Muffin Mania! 80+ Recipes Plus Quick Tips

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If you’re a fan of freshly baked, homemade muffins, this is the page for you! I have dozens of different recipes organized below (some even healthified) that I’ve handpicked from around the ‘net.

I’ve organized them into groups for easier browsing (apple, banana, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry, and more) and then added a few simple muffin baking tips at the bottom of the page.

I’ll be updating and adding to this collection over time so you may want to bookmark it for future reference. Enjoy!

Apple

• With Cinnamon & Oatmeal: Made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, light-brown sugar (packed), sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, milk or water, oil, lightly beaten eggs, vanilla and chopped apples. From Cathlin Cooks.
• Fritter Style: Ingredients include large Granny Smith apples, butter, granulated sugar, cinnamon, water, flour, eggs, applesauce, canola oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk. Glaze ingredients: melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and hot water. From Chasing Some Blue Sky.
• Coffee Cake Style: Made with softened butter, brown sugar, eggs, graham flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla Greek yogurt, peeled & cubed apples. Crumb Topping: brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and melted butter. From Nutmeg Nanny.
• Apple Pie: With large chunks of apple and a streusel topping, ingredients include all-purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, Kosher salt, egg, buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar and Granny Smith apples. Topping is brown sugar, flour, rolled oats and ground cinnamon. From The Ginger Snap Girl.
• With Crushed Cheerios: Ingredients include Cheerios cereal, all-purpose flour, packed brown sugar, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, applesauce, fat-free (skim) milk, vegetable oil, egg (or fat-free egg product) and raisins (if desired). From Eat Better America.
• Moosewood Muffins: Made with butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, chopped apples, all-purpose flour (or pastry flour), baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Streusel topping is made with unbleached flour, cold butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. From Kat In The Kitch.

Banana

• With Coconut & Chocolate Chips: Ingredients include eggs, coconut milk, maple syrup (optional), salt, vanilla extract, coconut oil, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, mashed ripe bananas and dark chocolate chips. From Multiply Delicious.
• Banana Crumb: Made with all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, mashed bananas, white sugar, a beaten egg, butter, packed brown sugar, all-purpose flour, and ground cinnamon. From The Keenan Cookbook.
• With Toffee & Chocolate: Made with extra ripe bananas, melted butter, eggs, packed brown sugar, sour cream (or nonfat Greek yogurt), vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, Heath Chocolate Toffee Bits and mini-chocolate chips. From Cinnamon Girl Recipes.
• With Cinnamon Chips: Made with all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, mashed bananas, canola oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract and cinnamon chips (can replace with chocolate instead). From Alida’s Kitchen.
• Topped With Streusel & Caramel Glaze: Ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, mashed ripe bananas, granulated sugar, lightly beaten egg, melted butter, applesauce, vanilla extract. Streusel: brown sugar, all-purpose flour, quick oats and cold butter. Glaze: butter, brown sugar, milk and powdered sugar. From Cooking With Krista.
• With Chocolate: Made with all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, mashed bananas, white sugar, a beaten egg, butter, packed brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and chopped chocolate. From Baking Between Cities.

Blueberry

• With Almonds: Made with whole wheat flour, whole oatmeal, almond meal, flax meal, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, yogurt, eggs, almond extract, skim milk, fresh blueberries and sliced almonds. From Deconstructing The Home.
• With Lemon: Made with flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, sour cream, yogurt, egg, canola oil, zest and juice from Meyer lemons and fresh or frozen blueberries. From Heather’s Dish.
• Buttermilk (includes raspberries): Made with unsalted butter, sugar, lemon zest, salt, eggs, flour, baking powder, buttermilk, fresh or frozen blueberries and raspberries, sugar (for dusting). From Baking & Creating With Avril.
• Sugar Topped: Made with unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, milk and blueberries. From Cozy Cottage Cute.
• With Streusel: Ingredients include softened butter, sugar, beaten egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, fresh or frozen blueberries. Streusel topping: sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon and cold butter. From Taste of Home.
• Blueberry: Made with unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, milk and blueberries. From Martha Stewart.

