Here are lots of easy homemade muffin recipes along with tips and add-ins to make your muffins extra yummy! You’ll find a basic muffin recipe, a bran muffin recipe, oatmeal muffins, fruit muffins and lots more! Homemade muffins are super easy to make and these muffin recipes will give you lots of easy options for an easy snack or a delicious addition to any meal!
Homemade Muffin Recipes And Muffin Ideas
Homemade muffin recipes are very easy to make. Mix the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and hand stir lightly. Usually, you only need to stir them about 12-15 times. The batter will be very lumpy but that is the way it should be. Homemade muffins are one thing you don’t want to over-mix. Pour them into greased muffin cups about 2/3 full. If you don’t have enough batter to fill all of the cups in the pan, you can fill the empty ones with water if you like. I do this sometimes but not always.
- If you are adding nuts or fruit, mix them in with the dry ingredients before you add the liquids. This keeps them from all falling to the bottom of the muffin.
- Your homemade muffins should come out with rounded tops and a light fluffy texture. If they don’t, there could be a couple of things you are doing wrong:
- Flat heavy muffins with tunnels may mean your oven temperature is too low.
- If the muffin has a lopsided or misshapen peak, the oven temperature could be too high.
- Knobs and peaks on top and long tunnels can also be caused by over-mixing.
Here is a basic homemade muffin mix recipe from Volume 1 of our Dining on A Dime Cookbook:
Add these ingredients to a basic muffin recipe or mix to liven up your homemade muffins:
- Bacon or Ham – Reduce sugar to 2 Tbsp. and add 1/2 cup chopped bacon or ham
- Blueberries – 1 cup
- Cherries or cranberries – 2/3 cup of cherries or cranberries, mixed with 2 Tbsp. of sugar first
- Dried fruit – 1/2 cup apricots, currants, peaches, figs, prunes, raisins or dates
- Nuts – 1/3 cup chopped
- Cheese – 1/2 cup grated cheese and 1/8 tsp. paprika
- Cornmeal – 1 cup cornmeal and 1 cup flour
- Whole wheat – 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup flour. This is especially good with crumbled bacon.The sky is the limit with what you can add to a muffin mix if you have a hand full of many different things. For example, a little leftover corn would be good in a cornmeal muffin, a few chocolate chips would spruce up lots of different muffins, etc.
This homemade bran muffins recipe is an easy muffin recipe that makes muffins so moist and delicious you won’t believe that they didn’t come right out of the Amish bakery. You can make the batter up for the week and just take out what you need each day to make fresh homemade muffins in a snap!
This easy muffin recipe is Mom’s best homemade sweet muffins recipe, which makes moist, sweet and delicious muffins! It is our most favorite muffins recipe! Our family loves them and your family and friends are sure to love them, too!
This oatmeal muffins recipe is an easy muffin recipe that EVERYONE loves! You can add blueberries, cranberries, chocolate chips, raisins to the recipe to add some pizzaz!
This is a great muffin recipe to use to teach the kids to start helping out in kitchen! Let them choose what add-ins to put in and then they can take the muffins in lunches or for an after school snack!
This recipe is in volume 1 of our cookbook.
Many of these easy homemade muffins recipes are from our Dining On A Dime Cookbook,Volume 1:
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This easy Homemade Butterscotch Muffins Recipe is an easy variation on homemade muffins that your family will love! It makes a delicious treat that’s great for breakfast or a snack! If you like homemade muffins, this is a recipe you’ll definitely want to try!
This homemade apple cinnamon muffin mix makes super yummy muffins which are great for all kinds of occasions and make great easy gifts in a jar! They’re great for breakfast, after school snacks, as an addition to a family meal and more! Our family loves them and you will, too!
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I love muffins and these ideas are great!
I think coconut, or nuts, or both, would be good too. The pineapple I used were canned chunks, and it was nice to bite into a muffin and have a nice whole chunk of pineapple there. Yummy. What I like about the muffin formula is you can add whatever hits your fancy or whatever you want to use up. Did you ever hear of pumpkin blueberry muffins? I found a recipe for that and want to try that combo too.
No Bea I haven’t but like you say the combinations are endless.
