Top 10 List: Best Muffin Recipes
About six years ago, I rounded up my ten favorite recipes in each category that I have here on Brown Eyed Baker. Needless to say, I’ve made MANY more recipes since then! Over the last few years, I’ve periodically updated the lists so that they are always current with my favorites. In the depths of winter, I love keeping a stash of my favorite muffins in the freezer, so I thought now would be a good time to brush up this list for you!
The muffins that made this list span a wide variety of flavors and textures, so breakfast never needs to be boring again!
Without further ado (and in alphabetical order)…
Top 10 List: Best Muffin Recipes on BEB
1. Apple-Cinnamon Muffins
These apple-cinnamon muffins pack a huge apple flavor thanks to apple cider and chopped apples, with a fabulous cinnamon-sugar crunch on top.
2. Banana Muffins
These have been a favorite of mine for over 10 years. It’s one of the first recipes I started baking over and over again. They’re sweet and delicious – breakfast or dessert!
3. Berrylicious Blueberry Muffins
These blueberry muffins are loaded with fresh blueberries, have a fresh blueberry jam swirl throughout and are topped with sugar for a crunchy bite!
4. Chocolate Chip Muffins
One of my freezer staples – a super simple, sweet breakfast treat!
5. Cornbread Muffins
These savory corn muffins are loaded with corn flavor and are the perfect accompaniment to chili or your favorite stew.
6. Honey Muffins
These remind me of the fabulous honey muffins that get thrown into the bread basket at one of my favorite restaurants. I love them slathered with sweetened butter.
7. Morning Glory Muffins
These are basically like eating carrot cake for breakfast, minus the cream cheese frosting. Amazing!
8. Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins with Pecan Streusel
Maybe my 2nd favorite muffin of all-time – a pumpkin muffin stuffed with cream cheese filling, and topped with an insane pecan streusel. Love!
9. Triple Chocolate Chunk Muffins
These chocolate muffins have cocoa powder and dark chocolate in the batter, with chocolate chips added to the batter.
10. Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Muffins
These zucchini-chocolate chip muffins are super quick, insanely moist, and a great way to use up the late summer zucchini bounty!
Q: What are YOUR favorite muffin recipes?
I love a good muffin! Thanks for the ideas!
What do you think about a Patriot Muffin?
i like number 10 muffins so enthusiastic
Here are some of my favorites:
Chocolate Breakfast Muffins (from King Arthur Flour) (I omit the optional pearl sugar on top):
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/RecipeDisplay?RID=R769
Cherry, Lime and Coconut Muffins:
http://saraskitchen.blogspot.com/2007/01/cherry-lime-and-coconut-muffins.html
Blueberry Muffins (Jordan Marsh) (I add 1 tsp lemon zest, and I omit the 1/2 cup crushed berries) :
http://www.food.com/recipe/blueberry-muffins-26756
Baked Donut Muffins
http://www.food.com/recipe/baked-donut-muffins-84829
Jam-Filled Muffins
From Beth Hensperger – “Williams-Sonoma Muffins”
I love your round ups so much! All of these look delicious but i have to say the blueberry and the chocolate ones in particular are looking at me pleadingly, but that pecan topping on the pumpkin muffins too…yumm
goodie!
i baked muffins all weekend…& i am s-o-o-o happy about your list….up today… your orange & blueberry muffins! thanks so much!!!
Hi! I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog. I only just discovered it very recently whilst browsing on Foodbuzz and I am totally hooked! I cannot wait to try some of your recipes! It is difficult to find a pumpkin recipe that looks both do-able and delicious, I am excited to give the muffins a try. Thank you so much for keeping up this lovely blog! I look forward to continuing to read in the future.
Those allspice crumb muffins are calling my name!
(and it doesn’t help that I just HAPPEN to have all the ingredients on hand…)
these all sound so amazing but i have to say blueberry is still my fave! can’t get enough of it :)
these look delicious but what about my peach cornmeal muffins???? they are fantastic!
I love your Top 10 lists so much!!!!
