Best Berry (or apple) Muffins

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the following:

1 1/2 C. Flour
1/2 C. Sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

In a separate bowl, or liquid measuring cup mix well:

1/4 C. oil
1 egg
1/2 C. milk

Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture into the dry mixture. Mix just until moistened, DO NOT OVER STIR. Add 1 Cup berries of choice. Blueberries, blackberries or raspberries are especially good. Stir them into the mixture. Spoon into prepared muffin cups or greased muffin pan, about 2/3 full. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until lightly golden on tops.

For Apple variations:

I like to add apple for moisture and to make them go a little further. Pick a sweet apple, Golden delicious or Jonnygold apples are my favorites, and chop or grate one apple and add to the dry ingredients as well as 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (opt.) and proceed as normal. This muffin recipe also makes wonderful apple muffins (no berries) if you add 1 Cup of chopped or grated apples in place of the berries, approx. equivalent to 2 apples. You can also substitute brown sugar for white and can add a crumble topping of brown sugar, cinnamon, oats and butter.