Bread Machine English Muffins

Make homemade English muffins with your bread machine using this easy bread machine English muffin recipe. The bread machine handles the dough cycle, then the English muffins are shaped, lightly coated in cornmeal, allowed to rise and cooked in a dry cast iron skillet or griddle until golden brown. Serve these homemade English muffins warm with your favorite sweet or savory toppings for an easy breakfast.

How to Make Bread Machine English Muffins

Begin by adding all ingredients, minus cornmeal, to the bread machine in this order:

• Whole milk
• Unsalted butter
• Egg
• Salt
• Granulated sugar
• All-purpose flour
• Active dry yeast

Start your machine on the dough cycle. If the dough seems too sticky in the first couple minutes, add more flour a little at a time until it gathers around the mixing paddle.

While your bread machine is working, sprinkle cornmeal over your work area. Once the cycle is finished, punch the dough down and remove it from the machine. Pat the dough into a ⅜-inch-thick rectangle on the prepared work area. Turn the dough so each side is lightly coated with cornmeal.

Using a 3 ½-inch round cutter, cut into 12 circles. Gather the dough trimmings and re-pat until all dough is used.

After cutting out the rounds, place them on a baking sheet, cover and let rise for 15-20 minutes until they have almost doubled in size.

When the rounds are near the end of their rising time, begin preheating a dry cast iron skillet or griddle over low heat for around 5-6 minutes.

Once preheated, cook the muffins for about 7-9 minutes on each side, until golden brown and slightly deflating while cooking on the second side.

Split the English muffins and serve warm with your choice of toppings!

How to Serve English Muffins

English muffins are a perfect breakfast option because they can cater toward savory or sweet tastes. Some of our favorite toppings include:

• Peanut butter and strawberries
• Your favorite jelly
• Banana and honey
• Avocado, egg, sea salt and a drizzle of olive oil
• Gruyere cheese, bacon and slices of apple
• Sliced peaches, honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon

Just toast the English muffin and add your favorite toppings for an easy, elevated breakfast.

How to Store English Muffins

Keep your English muffins in a sealed container at room temperature for up to three days, refrigerate them for a week or slice and freeze them for 3 months.

Toast and top.

More Breakfast Recipes

If you enjoy these homemade English muffins, try more easy breakfast recipes:

• Breakfast Egg Muffins – A hearty breakfast option that can be made ahead and frozen.
• Banana Berry Muffins – Banana, blueberries and a brown sugar pecan topping make these muffins a flavorful breakfast option.
• Double Chocolate Breakfast Muffins – A sweet breakfast muffin that pairs well with coffee or milk.
• Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins – A quick and easy muffin recipe for breakfast or a snack.
• Bread Machine Dinner Rolls – Another easy bread machine recipe that uses the dough cycle.