Awesome list! I had a REALLY hard time getting past the Allspice Crumb, but finally managed to and saw so many more delicious things on the list. Thanks for the top 10, Michelle!
Um, is all of these an acceptable response?? I have a lot of bookmarking to do…but those Pumpkin & Cream Cheese muffins are calling to me. (My tastes are so in-season, ha!)
I am basically obsessed with making muffins, partly because my husband INHALES them! He would rather have muffins that dessert so I am always trying new recipes. I will have to try some of these – esp. the pumpkin cream cheese with pecan streusel! Here’s a list of some of my favorite muffin recipes: http://sherrilynnpuz.blogspot.com/p/recipes_22.html
Okay, just bookmarked this entire page. I guess I know what I’ll be baking for the next few weeks!
I love baking muffins! I just recently baked a batch of banana nut muffins. They’re a hit at my house. Thanks for all the new recipe suggestions. I’m sure I will be busy baking up some new and delicious muffins in the coming days!
Wow! Each and every one of these recipes and pictures looks amazingly delicious. I previously sent my Aunt a link to your site and she spoke a lot about how great your blueberrie muffins looked….I’m certain she will be looking at them again today!
These look incredible! I’m always amazed at your creativity…that and the fact that you can narrow it down to 10!
All of them look amazing! Especially the blueberry! LOVE blueberry!
I really enjoy your roundups!
Amazing top ten. Such vast variety. I want them all! xo
My favorite muffins are Cranberry Orange, but then I saw your pumpkin one’s!! OMG! They look awesome, but so do all that appear on the top 10! I agree about loving a good crumb topping! I’m eating a salad right now, but now I want something sweet!!!
My favorite muffins are chocolate – triple if possible! Also, I’m a fan of all muffins that create little or no crumb mess when eaten.
Cheers, Crystal
(Green-eyed granddaughter of pro baker Herbert; daughter of green-eyed bakers Guenter and Renate; sister of green-eyed baker Heike)
Thanks for this post! I do love myself a good muffin from time to time I will say that much! Blueberry is probably by far my most favorite. Boring I know, but I just cannot seem to get enough of them!
Too hot to bake here, I’d die or risk burning our air con out I fear but they were fun to look at.
Here’s my problem with your list – How do I pick which one’s to make? It’s like deciding what to get at a really good bakery. I don’t know about you, but I end up eating WAY more than I should. Probably not a bad thing. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas.
I agree with you that muffins are like dessert for breakfast. It is a lovely way to start the day. You have some great variations! I think I am going to have to start with the coffeecake muffins.
what a great Top 10! I just made some hominy muffins last night (I know, who does that?!), but they’re actually surprising delicious!
I haven’t made any muffins for a long long time and your top 10 just inspired me. I wil have to make some muffins soon, very soon.
These look amazing! I want to try them all! Especially those allspice muffins :D
By looks, I’m going for the pepper muffins only because savory sounds delicious. They all look great!
The pumpkin cream cheese muffins get my vote! They all look fabulous, however!
I want that double chocolate one up there a.s.a.p.! Beautiful!
Nice!!! I think I like the savory one the most:)
Got amazing recipes here as well for delicious muffins, Had already tried couple of recipes: http://bit.ly/pmJZVN
Have you ever tried parsnip, pecan and maple muffins???? Mmmmm!!!!! Or Lady Grey Tea and choc chip muffins!! I have recipes if you fancy them my lovely Brown Eyed Baker!!
Made the blueberry muffins and they are amazing. I’ve deleted my other recipe, these are my go to’s.
Great muffins I have already made two of your great muffin recipes… Loved them and so did my husband! :-) thanks for sharing … I’ll try all of them!!
Yum! These all look very good. One of my favorite muffins is Chocolate Chip.
These look great; I love bran muffins. I’ve just finished a post about my favorite muffins- blueberry! I have a few great tips to alter that classic favorite, including a divine sugar crumb topping. I’d love your feedback and I think you’d love the muffins as well! Check it out at:
http://thenetherlandsnanny.com/2013/09/21/the-best-blueberry-muffins-on-either-side-of-the-atlantic/
Delicious.
