Muffins in the Oven: 10 Simple and Incredibly Delicious Quick Recipes

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Sometimes you crave homemade baked goods, but without lengthy dough kneading and a large number of ingredients. In such cases, simple recipes that are quick and effortless to prepare come to the rescue. This collection features exactly these types of muffins for everyday tea time!

1. Classic Kefir Muffin in the Oven

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Made from ingredients you truly have on hand at home.

Ingredients

Optionally, add any dried fruits or nuts.

• 180-200 ml kefir;
• 100 ml vegetable oil;
• 2 chicken eggs;
• 120 g sugar;
• 220-240 g wheat flour;
• 10 g baking powder;
• 8 g vanilla sugar.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Whisk eggs with both types of sugar until fluffy.
2. Pour in kefir and vegetable oil, mix the mixture thoroughly.
3. Gradually add flour with baking powder to the dough.
4. Pour the dough into a mold and bake the muffin for approximately 40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

2. Sour Cream Muffin in the Oven

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Nuts make this muffin more aromatic and interesting in texture.

Ingredients

Walnuts or hazelnuts work well.

• 250 g sour cream, 20% fat;
• 3 chicken eggs;
• 150 g sugar;
• 250 g wheat flour;
• 80 g nuts to taste;
• 10 g baking powder;
• 1 pinch of salt.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Whisk eggs with sugar and salt, then mix them with sour cream.
2. Add flour with baking powder and mix until smooth.
3. Stir in chopped nuts and distribute them evenly throughout the dough.
4. Transfer the dough to a mold and bake the muffin for 35-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

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3. Quick Chocolate Muffin

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Rich chocolate flavor without any complex ingredients.

Ingredients

We recommend using natural unsweetened cocoa powder.

• 200 ml milk;
• 80 ml vegetable oil;
• 2 chicken eggs;
• 180 g sugar;
• 200-220 g wheat flour;
• 40 g cocoa powder;
• 10 g baking powder;
• 1 pinch of salt.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Whisk eggs, sugar, milk, and vegetable oil until smooth.
2. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
3. Combine both mixtures and mix the dough thoroughly.
4. Pour the dough into a mold and bake the muffin for 35-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

4. Lemon Muffin in the Oven

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An aromatic muffin with a pleasant citrusy tang!

Ingredients

Use only the yellow part of the zest, without the white pith.

• 250 g sour cream, 15% fat;
• 100 ml vegetable oil;
• 3 chicken eggs;
• 180 g sugar;
• 250 g wheat flour;
• 1 lemon;
• 10 g baking powder;
• 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Grate the lemon zest on a fine grater. Squeeze juice from the lemon pulp.
2. Whisk eggs with sugar until smooth, add sour cream, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and zest.
3. Separately mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
4. Transfer the dough to a mold and bake the muffin for 35-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

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5. Apple Muffin in the Oven

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Most of the time is spent baking, and the dough itself is prepared in just a few minutes.

Ingredients

For a richer aroma, you can add a little ground cinnamon.

• 200 g butter;
• 3 chicken eggs;
• 250 g apples;
• 120 g sugar;
• 320-350 g wheat flour;
• 10 g baking powder;
• 8 g vanilla sugar;
• 2 pinches of salt.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Peel the apples and cut them into small cubes.
2. Whisk eggs with both types of sugar and salt, pour in melted butter and mix.
3. Add sifted flour with baking powder, then fold apples into the dough.
4. Bake the muffin for 35-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

6. Quick Coconut Muffin

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A delicate muffin with a pleasant coconut aroma and taste.

Ingredients

Coconut flakes make baked goods more crumbly.

• 200-250 ml milk;
• 80 ml vegetable oil;
• 2 chicken eggs;
• 150 g sugar;
• 200 g wheat flour;
• 50-80 g coconut flakes;
• 10 g baking powder.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Whisk eggs with sugar, add milk and vegetable oil.
2. Stir in flour, baking powder, and coconut flakes.
3. Mix the dough until smooth and transfer it to a mold.
4. Bake the muffin for about 35 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

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7. Quick Cottage Cheese Muffin in the Oven

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Thanks to cottage cheese, the baked goods stay fresh longer and don't dry out.

Ingredients

For this recipe, it's best to use fattier cottage cheese.

• 200 g cottage cheese;
• 120 g butter;
• 3 chicken eggs;
• 140 g sugar;
• 280 g wheat flour;
• 1 teaspoon baking powder;
• 1 pinch of vanillin.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Pass cottage cheese through a sieve, whisk soft butter with sugar until fluffy, and whisk eggs separately.
2. Combine everything and mix the mass again until smooth.
3. Add flour, baking powder, and vanillin, knead a smooth dough. If desired, add candied fruits or dried fruits.
4. Transfer the dough to a mold and bake the muffin for about 40-45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

8. Orange Muffin in the Oven

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Its bright citrus aroma makes it especially appetizing.

Ingredients

For the most intense flavor, use both the juice and zest of an orange.

• 2 chicken eggs;
• 1 large orange;
• 80 ml vegetable oil;
• 150 g sugar;
• 250 g wheat flour;
• 10 g baking powder.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Remove the zest from the orange and squeeze juice from the pulp.
2. Whisk eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, juice, and zest until smooth.
3. Add flour with baking powder and mix the dough.
4. Transfer it to a mold and bake the muffin for 35-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

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9. Quick Banana Muffin

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A great way to use overripe bananas, which will give the baked goods all their sweetness.

Ingredients

For this recipe, bananas with dark spots on the peel are best – they are the softest and most aromatic.

• 2 chicken eggs;
• 2 bananas;
• 80 g butter;
• 100 g sugar;
• 200 g wheat flour;
• 1 teaspoon baking powder;
• 1 pinch of salt.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Mash peeled bananas into a puree with a fork.
2. Whisk eggs with sugar and salt, pour in melted butter, and add bananas.
3. Mix everything well and gradually incorporate flour with baking powder into the dough.
4. Pour the dough into a mold and bake the muffin for 40-45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

10. Quick Healthy Muffin in the Oven

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A soft and aromatic muffin without butter. Perfect for a healthy snack!

Ingredients

The riper the banana, the richer the taste of the finished muffin will be.

• 2 chicken eggs;
• 1 large banana;
• 150 g natural unsweetened yogurt;
• 180 g rice flour;
• 2 tablespoons honey;
• 1 teaspoon baking powder.

Step-by-step recipe

1. Mash the banana into a puree with a fork. Add eggs, yogurt, and honey, and mix the mass.
2. Stir in rice flour with baking powder and mix the dough again to avoid lumps.
3. Transfer the dough to a mold and bake the muffin for 35-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.