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:
Basic Homemade Muffin Recipe
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- Author: Jill Cooper
- Yield: 12-15 muffins
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2 cups all-pourpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Mix ingredients together.
- Spoon into greased muffin cups, 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Add these ingredients to a basic muffin recipe or mixto 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.
Cheddar Muffin Recipe – Easy And Delicious!
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This cheddar muffin recipe is an easy muffin recipe great to throw together when you need an easy side dish! It goes with anything! Chicken, beef or pork! This is one of my husband Mike’s favorite dishes and I know your family will love it too!
- Author: Tawra Kellam
- Yield: 1 dozen muffins
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups milk (if using mashed potatoes, omit milk)
3/4 cup mashed potato flakes or 2 cups mashed potatoes
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. chives, cut into small pieces
1 Tbsp. parsley, dried
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Bring the milk to a boil in a saucepan.
- Remove from heat and stir in potato flakes. Let stand for 2 minutes.
- Whip with a fork until smooth. Let it cool slightly.
- Beat the egg, cheese and oil into the mashed potatoes.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Stir into the potato mixture just until moistened.
- Fill greased or lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove from pan.
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!
Easy Homemade Bran Muffins Recipe – Amish Bran Muffins
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This easy homemade bran muffins recipe makes muffins that are so moist and delicious you won’t believe that they didn’t come right out of the Amish bakery!
- Author: Jill Cooper
- Yield: 30-35 muffins
Ingredients
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5 cups all-purpose flour
5 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. allspice
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup oil
2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups (1 qt.) buttermilk
1 (20 oz.) box raisin bran flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Mix all of the ingredients together. The batter will be lumpy.
- Fill muffin cups or tins 2/3 full of the batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Notes
- This recipe keeps in the refrigerator a long time so it is great if you are short on time. The batter can be kept refrigerated for up to 6 weeks.
- Because these muffins include cereal as an ingredient, you can buy cereal on sale, use coupons or buy generic brands to keep it inexpensive.
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!
Mom’s Best Homemade Sweet Muffins Recipe
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- Author: Jill
- Yield: 1 dozen muffins
Ingredients
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 cups flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. The batter will be slightly lumpy.
- Place batter 2/3 full into greased muffin tins or muffin tins lined with papers.
- Bake 15-20 minutes.
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.
Easy Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
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This easy oatmeal muffins recipe is super easy to make and EVERYONE love them! You can easily add berries, chocolate chips, raisins to add extra pizzaz!
- Author: Tawra Kellam
- Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients
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1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Mix all ingredients in the order listed. The batter will be lumpy.
- Spoon batter into greased muffin tins, 2/3 full.
- Bake 15-20 minutes. Makes 1 dozen.
These oatmeal muffins can be frozen up to 6 months.
Applesauce Muffins Recipe – Easy And Delicious!
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This applesauce muffin recipe makes incredibly delicious muffins that your family and friends will love! These muffins are super moist and they’re great for parties, get-togethers and kids snacks!
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup chopped apple (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Stir all ingredients by hand until mixed. Don’t over mix.
- Bake 20 minutes.
Applesauce Muffins Topping
While baking the applesauce muffins, combine:
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine.
- While the muffin are still hot, dip them in butter and then in the sugar mix.
- Set aside for a few minutes to cool and to let the topping harden.
Notes
You can add some blueberries or cranberries to these muffins to kick them up a notch.
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Sour Cream Blueberry Muffin Recipe
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This easy sour cream blueberry muffin recipe makes moist and delicious blueberry muffins! This is a classic blueberry muffin recipe everyone will love!
- Author: Jill Cooper
Ingredients
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2 cups biscuit mix
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Mix ingredients in order just until combined.
- Fold in blueberries.
- Pour into greased muffin tins 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle with a little sugar on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Notes
- Take these muffins to the next level! When you first take them out of the oven, dip the tops into melted butter and then in a mix of cinnamon and sugar.
Pecan Pie Muffins Recipe
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This quick and easy pecan pie muffins recipe is easy to make and tastes just like homemade pecan pie! It ‘s convenient and great for lunches and parties!
- Author: Tawra Kellam
Ingredients
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1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup (stick) butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine the first 3 ingredients.
- In a separate bowl beat the eggs until foamy.
- Add butter.
- Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients.
- Blend until moistened. Don’t over-blend.
- Pour into muffin tins with papers.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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!
Easy Butterscotch Muffins Recipe
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This easy butterscotch muffins recipe makes moist and tasty butterscotch flavored muffins with a crumbly cinnamon and sugar topping that’s sure to please!
- Author: Tawra Kellam
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant butterscotch pudding
1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup water
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup vegetable oil
Butterscotch Muffins Topping
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts, ground (walnuts, pecans, almonds, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Mix all ingredients just until moistened. Try not to overmix.
