The Best English Muffins You Can Make

Have you ever wanted to make your own homemade English Muffins? Making homemade breads always makes me feel like a homemaking queen so I’m sharing my delicious recipe for the best English Muffins with you today!

The Best English Muffins

Each week when I meal plan I like to have one Baking Day per week. You can read all about it in my ebook, Meal Planning Made Simple. I like to get all my breads baked and ready so I don’t have to worry about it for the rest of the week. Yesterday I baked wheat bread, banana bread, and English muffins. Today I’m sharing that recipe for the best English Muffins with you!

Ways to Use English Muffins

• Top with homemade jam and enjoy warm.
• Make an egg, bacon, and cheese sandwich with them for breakfast.
• Put together some fast Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches from them for make-ahead meals.
• Top with Homemade Pizza Sauce and make mini pizzas.
• Top with a homemade gravy and diced meat for biscuits and gravy.
• Slather with Homemade Nut Butter or Honey Butter and enjoy warm.

The Best English Muffins Recipe

What you need:

• 1 cup milk
• 2 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 4-5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

Step One: In a saucepan, heat the milk on the stovetop. Do not boil it, just warm it gently until heated through.

Step Two: Remove from heat and add sugar and stir until dissolved.

Step Three: Mix the yeast and warm water together. After the yeast has dissolved in the water and the sugar has dissolved in the milk, mix the two liquids together.

Step Four: Transfer all to a large bowl and add the shortening and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth.

Step Five: Add salt and flour until you have a soft dough. Knead.

Step Six: Roll out to 1/2 in. thickness. Cut out circles with a biscuit cutter or a glass.

Step Seven: Set the rounds on a nonstick surface that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Let the rounds rise for 30 minutes in a warm spot.

Step Eight: Heat a greased or non-stick griddle. Cook muffins on the griddle for about 10 minutes on each side until cooked through.

This recipe makes about 15-18 English muffins.

Storing English Muffins

You can store these muffins in a bag or container right on the countertop if you plan on eating them within a few days. If it’s more than you can eat in a couple of days, pack them in a freezer bag and freeze until you are able to enjoy. Since the recipe is more involved than other bread recipes, I highly recommend doubling the recipe and freezing the extras so you don’t have to make them again so quickly.

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The Best English Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoons yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 4-5 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, heat the milk on the stovetop.
2. Remove from heat and add sugar and still until dissolved.
3. Mix the yeast and warm water together. After the yeast has dissolved in the water and the sugar has dissolved in the milk, mix the two together.
4. Add the shortening and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth.
5. Add salt and flour until you have a soft dough. Knead.
6. Roll out to 1/2 in. thickness. Cut out circles with a biscuit cutter or a glass.
7. Set the rounds on a nonstick surface that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Let the rounds rise for 30 minutes in a warm spot.
8. Heat a greased griddle. Cook muffins on the griddle for about 10 minutes on each side until cooked through.
9. This recipe makes about 15-18 English muffins.

Want to save time and money on your monthly grocery budget? Meal planning and baking days are the way to go! If you don’t already have a meal planning routine that works for your family, you need to check out my ebook, Meal Planning Made Simple. Even if you’ve tried (and failed) at meal planning before, you can find a system that will work!

Have you ever made homemade English Muffins? What do you think are the best English Muffin toppings?