Bran/Oatmeal/Fiber

• Apple Bran: Ingredients include all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, finely chopped tart apple, water, instant nonfat dry milk, vegetable oil and bran flake cereal. From Very Best Baking.
• Flax & Oats: Made with a ripened banana, olive oil, egg, brown sugar, freshly ground flax seed, whole wheat flour, oats and baking soda. From Oh She Glows.
• Banana Bran: Made with eggs, light brown sugar, mashed ripe bananas, buttermilk, unprocessed wheat bran, canola oil, vanilla extract, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, chocolate chips (optional), chopped walnuts (optional). From Eating Well.
• Applesauce Raisin Bran: Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, Raisin Bran cereal, nonfat milk, unsweetened applesauce, egg, brown sugar and butter. From Food.com.
• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip: Made with whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose), rolled oats, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, egg, butter, vanilla extract, milk and chocolate chips. From How Sweet Eats.
• Raisin Bran: Made with vegetable oil, raisin bran cereal, milk, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, egg and dark brown sugar. From Martha Stewart.
• Low-Fat Blueberry Bran: Made with wheat bran, nonfat milk, unsweetened applesauce, an egg, brown sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, fresh or frozen blueberries and organic sugar (optional). From Bites On Today.
• Oatmeal Honey: Made with rolled oats, buttermilk, unbeaten egg, honey, vanilla, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda and unsalted butter. From The Kitchenarian.
• Rasberry Fiber: (sugar free, gluten free, vegan, dairy free) Made with almond milk, fresh apple juice, unsweetened applesauce, coconut oil, medjool dates, vanilla extract, almond flour, roasted buckwheat kernels (ground), freshly ground flax, salt, baking powder and fresh or frozen organic raspberries. From Healthful Pursuit.

Carrot

• Carrot: Ingredients include whole wheat flour, white flour, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, fine salt, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and grated carrots. From Two Tarts.
• Inside Out Carrot Cake: Features a yummy cream cheese filling, ingredients include cream cheese, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, eggs, water, vegetable oil and freshly grated carrots. From King Arthur Flour.
• With Apples: Made with whole wheat flour, old fashioned oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, applesauce, almond milk, carrots (steamed and pureed or mashed), brown sugar, coconut oil and vegan egg. From Squash Blossom Babies.
• Moist With Whole Wheat & Honey: Ingredients include whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, honey and shredded carrots. From Harmonic Mama.

Chocolate

• With Avocado: Made with ripe, organic avocados, whole wheat flour, unsweetened baking squares, baking powder, baking soda, honey, salt, vanilla extract, unsweetened almond milk and olive oil. From Delighted Momma.
• Triple Chocolate Chunk: Made with oats, egg whites, unsweetened cocoa, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, plain Greek yogurt, cream of tartar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, hot water, sugar substitute (ie. Splenda), semi-sweet chocolate chips (or white chocolate or peanut butter chips). From Dashing Dish.
• Dark Chocolate Minis: Ingredients include all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, fat-free milk, unsweetened applesauce, cooking oil, molasses, balsamic vinegar, vanilla, miniature semisweet chocolate pieces. From Better Homes And Gardens.
• Triple Chocolate: Made with self-rising flour, dark brown sugar, chopped dark chocolate, butter, cocoa, sour cream, eggs, vanilla essence, chocolate covered caramel candies and sifted cocoa. From Food.com.

