The one thing I have always wanted to try to make was English muffins. I don’t know why, but they are so darn expensive! I meant, it just bread, right? It can’t be that hard. I finally whipped up a batch and I am pleasantly surprised at how easy they are to make. This homemade english muffin recipe is definitely a money saver.

I mean… you probably already have most of the ingredients sitting in your pantry. We always have cornmeal in the pantry for our homemade cornbread mix, and yeast…. well that is a staple in this family now. 😉

The best part, this English muffins recipe freezes great. You can cook a huge batch and then freeze them. That way you can reheat only the ones you actually need.

Ingredients needed:

• 6 cup Flour
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp (1 packet) Yeast (you can buy these here)
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 cup warm Water
• 3 tbsp softened Butter
• Corn Meal

How to make Homemade English Muffins:

Add yeast to warm water and allow to sit.
Warm milk and dissolve sugar in it. Set aside to cool.
Put 3 cups of flour, salt, butter, egg, yeast mix and milk mix and beat until smooth.
Add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until a soft dough forms.
Knead for 5 minutes in mixer or 10 minutes by hand.

Place dough in a oiled bowl cover and let rise until doubled.
Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper and dust each with corn meal.
Punch down risen dough; divide into 18 pieces. Roll each into a ball and gently press down to a 3″ diameter.
Place each on the wax paper and dust tops with corn meal as well.

Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 200. (optional)
Grease and heat griddle over medium low heat. (I like to use this griddle)
Cook muffins about 10 minutes each side until golden brown.

Transfer cooked muffins to oven to keep warm.
Allow to cool completely before storing.
Use a fork to gently pry muffins open before using.

It is that easy!

How to freeze:

Allow the english muffins to cool completely. Then place in a freezer bag and freeze. You can now pull out the number that you need. You can reheat in the microwave or in a toaster oven. I like to pull them apart before I freeze them. That way I can pop them in my toaster to thaw and heat up. Love them!

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Easy Homemade English Muffin recipe

Prep Time

50 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

If you can't get them on sale, english muffins are expensive. However, they are delicious. Try this easy English Muffin recipe and make them at home!

Course: Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Homemade English Muffin recipe

Servings: 18

Calories: 187 kcal

Author: Eating on a Dime

Ingredients

• 6 cup Flour
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp 1 packet Yeast (you can buy these here)
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 cup warm Water
• 3 tbsp softened Butter
• Corn Meal

Instructions

1. Add yeast to warm water and allow to sit.
2. Warm milk and dissolve sugar in it. Set aside to cool.
3. Put 3 cups of flour, salt, butter, egg, yeast mix and milk mix and beat until smooth.
4. Add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until a soft dough forms.
5. Knead for 5 minutes in mixer or 10 minutes by hand.
6. Place dough in a oiled bowl cover and let rise until doubled.
7. Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper and dust each with corn meal.
8. Punch down risen dough; divide into 18 pieces.
9. Roll each into a ball and gently press down to a 3" diameter.
10. Place each on the wax paper and dust tops with corn meal as well.
11. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
12. Preheat oven to 200.
13. Grease and heat griddle over medium low heat.
14. Cook muffins about 10 minutes each side until golden brown.
15. Transfer cooked muffins to oven to keep warm.
16. Allow to cool completely before storing.
17. Use a fork to gently pry muffins open before using.

Recipe Notes

This English muffins recipe freezes great. You can cook a huge batch and then freeze them, and then you can reheat only the ones you actually need.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Homemade English Muffin recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 15mg 5%

Sodium 91mg 4%

Potassium 70mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 34g 11%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 2g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 1.9%

Calcium 2.4%

Iron 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.