Brown Sugar Muffins

1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup fruit (optional)
chopped nuts (optional)

Cream together milk, butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just moistened. Stir in 1 cup cranberries, blueberries, apple slices, or other fruit if desired. Drop by Tablespoons into greased muffin cups. Bake at 375* for 15-20 minutes.