20 muffin recipes

Easy muffin recipes

Sweet muffins

Blueberry muffins

Blueberry breakfast muffins might seem like an indulgence, but they don't have to be. A few little tweaks like using flaxseed and yogurt bring these in at under 200 calories per muffin.

White chocolate and raspberry muffins

Enhance the flavours of these sweet white chocolate and tart berry muffins by caramelising the chocolate in the oven first.

Pumpkin muffins

Make your own pumpkin purée to combine with warming autumnal spices for these seasonal pumpkin muffins. Top with cream cheese frosting for a stunning finish.

Chocolate muffins

Is there anything better than a soft, spongy, oven-warm chocolate muffin with melting milk chocolate chunks? Make them in just 35 minutes with our foolproof recipe.

Blackberry muffins

These moreish blackberry muffins are as sweet as they are tart, perfect as part of a brunch or a mid-morning snack.

Carrot cake muffins

Chances are you haven’t tried carrot cake muffins before, but they’ll soon become a baking staple due to the balance of sweet, spiced and zesty flavour.

Healthy breakfast muffins

These easy, healthy muffins are packed with bananas, dried fruit and seeds. Pack one for work as a breakfast snack – they'll provide you with loads of slow-release energy to get you through to lunchtime. More healthy breakfast recipes to try here...

Chocolate chip muffins

An absolute classic, these chocolate chip muffins are ready in 25 minutes (using oil instead of butter really speeds things up). These simple treats are made with just a handful of ingredients in two easy steps.

Apple and cinnamon muffins

These muffins make for an easy breakfast or snack. You can swap out the wholemeal for plain flour in this recipe, but we think it adds lovely nuttiness and texture.

Banana muffins

Looking for a great banana muffin recipe? These banana and nut muffins are easy to make and under 300 calories each – make a batch for a week's worth of breakfasts.

Coconut, banana and raspberry muffins

Try our recipe for low-fat coconut, banana and raspberry muffins. This recipe is super quick and easy to make, and it comes in under 160 calories per serving, a great mid-morning snack.

Pumpkin pie spiced muffins

A pumpkin pie-flavoured muffin, topped with cream cheese – could baking get any better? Muffins are so fast and simple to make, kids and grown-ups love them. These muffins make a perfect afternoon tea treat. More afternoon tea ideas here...

Pull-apart blueberry muffin bread

We’re christening this bread/muffin mash-up a bruffin – not as sweet or cakey as a classic muffin, so it makes a great breakfast bake.

Banana breakfast muffins

This recipe for banana breakfast muffins is so delicious that they feel like a treat, but they're each under 200 calories. Make a batch now and you'll have breakfast all week.

Cranberry and almond muffins

Packed full of seasonal produce, these wintry muffins are guaranteed to get you in the mood for Christmas. The perfect mix of sweet and sour, they make a great on-the-go breakfast idea.

Apricot, blueberry and almond breakfast muffins

Banana and yogurt keep these muffins moist, while the butter, ground almonds and oats make them filling. No added sugar means you’re getting the day off to a good start too.

Tangerine and marzipan muffins

These sweet muffins are easy to make and ready in under an hour. Serve with an afternoon cup of tea or for an indulgent weekend breakfast.

Savoury muffins

Mexican corn muffins

Check out our moist and cheesy corn muffins. Packed with Mexican flavours these easy muffins are ready in less than an hour and make a simple and healthy breakfast snack. More Mexican inspiration here...

Gruyère, spring onion and marmite muffins

Marmite adds a fun twist to this muffin recipe and gives a delicious savoury flavour. Perfect for a quick snack.

Seeded bran muffins

Ditch your normal bowl of cereal and transform All-Bran into a batch of buttermilk bran muffins to start off your day, using this easy-to-follow recipe.