Best Ever Muffins

These muffins have been made often by our family.  The recipe is from the early 1970's when I was new here and we made a Calvinette cookbook.  We like them, and over the years we have come up with some variations.

Base

3 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup oil

Mix wet, then mix dry, then combine, stirring only until moistened.  Bake at 325 for 20-25 minutes.

Surprise Muffins

Fill tins half full and then add a filling and cover with more batter.  Top with a sprinkle of sugar.

cinnamon and sugar mixture
apple jelly
frozen blueberries

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Add to batter:

2/3 cup chocolate chips

Honey Wheat Muffins

Replace 1 cup of regular flour with:

1 cup whole wheat flour

Replace sugar with:

honey (added to the wet ingredients)