Made from pantry staples, these Brown Sugar Muffins have been a favorite for as long as I can remember!
We are a muffin loving family! These Brown Sugar Muffins are definitely a family favorite, along with these Cinnamon Muffins and Chocolate Chip Muffins.
I have a horrible memory. Ask me what I wore to work on Monday – I probably won’t remember. Shopping without a grocery list? Only if I want to make it home with half of what I walked in to buy. And you know how some people can remember their first childhood memory at age 2? Not me.
Before I got married, I lived in complex of townhomes. The majority of the people living in the complex were either students or single professionals. So it was pretty common for people to move in and move out quite regularly. Well, there was a boy who moved in a few units away from me. We got to talking once, and he asked me if I remembered him. I completely drew a blank. And then he reminded me that we had been set up on a date months before this. Although we only went out on that one date – I really should have remembered him by sight, and especially by name. But I didn’t. And I really felt stupid after that!!
But for some reason, I remember food. I can look back through the photos on my computer, and I could probably tell you what cookbook each of the meals came from. It really makes me wonder why it is that my mind remembers food, but everything else, I struggle with. Maybe it’s because I like food so much – and it really leaves an imprint in my mind.
These brown sugar muffins are definitely hard to forget. My husband was looking over my shoulder as I was on the computer the other day, and although he couldn’t remember most of the meals in the pictures I was looking at, he definitely remembered these. I grew up on these. My mom would make them often, and I think that they were my favorite muffin that she made. And it really doesn’t get any simpler than this. All of the ingredients are pantry staples for me, so it takes a couple minutes to mix everything together, and after 20 minutes of baking, you have warm muffins. So make some memories with these muffins!!
More favorite muffin recipes:
Banana Muffins
Lemon Muffins
Banana Toffee Muffins
Peanut Butter Banana Bran Muffin Recipe
Morning Glory Muffins
Oatmeal Muffins with Applesauce
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Brown Sugar Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup nuts chopped coarsely (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease or line 14-16 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, stir the brown sugar and the butter together. Add the milk, egg and vanilla as stir to combine. Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix just until incorporated. If using, stir in the nuts.
- Divide the mixture between the prepared muffin cups, about 2/3 full each.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a tested inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes.
Vicarious Foodie says
Simple and delicious muffins that I don’t have to make a special trip to the store for? I’m sold!
Kevin says
You had me with the title! These muffins sound simple and good! I have to write a grocery list and check it twice before going shopping or else I will forget almost half of it…
Katie says
These look great. Who doesn’t love brown sugar and muffins.
Colloquial Cook says
Wow, look at those babies. They are gorgeous, Deborah, you really want to dive in the picture and grab one! Looking forward to trying them!
Indigo says
Deborah – Thanks so much for the link over the html!! As you can probably see I’ve already changed the layout in super-quick time so massive thankyou for your help there; that was perfect!x
Indigo says
I love simple recipes like these, mmm ^__^.
Also; a bizarre question, but it’s about your blog layout – how do you change it so you can have a sidebar on each side? I hope you don’t mind me asking; I have some basic HTML but I can’t work it out to save myself, not without screwing up my whole layout X__X. Thanks!!
Jenny says
I’m so glad to hear I’m not the only one with a horrible memory! And it gets worse after you have kids!
Your muffins look beautiful and yummy! Great sounding recipe!
Caroline online says
I’ve never had them – I think I’d like to make them. Thanks for the recipe.
Catherine Wilkinson says
oh, these just sound like pajamas, espresso, and the paper! Wonderful!
Sophie says
I love how the food we grow up on never gets old :). I also love the simple yumminess of this recipe – must save!
Elle says
I love any kind of muffin, and these look especially good!
I’m the same way with a lot of things, forgetting them. Glad it’s not just me!
Patricia Scarpin says
Deb, I used to have that problem, too – could never remember people’s names! Such a shame.
It got better once I started working as a teacher (I did it for 2 1/2 years).
These muffins will be on my mind for quite a while, you bet I won’t forget them! 🙂
Maryann says
I’ll have to try them when the weather cools down, Deb. They look awesome 🙂
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
I have the same memory problem…
Your muffins look great! I love anything which is made with brown sugar…
Cheers,
Rosa
KJ says
These sound so good. I am saving the recipe.
Grace says
you had me at “brown sugar.” i’m totally and completely biased against white sugar and have been known to eat brown sugar straight from the bag (brushing my teeth soon after, of course…). these babies are easy-peasy and wonderful!