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How To Make Homemade English Muffins

December 24, 2015 by Mindi Cherry

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This homemade English muffin recipe is so easy to make and costs just pennies to make.  Best of all, you know exactly what is in them!

This English muffin recipe is so easy to make and will save you money over buying them pre-made. Best of all, you know exactly what is in them!

I absolutely love English muffins…give me an English muffin and a poached egg for breakfast and I am one happy gal!

For some reason, I had it in my head that making homemade English muffins would be a big pain in the butt. I don't know why I thought that, but I just did. But then I stumbled upon this recipe and decided to try making them myself – and I will never buy them again (well – maybe when Giant puts them on sale Buy 1 Get 2 Free, as they do a few times per year.

This is just a plain english muffin recipe, but you can easily add some cinnamon and raisins if you like those varieties or experiment with different types of flour.

I usually make a triple batch of these and freeze them. They are perfect for when I am making my freezer breakfast egg sandwiches or just toasted with some jam.

I like to make these on my 2-burner griddle, because I can usually fit about 6 of them on at a time, but you can easily use a regular no-stick skillet!

This was a VERY easy recipe that was less than 1/2 the price of buying them in the store. Give it a try (and let me know how it goes for you!

Scroll down for my English Muffin recipe!

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How To Make Homemade English Muffins

This English muffin recipe is so easy to make and will save you money over buying them pre-made. Best of all, you know exactly what is in them!
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: english muffin recipe
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Author: Mindi

Equipment

  • parchment paper
  • Griddle
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 .25 ounce package active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
  • 1/4 cup melted shortening or butter
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • cormeal for dusting

Instructions

  • Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add honey and gently mix. Let stand for 10-15 minutes until bubbly and creamy..
  • In a large bowl, combine the milk, yeast mixture, shortening and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth.
  • Add salt and the rest of the flour, or until a soft dough forms.
  • Turn dough out on to a lightly floured cutting board and knead for a about a minute.
  • Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise.
  • Punch down dough and roll out to about 3/8″ thick. Using a large biscuit cutter, cut dough in to rounds.
  • Dust parchment paper with cornmeal and set the rounds on it to rise. Dust tops of rounds with cornmeal
  • Cover and let rise 45 minutes to an hour.
  • Heat a lightly-greased griddle. Cook muffins on griddle on top of stove over medium heat for about 10 minutes on each side
  • To use, split and toast.

Notes

When I make these, I usually will make a double, triple or even quadruple batch. They freeze beautifully!

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Comments

  1. kimmiep621 says

    February 13, 2009 at 1:15 am

    oh man did you have to post this? lol that is one of my weakness’s now i have to add yeast to my shopping list for tomorrow mmmmmmm

    thanks

    • Mindi says

      February 13, 2009 at 7:54 am

      You’re welcome? 😉

      They’re delicious! My husband even grabbed a bunch last night and made wonderful mini-pizzas for he & the kids last night!

  2. Jennifer Y. says

    February 13, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    Wow, I am super impressed!! I am a baker, but there are some things that I’m too afraid to try. I know it’s dumb, but I made homemade cinnamon rolls for the first time just last year. I think I am afraid of the yeast products–lol.

    This looks really interesting! I may just have to break out of my comfort zone and try them.

    • Mindi says

      February 13, 2009 at 1:43 pm

      I used to be afraid of yeast breads too…mainly because it never seemed to turn out right.

      But a Kitchen Aid with a dough hook makes it so easy!

  3. Heidi @ GGIP says

    February 13, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    Let us know if you find you have perfected the recipe. Sounds wonderful!

  4. yanjiaren says

    February 13, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    Oh I wish I could eat some now. I miss England already lol. I am in Canada visiting my Fiance. I hope we can get married soon.

  5. Darla says

    February 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    Hrmmm, I have a kitchenaid with a dough hook….I could try this.

  6. jenn says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:21 am

    thanks so much for sharing this. i never buy english muffins because of the cost and for the most part, i do not purchase bread. for the past 6 months i have been on a quest to make all of our bread myself. having a bread machine helps out a great deal.

    these sound so easy and i know i am not the only one in this house who loves them :O)

  7. Daisy says

    February 14, 2009 at 8:47 am

    Just so I am clear – NOT having a Kitchenaid at all, much less with a dough hook, combined with being culinarily challenged would preclude me from trying this recipe – yes??

    • Mindi says

      February 14, 2009 at 11:31 am

      Sorry – the dough hook just makes the kneading process easier……

      Our ancesters didn’t have Kitchen Aids and still managed to make yeast breads…..you can too!

      😉

  8. Carrie says

    April 21, 2014 at 8:39 am

    I make baked goods frequently even though I no longer have a working Kitchen Aid Mixer. I find kneading the dough to be very relaxing and soothing.

  9. Kirsten @ Treat Yourself Sweeter says

    January 19, 2015 at 6:32 am

    Oh, I so agree.. English muffins are the best breakfast with poached eggs! Homemade is even better!

  10. Maria says

    January 19, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    These look fantastic! I’ve been wanting to make homemade English Muffins for the longest time…. I will have to try them sometime soon! Yours look amazing!

  11. Anna @ Sunny Side Ups says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:13 am

    This is fantastic! English muffins are the best, but I agree with you, the price catches up with me fast! Plus, it’s awesome to be able to know exactly what is in the foods I feed my family…I can’t wait to try out your recipe–looks delicious! 🙂

  12. Marsha says

    January 23, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    I’ve got this pinned! I’ll most likely try them this weekend. I saw you on the Freedom Friday Linky Party. Thank you!

  13. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    January 24, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    Great English muffin recipe, Mindi! Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday!

  14. jessica matier (@AW2SL) says

    January 26, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    These look awesome! Thanks for linking up to the Project Parade!

  15. Dini @ Giramuk's Kitchen says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I love English Muffins and was so excited to see this post! I have tried making this once before and failed, so I can’t wait to give this a go 😀 Thank you for sharing!

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