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?
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)
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!!!
Amazing top ten. Such vast variety. I want them all! xo
All of them look amazing! Especially the blueberry! LOVE blueberry!
I really enjoy your roundups!
These look incredible! I’m always amazed at your creativity…that and the fact that you can narrow it down to 10!
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!
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!
Okay, just bookmarked this entire page. I guess I know what I’ll be baking for the next few weeks!
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
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!)
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!
I love your Top 10 lists so much!!!!
these look delicious but what about my peach cornmeal muffins???? they are fantastic!
these all sound so amazing but i have to say blueberry is still my fave! can’t get enough of it :)
Those allspice crumb muffins are calling my name!
(and it doesn’t help that I just HAPPEN to have all the ingredients on hand…)
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.
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!!!
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
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 a good muffin! Thanks for the ideas!
What do you think about a Patriot Muffin?
i like number 10 muffins so enthusiastic