Lemon

• Low-Fat With Poppy Seeds: Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, zest and juice of lemons, non-fat Greek yogurt, eggs, vanilla extract, canola oil and poppy seeds. From A Bicycle Built For Two.
• With Ricotta: Yields 12, ingredients include all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt (optional), low fat ricotta cheese, water, canola oil, juice & zest of lemons, vanilla and turbinado sugar. From Alida’s Kitchen.
• With Ricotta: Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, finely grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, whole-milk ricotta cheese, an egg, almond extract and thinly sliced almonds. From Cook Like A Champion.
• With Yogurt: Made with freshly squeezed lemon juice, milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, melted butter, a beaten egg, nonfat Greek yogurt (plain), lemon zest, vanilla extract and topping with melted butter and sugar. From Cinnamon Girl Recipes.
• Triple Lemon: Made with unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, lemon zest & juice, plain Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon extract, almond extract, lemon curd (a jar of store bought) and honey. From Cupcakes To Caviar.
• With Raspberries: Ingredients include lemon, sugar, nonfat buttermilk, canola oil, an egg, vanilla extract, white whole-wheat flour (or whole-wheat pastry flour), all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and fresh or frozen raspberries. From Eating Well.

Pineapple

• Pineapple Crunch: Made with softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, crushed pineapple (with juice), all-purpose flour, baking powder and topped with a crunchy mix of softened butter, brown sugar and Panko bread crumbs. From Miss…In The Kitchen.
• With Orange & Banana: Topped with a glaze made from powdered sugar and fresh orange juice, ingredients include softened butter, sugar, an egg, flour, soda, baking powder, salt, milk, sour cream, vanilla, diced banana, diced fresh pineapple, canned mandarine oranges, shredded coconut. Topping mixture: sugar, cinnamon, flour, orange zest and melted butter. From The Cafe Sucre Farine.
• Filled With Pineapple Jam: Topped with a lemon glaze, ingredients include whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, melted butter, eggs, lemon rind/zest, pineapple jam (fresh pineapple, granulated sugar, cloves and star anise). Glaze is made with butter, sifted icing sugar and freshly squeezed lemon juice. From Foodiva’s Kitchen.
• With Carrot: Made with flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, canola oil, eggs, grated carrots and crushed pineapple. From Canadian Living.
• With Orange & Pecans: Ingredients include chopped pecans, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, butter or margarine, golden raisins, crushed pineapple (in juice), orange juice, grated orange peel and an egg. From Sunkist.
• Sweet: Made with all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, crushed pineapple (undrained), eggs and canola oil. From Taste of Home.

Pumpkin

• Maple Glazed: Ingredients include flour, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, solid pack pumpkin, oil, sugar, eggs. Glaze is made with butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, water and maple syrup. From Pinch of Yum.
• Spice: Makes 12, ingredients include flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, unsalted butter, an egg and vanilla. From Adventures In Food.
• With Maple: Made with all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt, eggs, canned pumpkin (or squash), evaporated milk, vegetable oil, maple syrup, softened cream cheese. Topped with a mixture of oatmeal, brown sugar, sugar, salt, cinnamon and butter. From Kitchen Belle.
• With Cinnamon Chips & Walnuts: Made with flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, pumpkin, canola oil, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon chips and chopped walnuts. From Wives With Knives.
• With White Chocolate: Ingredients include walnuts, all-purpose flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, pumpkin, unsalted butter and white chocolate chips. From Everyday Insanity.
• Rustic: Made with whole wheat flour, cooking oats, Stevia In The Raw sweetener (or sugar), brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, canned pumpkin, unsweetened applesauce, egg whites and pure vanilla extract. From Sunday Baker.
• With Cheddar: Made with canned pumpkin puree, sour cream eggs, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper, salt, freshly ground black pepper, dark brown sugar, grated sharp cheddar and pumpkin seeds (optional). From Felicia Sullivan.
• With Chocolate & Oats: Makes 24 mini muffins, ingredients include whole wheat pastry flour, oat flour, ground flaxseed, Stevia powder, salt, butter, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, baking powder, an egg, milk, pumpkin puree, real chocolate sprinkles and topped with a mixture of oats, chocolate sprinkles and melted butter. From Family Fresh Cooking.

