Blueberry, Banana, Bran, and More—Our Muffin Recipes Are Not to Be Missed (2024)

Muffins are the quickest of quick breads. Select one of our muffin recipes and whip up a batch in the oven while sipping your coffee, and they'll be ready by your second cup. You can also make them ahead—they'll stay fresh in an airtight container for a few days. To get a jump-start, mix the wet and dry ingredients the night before, then toss everything together and bake them in the morning.

Whether you usually reach for blueberry, bran, banana, or chocolate chip—or you want to try a savory muffin, a better-for-you treat, or a gluten-free option—you'll find plenty of delicious muffin recipes below.

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Raisin Bran Muffins

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These raisin bran muffins are lightly sweetened and full of fiber to keep you full all morning. Each bite of bran-flake-studded batter is bursting with juicy raisins and a touch of brown sugar. Whole-wheat flour rounds it all out with some nuttiness.

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Rhubarb-Blueberry Corn Muffins

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Forget strawberry and rhubarb—try blueberry with rhubarb in these easy muffins. They come together in one bowl, so there's less to clean up.

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Vegan Blueberry Muffins

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There’s no butter, dairy milk, or eggs in these delicate blueberry muffins. We use coconut oil, almond milk, and mashed bananas instead.

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Lemon Poppy-Seed Muffins

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Fragrant, lemony muffins get a pleasing crunch from poppy seeds.

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Double-Chocolate Muffins

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They look and taste decadent, but these muffins are actually a better-for-you treat. They're made with avocado—though you'd never guess it. The avocado replaces some of the oil in the recipe and adds healthy fat. Using whole-wheat flour means extra fiber and makes the muffins more filling.

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Zucchini, Gruyere, and Black Pepper Muffins

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Who says muffins have to be sweet? Not us, and not you once you taste these muffins that are moist thanks to the shredded zucchini, and have a delicious nutty cheese flavor from the Gruyère.

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Morning Glory Muffins

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We've all met muffins that are actually cupcakes disguised as breakfast. These are not that kind of muffin. This is an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink recipe in the best possible way: The hearty, generously sized muffins burst with grated apples, carrot, coconut, golden raisins, and—in place of more traditional walnuts—pepitas.

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Gluten-Free Banana Almond-Butter Muffins

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These muffins are not only gluten-free but also flourless. Almond butter, mashed banana, and eggs give them body and a delicious sweet and nutty flavor.

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Cinnamon-Sugar Ragamuffins

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Not your usual muffin, these cute pastries are made with biscuit dough that's rolled out and dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Then, the dough is rolled up and cut into pieces, which are placed in a muffin tin. A brush with buttermilk and a sprinkling of sanding sugar, and they're ready to bake until flaky and golden.

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Maple Bran Muffins

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You've never had a bran muffin like this before. We've revamped the breakfast underdog with maple syrup for delicate sweetness, plain yogurt for moisture, and two forms of bran (cereal and wheat) for structure and fluffiness.

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Blueberry Muffins

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These picture-perfect muffins are studded with fresh blueberries and capped with crunchy sugar and crumb toppings.

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Breakfast Egg-and-Cheese Muffins

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Muffins are the original grab-and-go breakfast, and this one cleverly packs enough protein and flavor to keep you sated through lunch. There is sausage and cheese in the batter and a whole egg in each muffin.

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Sweet Potato and Chocolate Chunk Muffins

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Olive oil and roasted sweet potatoes make these muffins extra-moist and delicious. You can swap the sweet potatoes for banana if you like (just reduce the sugar to 1/2 a cup if you do).

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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Chocolate chips make these banana muffins an extra-special breakfast or anytime treat.

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Rhubarb Muffins

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These light and sweet muffins are studded with eye-catching chunks of tart rhubarb. Buttermilk in the batter makes them moist and tender.

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Banana Nut Muffins

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The best banana nut bread is even quicker to make when you bake it in muffin-size portions.

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Apple-Oatmeal Muffins

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Apples, cinnamon, and a crunchy oat topping make these muffins hard to resist.

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Zucchini Cornbread Muffins

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Adding shredded zucchini elevates these cornbread muffins. They're moist and delightful for breakfast, at lunch, or as a mid-afternoon snack.

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Lemon Blueberry Muffins

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Sweet, juicy blueberries balanced with the tang of lemon zest add sunshine to your morning.

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Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins

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With a cake-like interior and sugar-coated exterior, these treats capture the essence of doughnuts without the mess of deep-frying. Buttermilk and pumpkin purée make them melt-in-your-mouth moist.

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Strawberry Muffins

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Made with buttermilk and loads of fresh berries, these lightened-up muffins are delicate and moist.

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Quinoa Muffins

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The oat-bran muffin gets a makeover with chewy, fiber-rich quinoa.

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Better-Than-Basic Muffins

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One basic batter lets you choose your own breakfast adventure. Are you in the mood for blueberry, chocolate chip, bran-raisin, cherry-pecan, or corn muffins? This recipe allows you to prepare any (or all) of these options.

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Sugar-Free Muffins

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Buckwheat muffins get their sweetness from banana, honey, and diced apple.

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Pecan Pie Muffins

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Pie for breakfast? Make the dream a reality with these little beauties, whose blend of pecans, brown sugar, and vanilla makes them taste just like pecan pie.

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