Homemade English Muffin Recipe
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Discover how easy it is to make delicious homemade English muffins from scratch with this simple recipe.
- Author: Marcus
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 8 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- ½ cup warm water
- 2¼ tsp instant dry yeast
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅔ cup milk
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- Cornmeal (to prevent sticking on the cookie sheet after the second rise)
- In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 3-4 minutes until foamy.
- Gradually add flour and salt alternately with milk until just mixed.
- Incorporate melted butter carefully without overheating the yeast.
- Mix until no dry flour remains; avoid overworking the dough.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes until doubled in size.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface to about ½ inch thick.
- Cut out circles using a round cutter (approximately eight muffins).
- Place on a cornmeal-dusted cookie sheet; cover and let rise again for about 45 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat; cook muffins for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (70g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg