🧁 6 Homemade Muffin Recipes Everyone Should Bake
🫐 1. Bakery Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk (120ml)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120ml)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups fresh blueberries (225g)
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or lightly grease it.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar until evenly combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully emulsified.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined. Do not overmix; the batter should remain slightly lumpy.
Gently fold in blueberries, being careful not to crush them.
Divide batter evenly into muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
🍫 2. Double Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- ½ cup cocoa powder (50g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup whole milk (180ml)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120ml)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips (170g)
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a muffin pan with liners.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Add sugar and whisk to combine.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
Fold in chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter.
Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
Bake for 20–22 minutes, or until muffins are set and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
🍌 3. Banana Walnut Muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- 2 large ripe bananas (mashed)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120ml)
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts (90g)
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare muffin pan.
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar.
In another bowl, mash bananas until smooth, then whisk in eggs and oil.
Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
Fold in walnuts evenly without overmixing.
Divide batter into muffin cups, filling ¾ full.
Bake for 22–25 minutes until golden and fully set.
Cool slightly before serving.
🍓 4. Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk (120ml)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120ml)
- 170g cream cheese, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced (150g)
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line muffin pan.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and oil until smooth.
Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined.
Fold in strawberries and cream cheese cubes carefully to prevent breaking them down.
Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
Bake for 22–25 minutes until lightly golden and set in the center.
Allow to cool before serving.
🍎 5. Cinnamon Apple Muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk (120ml)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120ml)
- 1½ cups diced apples (200g)
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare muffin pan.
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and oil until smooth.
Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Fold in diced apples evenly throughout the batter.
Divide into muffin cups, filling ¾ full.
Bake for 22–25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Cool before serving.
☕ 6. Coffee Crumb Muffins
Ingredients:
Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk (120ml)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120ml)
Crumb Topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (65g)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar (65g)
- 3 tbsp cold butter (45g), cubed
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare muffin pan.
To make crumb topping, combine flour and brown sugar, then cut in cold butter until mixture becomes coarse crumbs. Set aside.
For muffins, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, and espresso powder in a bowl.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and oil until smooth.
Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling ¾ full.
Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over each muffin.
Bake for 20–25 minutes or until muffins are risen and set.
Cool before serving.