Ingredients for - Basic Buttermilk Muffins

1. All-purpose flour 2 ¼ cups
2. White sugar ½ cup
3. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
4. Baking powder 2 teaspoons
5. Salt ½ teaspoon
6. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon
7. Butter, melted ¼ cup
8. Egg, lightly beaten 1
9. Buttermilk 1 cup
10. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Basic Buttermilk Muffins

1 . Stage

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.

2 . Stage

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, buttermilk, and vanilla.

3 . Stage

Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just until mixed (the batter will not be smooth). Gently stir in fruit, if desired (see Cook's Note).

4 . Stage

Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tins; fill the cups almost to the top. Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 18 minutes.