Yum! Keep it up!
HOW DO YOU FIND SUCH GOOD RECEIPIES?! I would love it if you told me! thx for them anyway!:)
Hey my wife needs a recipe for muffins help me choose please thanks!:)
mmmmmmmmmmmmm………………. Muffins…….. YUMMY!:)
my favourite muffin mix would be my marshmallow muffin mix (that doesn’t taste like marshmallows)
15-17 marshmallows (put in mix and melted for 1.30/2 mins until they can be mixed into a non lumpy mix)
175g – ( preferably caster) sugar
175g – margarine (melted in a microwave and mixed in)
325/350g – self raising flour
1tsp – cinnamon
1tsp – vanilla
3x – large eggs
pinch – salt
175ml – milk
1) mix all gradually into a bowl (try to melt the marshmallows in to the mix in the early stages)
2) put in muffin pouches and put in oven set to standard 180 degrees Celsius
3) leave for 10-15 mins until the muffins when stabbed with a knife, the knife is clean.
4) enjoy your muffins :)
That just looks great, gluten free or not! Thanks for sharing all of the recipes.
looks good!
Yes! Finally something about boom Beach hack.
To me, muffins are meant to be healthy…this goes back to their origins. I love a good oatmeal or bran muffin but don’t underatand chocolate muffins…they seem more like a cupcake to me. And I prefer the texture of those made with butter rather than oil.
Your banana muffins put me in the mood for muffins and now this. I really need one of those blueberry ones.
I’m a fan of this Mark Bittman bran muffin recipe that is a bit lighter than the typical one because you whip the egg white:
https://scrumptiousgruel.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/boyfriends-and-bran/
Hmmm I don’t see any replies from Michelle! I wonder if its baby time!?!
Not yet, unfortunately!! Still here, waiting :)
Darn! I was thinking the same thing. Hope it’s soon!!
I was thinking the same thing! Her due date was this week.
My favorite Muffin is a Fresh Cranberry Orange Frosted Surprise………the surprise is a dark Dove chocolate in the middle of the cranberry muffin..,.complete with an Orange zest end cream cheese frosting……yum!!
oh i could DEFINITELY go for a couple of these right now:)
I love muffins! Totally just an excuse to eat a tiny, tiny cake for breakfast! I love the look of Morning Glory Muffins – anything carrot cake-y certainly has my attention :)
I make Mocha Banana Muffins and I love them because it’s chocolate and fruit for breakfast – it’s all about balance ;)
so happy i found this. going to come in handy for a muffin lover like me
I am making my first recipe from your website today.
Hello.Great recipes. what is an alternative to buttermilk please?
blue
berry muffins i like the taste of them please or recipe
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Try lemon poppyseed with lime glaze. The best ever!!!
Muffins are the best choice to stuff. Trying it with different ingredients will make difference in taste and it would be the healthy snacks.
Thank you for easy and tasty muffins recipe! Yesterday I baked your muffins for Birthday Party and got millions compliments :) My muffins have sophisticated look without any decorations only I used brown tulip baking liners
I have an older recipe for a Chocolate Pumpkin Muffin s that I love. They have dark chocolate in them . Yum! Love corn muffins!
I made the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins and they were unbelievably good! That cream cheese center perfectly complements the gently spiced muffin surrounding it. The crunch and sweetness of the streusel sends it off the charts! Good thing you called it a muffin, because I wouldn’t have made it for brunch if it had been a cupcake . . . Muffin beauty! It’s just this side of a dessert! FABULOUS!
Who doesn’t love muffins? they’re perfectly portioned packages of goodness. I love a good cranberry orange muffin, but now I want the allspice crumb muffin commenters are speaking of and don’t see it on the list! I’m going searching for it right now on BEB!
I made the banana muffins – you are right! They are the best I have ever had! Thank you for the recipes. I will be trying more of them, guaranteed! It’s hard to make a nice moist muffin . . .and this was perfect!
Can you please please send all the recipe to my Gmail
What make muffins to have holes at the Center