This is the same as my Nana's recipe. These are simply the best muffins around! To make them a bit healthier, I substitute up to 1/2 cup of either baby food prune puree or applesauce for the butter/margarine (leaving the other 1/2 cup as butter/margarine as written), and up to half of the flour with whole wheat. This doesn't change the taste much but makes them a little less guilt free. Also left off was the baking time: 20 minutes. Try them -- I won't make any other muffins.