Heat oven to 400°.
Grease bottom only of about 12 medium muffin cups, 2 ½ x 1 1/4 inches.
Beat egg, and stir in milk and oil.
Stir in the remaining ingredients all at once just until the flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).
Fill muffin about ¾ full. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Immediately remove from the pan. Makes about 1 dozen muffins.
Oatmeal-Raisin Muffins (except I used Pomegranates):
Stir in 1 cup of raisins (pomegranates) with the milk.
Decrease the amount of flour to 1 cup, stir in 1 cup of quick rising oats, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg and half a teaspoon ground cinnamon, with the flour.