7 Muffin Recipes to Make for Breakfast

Some mornings call a homemade and grab-and-go breakfast. And if you are looking for new family friendly breakfast recipes to try, here are 7 muffin recipes to make for breakfast to start the day out sweet. From healthy protein muffins to seasonal fruit favorites, these are our favorite breakfast muffin recipes to bake and enjoy all week long.

Why make muffins for breakfast?

We love muffins for breakfast in our house! They can be made in advanced, so they are ready to eat on busy mornings. Plus, they are grab-and-go friendly, no plates or utensils required to enjoy.

And muffins are perfect for the whole family and often great for picky little eaters. You can switch up the recipe, creating both healthy and indulgent muffins to give yourself variety so you do not get bored baking the same muffin recipe over and over.

Tips for making the best muffins

To achieve the best muffin every time, here are some of my tips that I have learned while recipe testing.

1. Let the batter rest for 10-15 minutes before adding to the muffin tin to bake. This one really makes a difference in how the muffin turns out. By letting the batter rest, the flour is able to hydrate. This results in a a more tender crumb and tall muffin top.
2. Do not overmix your batter! Stir the dry and wet ingredients together until just combined. And gently fold on any fruit or chocolate chips. Overmixing can cause the muffins to become dense.
3. Start by baking the muffins at a high heat and then reduce to lower heat after 5 minutes. This will help activate the leavening agents (baking powder/baking soda), giving more bakery style muffin tops.
4. Fill your muffin tins all the way to the top! Unlike cupcakes, where you do not want to overfill, you want to completely fill the muffin tins with the batter. All the recipes provided below will make enough batter for 12 standard size muffin.

Healthy-ish muffin recipes

Protein Packed Blueberry Muffins.

Blueberry muffins are always a favorite with my little kids. So I love that this easy muffin recipe packs in 12 grams of protein per muffin to help my kids start the day off right. The recipe also uses a combination of all-purpose flour and wheat flour to create a wholesome muffin.

Sweet Potato Muffins.

These sweet potato muffins with a walnut streusel are fluffy, moist and have the perfect amount of sweetness. And the sweet potato adds moisture, sweetness, and nutrients to this baked treat. It is a great way to sneak sweet potato into your diet. Each muffin has about 9 grams of protein.

Double Chocolate Avocado Muffins.

These rich and secretly healthy double chocolate avocado muffins with a hazelnut streusel are perfect for all chocolate lovers. The muffins are made with wholesome ingredients and feature fresh avocados to add not only moisture but nutrients to this breakfast treat. Each muffin has about 10 grams of protein.

Seasonal Breakfast Muffin Recipes

Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins.

This easy cinnamon apple crisp muffin recipe offers all those cozy fall vibes in single muffin. They are packed with softened cinnamon apples, and topped with an oat crumble, making this muffin taste like an warm apple crisp. They moist, lightly sweetened and have been well-tested. All you need is handful of ingredients, and about 35 minutes to make these fall forward cinnamon apple muffins!

Oat Pear Muffins with Pecan Crumble.

These easy oat pear muffins with pecan streusel are full of warm fall spices, diced pears, and are topped with a sweet pecan streusel that takes these muffin to the next level. These muffins are well-tested and I have made them for my family every autumn to celebrate pear season. They make for the best breakfast or brunch for the whole family.

Brown Butter and Honey Peach Muffins.

These brown butter and honey peach muffins with streusel are the perfect summer treat! They have the perfect amount of sweetness from the honey and light nutty flavor from the browned butter. The diced fresh peaches inside the muffins add that summer flare that makes these easy muffins so GOOD. They take less than 20 minutes to bake and the best sweet breakfast.

Indulgent Muffin Recipe

Almond Croissant Inspired Banana Muffins.

Soft almond croissant inspired banana muffin recipe that is full of flavor and has an almond frangipane center. These almond banana muffins are the perfect way to use up ripened bananas and only take about 30 minutes to make from start to finish. They make for a delicious, sweet breakfast or brunch on the go.

Muffin FAQs

What is the secret to moist muffins?

There are added ingredients into all these muffin recipes that make sure the muffins come out and stay moist. Adding Greek yogurt, sour cream, oil, butter, or ripe banana all help make sure you will have a moist muffin. Each muffin recipe above has been tested to ensure the ingredients all work together to provide the best muffin.

How to prevent muffins from sinking in the middle?

There are few things you can do to make sure the muffins do not sink in the middle.

• Make sure your oven in fully preheated before placing the muffins in to bake.

• Do not overmix your batter when combining the wet and dry ingredients together.

• Make sure your baking powder and/or baking soda are not expired before you start baking.

• Do not open the oven door if possible. It is ok to open the door the check on the muffins at the end of the baking time.

• Make sure that batter is fully set before removing from the oven and letting the muffins cool. Under baked muffins will sink in the middle. You can check to see if the muffins are done by inserting a tooth pick in the center of the muffin. The tooth pick should be clean if done.

How to store muffins?

Each recipe above will give specific storage instructions. However, must muffins can be stored in an air tight container at room temperature for about 3 days or in the refrigerator for 4 days.

You can also freeze the muffins by wrapping each muffin individually in saran wrap and then placing into a large zip lock bag. Label the zip lock with muffin and freeze date. The muffins will stay good in the freezer up to 3 months.

I hope that you are able to find a breakfast muffin recipe that will inspire you to give a try!