Strawberry

• Strawberries & Cream: Made with whole milk, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, fresh ripe strawberries, full-fat cream cheese. From Jane’s Sweets & Baking Journal.
• Strawberry Rhubarb Yogurt: Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, vegetable oil, sugar, egg, plain yogurt, almond extract, chopped rhubarb, strawberries and brown sugar. From A Spicy Perspective.
• Strawberry: Made with sliced strawberries, sugar, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, low-fat buttermilk, light olive oil (or vegetable oil), a large egg and pure vanilla extract. From Whole Living.
• With Orange: Made with almonds, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, freshly grated orange zest, salt, canola oil, white whole-wheat flour (or whole-wheat pastry flour), baking powder, baking soda, nonfat or low-fat buttermilk, orange juice, egg, vanilla extract and fresh or frozen strawberries. From Eating Well.
• With Rhubarb: Ingredients include all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, margarine, buttermilk, chopped rhubarb, chopped strawberries and topped with a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon. From Robin Hood.
• With Oats & Flaxseed: (vegan options included) Made with flour (spelt, whole wheat, flaxseed meal, your choice), oats, baking powder, salt, sucanat (or sugar), butter, egg, milk, vanilla, strawberries and sprinkled with rolled oats and flaxseed (optional). From The Chic Life.
• White Chocolate Surprise: Made with strawberries, butter, white chocolate, self-raising flour, bicarbonate of soda, golden caster sugar, salt, eggs, natural yoghurt, milk and granulated sugar. From Sharky Oven Gloves.

Zucchini

• With Nutella: Made with white whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, softened butter, applesauce, sugar, an egg, grated zucchini, lemon zest and Nutella. From Life As A Dill.
• Gluten-Free: Made with grated fresh zucchini, unsalted butter, sugar, beaten eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, sorghum flour mix, xanthan gum, cinnamon and nutmeg. From Cooking With My Kid.
• Chocolate: Made with whole wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, mashed whole banana, raw sugar, unsweetened applesauce, non-dairy milk, vanilla extract, shredded zucchini and raw sugar (optional). From Happy Herbivore.
• With Carrots: Made with all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, grown cloves, salt, egg whites, unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar, grated zucchini (unpeeled), grated carrot, vanilla extract and chopped pecans (optional). From Pixelated Crumb.
• With Honey: Ingredients include whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shredded zucchini, fat-free milk, canola oil, honey, egg. From My Recipes.
• With Walnuts & Raisins (or dried currants): Made with all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, egg, canola oil, finely shredded zucchini, chopped walnuts, dried currants or chopped raisins. From Taste of Home.

