little hands too. Just start watching it about 5 minutes sooner. Be sure to stop back and tell me how it goes.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:17:45 +0000

Do you think reducing the sugar down to 1/4 cup would affect how it bakes? My toddler loves muffins but I don’t love all the ingredients in the packaged ones. Looking for an alternative to bake up for him, but would like to decrease the sugar a little?

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:05:48 +0000

In reply to Kimberly Burrell. It sounds like the heat is too high. I'd definitely lower it. My first instinct is to 375. Turn the pan half way through and monitor it with a toothpick for doneness.

By: Kimberly Burrell

Kimberly Burrell — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:54:00 +0000

Just wondering if the temperature should be 350 instead of 400. I’ve made these twice and they are very dark on the sides. I bought a new thermometer and tried two different pans, with no change