i was delighted to find this 'basic' muffin recipe and couldn't wait to try it. afterall, who doesn't love fresh warm muffins. i was really disappointed in them. they were quite bland tasting, and the texture was very dense. my 'add in' was chopped pecans. however, i'll give them another chance as it was an easy recipe and i feel i must have done something wrong. did i over beat? did i over bake? also, i used quaker oats instead of quick oats. maybe next time i'll use a jazzier 'add in'. Yolo, if you used old-fashioned oats, try processing them briefly in a food processor to break them up a bit; that way they'll resemble quick oats. Quick oats absorb more liquid, which makes for a slightly stiffer batter, and better texture. As for bland - yes, with only pecans, they'd be kind of flat-tasting. These are designed with less sugar in the batter, so you can add up to 1 1/2 cups mostly sweet add-ins - fruit or chips. for all nuts, I'd increase the sugar to 2/3 to 3/4 cups. Hope you try them again- PJH

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