Assorted

• French Toast Style: Topped with pieces of cinnamon bread before baking, ingredients include milk, eggs, cinnamon bread, melted butter, maple extract, flour, firmly packed brown sugar, baking powder, salt, maple syrup, sugar and cinnamon. From Framed Cooks.
• Coffee Cake Style: Topped with a streusel mix, ingredients include all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, sour cream. Topping: all purpose flour, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt and unsalted butter. From Sweet Tooth.
• Maple Brown Sugar: Made with all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, melted butter, maple syrup, sour cream, egg, vanilla extract and topped with a mixture of all-purpose flour, sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon and cold butter. From Cassie Craves.
• Sunshine (sun dried tomatoes): Made with self rising flour, salt, mozzarella, shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack, eggs, buttermilk, chopped spinach, crumbled bacon (cooked) and finely chopped sundried tomatoes. From KC In The Kitchen.
• Snickerdoodle Donut Style: Made with a can of crescent rolls, melted butter and a cinnamon sugar mix. From The Domestic Rebel.
• Sour Cream Coffee Cake: Made with dark brown sugar, chopped pecans, ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, softened butter, egg substitute, reduced-fat sour cream, water, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, powdered sugar, fresh orange juice. From My Recipes.
• Blackberry Yogurt: Made with coconut oil, butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, non-fat plain greek yogurt, milk, baking powder, baking soda, a pinch of salt, all-purpose flour and fresh blackberries. From Lauren’s Latest.
• Gingerbread Version: Made with all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, egg, milk, vegetable oil and molasses. From Confabulation In The Kitchen.
• Triple Berry Cheesecake: Made with a box of moist white cake mix, cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, sugar, graham cracker crumbs, nilla wafers, butter, sugar, freshly-squeezed lemon juice and berry preserves. From Jessica Burns.
• Peaches & Cream: Made with self-rising flour, unsalted butter, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, canned (sliced) peaches. From Paula Deen.
• Cherry Almond: Yields 12, made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, egg, milk, natural applesauce, vanilla extract, almond extract, sugar, fresh cherries (pitted and halved), sliced almonds and crystal or sanding sugar for garnish (optional). From Pastry Affair.
• Vanilla Pear: Yields 12, ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon (or orange) zest, light brown sugar, melted unsalted butter, vegetable oil, unsweetened applesauce, thinly sliced ripe pears and sprinkled with granulated sugar. From Pastry Affair.
• Pear & Granola: Ingredients include all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, large eggs, light-brown sugar, low-fat yogurt, unsalted butter, pears, plain granola and topped with a mixture of granola, all-purpose flour, light-brown sugar, salt and chilled unsalted butter. From Martha Stewart.

Quick Tips:

Baking a tasty batch of muffins isn’t that difficult but there are a few rules and tips to make sure they turn at as yummy as they can!

Fresh From The Oven

1. When preparing the ingredients, first mix the wet ingredients in one bowl and the dry ingredients in another. Next make a well in the dry ingredients to hold the wet ingredients and mix everything together. Some recipes may instruct a different method of mixing, follow those directions and make sure to add ingredients in the order instructed.
2. Avoid over stirring batter, do not stir or beat until it is smooth and lump free. Batter should be lumpy, your goal is just to moisten the ingredients. You’ll find muffins will have large holes and a tough texture with overbeating.
3. Measure ingredients carefully, level off excess with a knife. Sift flour for best results and use fresh baking soda and powder since these are what they need to rise nicely.
4. The trick for keeping nuts and fruit pieces from sinking in the batter while baking are the same as for cakes: Dust nuts and fruit with flour before adding to batter or try toasting nuts first. You can also just sprinkle the nuts across the top of the batter instead of mixing them in, this way the nuts will toast while they bake (see Cake Baking Tips).
5. Don’t fill the cups too full with batter, fill no more than 3/4 full. This will result in nice round tops rather than flat saucer tops. Use an ice cream scoop or other similar scoop to fill your cups, you’ll be sure that the batter is evenly portioned and they will bake uniformly. If you have batter left over, cover the bowl and refrigerate while the first batch bakes.
6. To get a nice round top, grease only the bottom and half-way up the sides of the cup. Using a pastry brush is a quick & easy way to grease your tins (see 50 Quick Tips For The Kitchen). You can also use paper liners for easier removal and clean-up.
7. If there isn’t enough batter to go around, fill the empty cups 1/2 full with water. This will help them bake evenly and protect the pan. Some suggest saving one of the cups to hold water to help keep them moist and prevent edges from burning while baking.
8. Turn on the oven before starting to mix ingredients to make sure the oven is preheated and at the right temperature when ready to bake, place the pan on the middle rack of your oven.
9. Muffins are done when the tops are golden and spring back lightly when touched, a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
10. Once they are done baking and you remove them from the oven, let them sit in the tin for a few minutes before removing each one, this helps prevent them from falling apart. Sit the pan on a cool wet towel, this will help them come loose from the cups easier and prevent them from sticking to the bottom. Watch though that you don’t keep them in the tin for too long (about 5 minutes is long enough), they can get soggy if they sit too long in the pan.
11. The source of the image tip displayed at the top of the page is from Martha Stewart and found on this page: Crisp Parchment Wrappers.