I wanted to tell you that I made muffins using this formula the other day. I used 1-1/2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup oatmeal and 1 cup pineapple chunks, along with the rest of the recipe and made Pineapple Oatmeal Muffins. I wanted to use up some pineapple I had in the refrigerator and added the oatmeal for some fiber, and they came out great. I also made that soup recipe you had on the blog with contains tomato juice, hot sauce, potatoes and a bag of frozen vegetables to have a meatless supper for Lent. Thanks for the recipes. Very good.
Bea that is another new one for me. I have never had pineapple muffins before but they sound good. I wonder if you could add some coconut and nuts. Yum.
I’ve made pineapple muffins before using a Starbucks Pumpkin Muffin recipe, and instead of pumpkin, using pineapple. The Starbuck’s recipe has a cream cheese filling, which I also made for the pineapple muffins. They were fantastic. Just mentioning it, because you should try making the filling for your muffins.
hello,
I make muffins very frequently and found that instead of the 1/4 c. oil you can substitute 1/4 c.applesauce. Cuts down on calories and tastes wonderful. Enjoy
i often wondered about this myself gertrud .. i know when i bake a cake i use the applesauce instead of the oil .. but i never used it for the muffins .. i will have to try that ..
and bea .. great idea’s on different kinds of muffins .. yummy 😀
I use buttermilk in my muffins and they have a more moist texture. I use a variety of dried fruits and NO sugar and they turn out wonderful each time.
Do you measure how much dried fruits you add ( is it the same amount as the sugar you are leaving out? ) ? Thanks for the help, I think it’s a great idea to substitute fruit for sugar.
You can add as little or much of fruit that you prefer in yours and it isn’t the same amount as the sugar you delete, that you can be adjusted too
Jill, Did you ever add choc chips to your banana bread recipe from your cookbook? I want to make the banana bread recipe tonight as MUFFINS as you suggested, and I will add cinnamon chips I have. I have made banana bread in the past with chocolate chips and it is real good.
Bea I haven’t tried the chocolate chips but I know others who have and who love it. I have never heard of cinnamon chips before. I bet those would be good in many things.
Jill, I found the cinnamon chips at a store that sells discounted products and foods. It’s called Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. They have stores in 10 states. It has wonderful things in it. Even discounted Christian books. The cinnamon chips are great. They are real good in sugar cookies and quick breads, so I’m anxious to try them in the Banana Muffins.
My daughter likes to bake so I am putting this on the inside of my pantry door. Thank you! This is great!
These are so easy and very good 🙂
Potato Muffins
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1-1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes (prepared with milk and butter)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
In a bowl, beat egg and milk. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Fold in potatoes and parsley. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees 30-35 minutes. When done let sit 5 minutes before removing from pan. Good with soup.
Can’t wait to try some of these ideas! I sometimes use Christy’s Zucchini Bread recipe from southernplate.com to make yummy muffins. I use golden raisins instead of regular raisins-a little more expensive but well worth the difference, and I sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar. The result is a fabulous tasting, fancy looking muffin treat. I usually bake these for my husband’s classes at the end of the semester and they are always a hit!
Have a great day, everyone!
my three favorite muffin recipes are buttermilk muffins, cinnamon sugar muffins and moms sweet muffins. these never last at my house.
I was looking for a basic muffin mix and came across your site. after putting them in the oven I came across a lot more almost all said to add an egg, hope these turn out without the egg?
This recipe here did say to add one egg. I didn’t know if you over looked it or just didn’t have an egg. They will probably be eatable just will have a different texture.
I was browsing and looked up home made muffins and came across this sight. It was so timely because I’m hosting a Communion Breakfast at my church next Sat. and I was trying to decide what to have to go with a baked omlet & sausage and fresh fruit. Different kinds of muffins will work just fine. Thank you.
Not sure what you mean?