- Pour into greased or paper lined muffin cups so they’re 2/3 full.
- Mix topping and sprinkle on the batter.
- Bake 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Baking Mix Muffins Recipe
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This easy baking mix muffin recipe makes delicious muffins in just minutes with our homemade baking mix, Bisquick or your favorite baking mix recipe.
- Author: Tawra Kellam
- Yield: 12-15 muffins
Ingredients
2 1/4 cup baking mix
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Mix dry baking mix and sugar.
- Add egg, water and vegetable oil to dry ingredients.
- Mix only enough to moisten the flour. The batter will be lumpy.
- Fill greased muffin tins two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Notes
- For an added surprise fill each muffin cup halfway and then add a spoonful of jelly. Top with more batter.
- Add raisins, cinnamon or nuts for gourmet muffins.
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!
Apple Cinnamon Muffin Recipe And Gift Mix
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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!
- Author: Tawra Kellam
- Yield: 12-15 muffins
Ingredients
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Muffin Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins and/or nuts
Topping Ingredients
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the first 5 ingredients.
- Place in an airtight container. Package raisins and nuts separately.
- Mix topping ingredients in a bowl. Package in a small cellophane bag.
To Make Into A Jar Mix:
Attach this note to the jar:
Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix
To prepare, preheat oven to 350°.
Mix together:
Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix raisins and/or nuts
1 cup apple juice
2 Tbsp. butter, oil or margarine, melted
1/2 cup applesauce
Stir just until combined. Spoon into lightly greased muffin tins and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. While still warm, dip each muffin into the melted butter and then the topping. Makes 12-15 muffins.
Holiday Muffins Mix Recipe – Easy Gift In A Jar!
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This easy holiday muffins mix recipe makes tasty muffins with all the flavor of the holidays! You can make the entire recipe yourself or make the mix for a delightful gift in a jar for friends, family, teachers or anyone who might like a tasty edible gift! These are also great after school snacks for kids! You can find this recipe in our Dining On A Dime Cookbook Volume 1.
- Author: Tawra Kellam
- Yield: Makes 15-18 muffins
Ingredients
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3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup dry milk
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients.
- Place mix in a one quart jar.
Attach this note to the jar:
Holiday Muffins
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup oil
1 jar Holiday Muffin Mix
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Grease muffin tins.
- Pour Holiday Muffins Mix into a bowl.
- Add other ingredients and stir until moistened. Do not overmix.
- Fill muffin tins 1/2 full.
- Bake 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Immediately remove from the pan and serve warm.
Makes 15-18 muffins.
2 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
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This Easy Pumpkin Muffin Recipe is a two ingredient recipe starting with cake mix that’s easy and yummy! It’s a quick and easy treat that’s a great way to use extra pumpkin or pumpkin that you got on sale!
- Author: Sarah D.
Ingredients
1 cake mix (any flavor works, but chocolate is our hands down favorite!)
1 can pumpkin or 2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Beat the ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth. (It will be really thick.)
- Add 1 cup mini chocolate chips and stir.
- Line muffin tins with paper muffin cups and spray with non-stick spray.
- Use an ice cream scoop to put the batter into the muffin cups. (I can get 24 from one box of mix.)
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and frost if desired.
Notes
- My family likes these muffins just as they are when they are hot from the oven.
- Spice cake mix is great – add white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips.
- I have made pumpkin muffins with white cake mix and yellow cake mix too. They have around 120 calories a piece with the mini chocolate chips and are virtually fat free. If you are on weight watchers they only count as 1 point.
- This is a fabulous way to sneak some vitamin A rich veggies in on the kids. Just don’t let them see you put the pumpkin into the muffins and they will never know it is there. These are more moist than name brand very expensive double chocolate chip muffins.
Easy Cinnamon Muffins Recipe
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This easy cinnamon muffins recipe is actually an un-muffins recipe because it is prepared in a cake pan. It is an easy recipe to modify box packaged muffins to make them seem more homemade! Homemade taste without the work!
- Author: Jill Cooper
Ingredients
1 pkg. muffin mix (banana, blueberry, apple etc.)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
nuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease an 8 or 9 inch square pan.
- Mix muffin mix gently in the pan according to the package directions.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle over the top of the muffin mixture along with the nuts.
- Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until done. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean when it is done.
Corn Dog Muffin Recipe
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- Author: Jill Cooper
Ingredients
2 (8 1/2 oz.) pkgs. cornbread mix
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4-5 hot dogs or 6–7 little smokies, sliced or chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Mix cornbread mic and brown sugar.
- Stir in milk and eggs, just until moist. Don’t over-mix. The batter will be thin.
- Add hot dogs.
- Pour into paper-lined muffin tins, about half full.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
