25 Easy Muffin Recipes To Bake This Weekend
(Recipes by Donna Borooah and Irene Ngo; Produced by Stephanie Han Kim; Photography by Erik Putz; Foodstyling by Ryan Barclay; Prop styling by Madeleine Johari)
Truth: Muffins are a year-round standby. From bakery-style chocolate chip to fruity blueberry to moist chocolate-zucchini muffins, there's a recipe for every flavour. Find the easy muffin recipes of your dreams below.
Our Best Easy Muffin Recipes
Blueberry Oat Muffins
This breakfast classic comes together in under an hour and freezes beautifully. Get our Blueberry Oat Muffin recipe.
Vegan Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Better than banana bread and ultra portable! Using spotty, very ripe bananas will ensure a softer, moist muffin. Get our vegan banana chocolate chunk muffin recipe.
Morning Glory Muffins
If you've only had morning glory muffins from a plastic grocery store shell, you need to try them the way they were originally meant to be enjoyed when they first appeared on the scene in the '70s: fresh, from scratch, with plenty of grated carrot and apple for crunch. Get our morning glory muffin recipe.
Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
Our take on everyone’s favourite drive-through muffin. Get our bakery-style chocolate chip muffin recipe.
Lemon Poppy Seed Streusel Muffins
The crisp, crumbly topping on these lemon muffins gives them a professional, café-grade finish. Get our lemon poppy seed streusel muffin recipe.
Flax Muffins
If you want to get more fibre into your diet, these muffins—which boast nearly six grams of the multi-tasking nutrient per serving, are just the ticket. Get our flax muffins recipe.
Ultimate Vegan Blueberry Muffins
"I love big, fluffy, bakery-style muffins, so I make 10 per batch. If you stretch the batter to make 12, bake for 18 to 20 min," Jennifer Pallian says. Get her ultimate vegan blueberry muffins recipe.
Cheddar And Bacon Cornmeal Muffins
Pack yourself an extra treat for lunch with this slightly sweet, mostly savoury biscuit-style muffin. Get our cheddar and bacon cornmeal muffin recipe.
Gluten-Free Raspberry And Almond Muffins
Fresh raspberries and thick yogurt keep these gluten-free muffins extra moist. Get our gluten-free raspberry and almond muffin recipe.
Peach Cobbler Muffins
Peach cobbler muffins are one delicious way to use these lush, juicy stone fruits while they are in season. Get our peach cobbler muffin recipe.
Vegan Double Chocolate Muffins
Vegan ingredients like chickpea water and barista-style oat milk to bring this foolproof recipe to life. Get our vegan double chocolate muffins recipe.
Apple Muffins
Fresh Gala apples work best for these streusel-topped muffins. Get this apple muffin recipe.
Banana Muffins
What’s the only thing better than a banana loaf? Banana muffins, of course. Get our banana muffin recipe.
Ultimate Zucchini Muffins
Who needs zucchini bread when you can have portable, grab-n-go muffins instead? Get our ultimate zucchini muffin recipe.
Vegan Cranberry Orange Muffins
These cranberry orange muffins make use of aquafaba or chickpea water, a vegan alternative to eggs. Get our vegan cranberry orange muffins recipe.
Double Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
Use pumpkin purée to make these muffins extra moist and tender; plus pumpkin seeds and brown sugar top them off with a sweet-crisp crunch. Get our double pumpkin streusel muffin recipe.
Rhubarb Muffins
Stash some extra rhubarb aside during the spring season so you can whip up a batch of these delish, moist muffins all year round. Get our rhubarb muffin recipe.
Cornmeal Muffins
Cozy muffins that are perfect for snacking on, or pairing with a chunky bowl of chili. Get our cornmeal muffin recipe.
Spiced Carrot Cake Muffins
We tested our spiced carrot cake loaf two ways—because there’s nothing more convenient than a grab-and-go muffin when you’re in a hurry (but the elegant carrot cake loaf is better for entertaining). Get our streusel-crunch spiced carrot cake muffins.
Raisin Bran Muffins
Bran muffins—the surprisingly popular baked good you can’t get enough of. (We love eating them for breakfast.) Get our raisin bran muffin recipe.
Chocolate-Zucchini Muffins
Make the most of that zucchini haul with these decadent (and easy!) double-chocolate treats. One of our editors makes these every summer—for a while, they were the only zucchini recipe her kids would eat. Get our chocolate-zucchini muffin recipe.
Butter Tart Muffins
This delightful recipe from Bonnie Deane of Niton Junction, Alta., finished first in our 1995 Great Canadian Muffin Bake-off and has become our most requested muffin recipe ever. Get our butter tart muffins recipe.
Streusel-Crunch Blueberry Muffins
With a crispy streusel topping, tons of fresh berries and a hint of nutty whole wheat, these aren’t your everyday blueberry muffins. Bonus: They’re deliciously moist inside! Get our streusel-crunch blueberry muffin recipe.
Pumpkin Ale Muffins
These muffins are a fall favourite, but if you want to make them year-round (they’re that good), and can’t get your hands on pumpkin ale, cream ale works just as well. Get our pumpkin ale muffin recipe.
Whole Wheat, Oat, Cornmeal & Bran Berry Muffins
What a pleasant way to eat your grains! Start your morning or kick back in the afternoon with a moist fruit-laced muffin packed with oats, whole wheat bran and cornmeal for crunch. Get our whole wheat, oat, cornmeal and bran berry muffins recipe.
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