I’m not sure what your question is Harriet?
im 15 and love to bake i was craving some muffins n stumbled apon this recipe n i tried it yesterday … ooooh were they sooo good i added some fresh bluberry (fav flavor of muffin) n was great! i used a little more oil just so the texture can be more soft n not too dry this recipe helped n was very usefull thanks jill
Thanks for the recipe. We went to the beach and I took the dry mix and added the wet ingredients (including blueberries) when I ready to bake them. I didn’t have a muffin tin so I baked in a small casserole dish. I melted some butter,added powdered sugar,milk and a touch of vanilla and made a glaze that I just poured over the “bread”. Good gracious, this was delicious. Thanks again!!
i don’t have a muffin tray but can use aluminum cup (like muffin size type) instead? will the muffin com eout clean?
thanks
It should just be sure to grease and flour it real well the way you do when baking a cake. Also it might help to run a knife around the edge of the can before you try to get it out after it has baked. If you want to bother with it you could place a small bit of wax paper that fits the bottom of the cup then pour the batter it but that would be a little more work and I don’t think you really need it.
i don’t have a muffin tray can i use aluminum cup (muffin cup size) instead. will the muffin come out clean?
thanks
I would like to make Butter Rum Muffins. Using your basic recipe, how much butter rum extract would I use? Would I use the extract or another form?
Kathryn
I would use the extract and just add a few drops or a capful, taste the batter and add more if it needs it. It really would be to your own personal taste.
This looks wonderful. I was wondering if it could be baked in a loaf pan as a quick bread?
You know Sandra you usually can do that with these recipes but have never tried it with this one. I would turn down the temp. to about 375 or 350 degrees and maybe cook it a few minutes longer if you do try it.
I made this, this morning. Thay are very good.I put blackberrys in them. Not to sweet. Don’t stir to much, you will have a nice crown on top.
Thanks for the great recipe Jill. Today I baked for the first time in my life and my muffins were great . There was just a little problem. I added chocolate chips and they all sunk and sat at the bottom of the muffins. What can I do to prevent that?
Next time you might try tossing them in some of the flour you are using. This sometimes helps to keep them evenly distributed. You need to do this with nuts or fruit that you use too.
I’m in Fort Collins, CO at about 5000′ do I need to make any changes or follow the instructions as is? We’ve only been here 3 years and I am still learning about high altitude baking.
Debbie you may have to make a few changes. I never worried too much or changed a recipe when I lived there and didn’t notice too much of a difference. There are some things though like it takes most things twice as long to boil and cook that way and sometimes there are a couple of little adjustments. Here is a site that will help you with tips on what to do.
Muffins are such a versatile food. They can be for breakfast, a snack, lunch boxes, part of a larger meal, or for coffee. They can be savoury or sweet. We often have them for breakfast or coffee. Leftovers freeze well. They are a lifesaver for frugal families.
Hi there I just made them and just wondering is the batter suppose to be very thick ..
Thicker than pancake batter but not as thick as cookie dough if that helps.
I baked these muffins this morning, with blueberries and walnuts. I was a little dubious as there is less sugar in this recipe than I usually put in, and more milk, and with only one egg, I wondered if they would bind well. As if I even know what I am talking about. Well they came out fantastic – nice and fluffy. Not mushy, despite the enormous amount of blueberries I put in. Blueberry muffins are the favorite of one of my 4 year old twin girls and she was VERY excited.
I have learned that Tawra and Jill are to be trusted in all matters!
(side note: when I get peanut butter, if there is oil that has risen to the top, I drain it off and save it. I used this peanut oil in the muffins today and they turned out great – no strange mysterious peanut flavor added)
I like making the “Mom’s Sweet Muffins” from my Dining on a dime cookbook. I have put both fresh and frozen fruit in them as well as chocolate chips and they turn out wonderful every time! Never though to use the basic muffin recipe and add “breakfast” ingredients.
I was wondering if there is a way of using unsweetened applesauce in place of regular applesauce, if so do I need to adjust other ingredients for sweetness?
You can use either sweetened or unsweetened. If you are like me and have a sweet tooth you could add 2-3 extra Tbsp. of sugar but you don’t have too
I’ve never considered using bacon in muffins, but I’m sure my husband would like it if I did! I’m going to try it, thanks for the idea!
These muffins look great can’t wait to give them a try thanks for sharing.
These look really good can’t wait to try all of them
You are so fun! Love all the information and recipes y’all put out. ❤️
Thank you so much Shelley!
Can you use canned jellied cranberry sauce in any of these recipes?
I don’t think canned jellied cranberry sauce would really work to well.