Magnificent Muffin Recipes To Make Your Morning Better

Get a sweet start to your day with these delightful muffin recipes.

Apple-Spice Muffins with Oat Streusel
Photo: Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis

There's nothing like a tray of muffins to turn everyone in your home into a morning person. Even if you're not an early riser yourself, you can still create some muffin magic before everyone else is awake. Making homemade muffins is easier than you might think. Whether you prefer a savory or sweet breakfast, everyone will be able to enjoy a yummy start to the day with our favorite muffin recipes.

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Bakeshop Blueberry Muffins

blueberry muffins

Hannah Zimmerman / Southern Living

These muffins look and taste like you bought them from a local bakery — and only take 10 minutes of active time to make at home! If you're looking for a quick, easy, and delicious recipe for your mornings, this one should be on your list.

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Peach Muffins with Graham Cracker Streusel

Southern Living Peach Muffins on a plate to serve

Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Sweet and spice flavors mix beautifully in this peach muffin recipe. With the cinnamon and peach in the muffin batter and graham cracker in the topping, this is a perfect fluffy bite for a great start to your day,

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Zucchini Muffins

Southern Living Zucchini Muffins on a plate to serve

Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Rebecca Cummins

Shredded zucchini adds loads of moisture to these tender muffins without adding flavor. Warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg make these muffins extra cozy.

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Banana Muffins

Southern Living Banana Muffins one broken open with some butter to serve

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Although banana bread is a popular way to use overripe bananas, these simple banana muffins are an easy way to make a banana treat without busting out the bread pan.

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Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Stacy Allen; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower

Elevate your typical pumpkin muffins with this pumpkin spice muffin recipe. The moist muffin dipped with the crunchy sugary spice topping make for a satisfying way to satiate your sweet tooth.

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Snickerdoodle Doughnut Hole Muffins

Snickerdoodle Doughnut Hole Muffins
Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Two of the best desserts just came together to make a delectable muffin to start your morning off right. These moist muffins are spiced and coated with cinnamon and nutmeg to give you that classic snickerdoodle flavor and richness of doughnut holes.

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Apple-Spice Muffins with Oat Streusel

Apple-Spice Muffins with Oat Streusel
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis

These stunning muffins are sure to impress any guests coming over this Fall. The sweet and spicy apple muffins topped with the crunchy oat streusel and soft apple cider glaze makes for a perfect seasonal treat.

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Raspberry Almond Muffins with Honey Butter

Raspberry-Almond Muffins with Honey Butter
Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

These muffins are bursting with flavor to make your morning sweet. The tartness from the raspberry, nuttiness from the almonds, and sweetness from the honey butter makes this recipe one to try for a great start to your day.

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Sweet Potato Muffins

Sweet Potato Muffins
Micah A. Leal

You've heard about the sweet potato pie versus pumpkin pie debacle — now get ready for the muffin version! These sweet potato muffins are moist and spiced to perfection for a delicious Fall treat.

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Emeril's Maple Butter Corn Muffins

Emeril’s Maple-Butter Corn Muffins
FOOD PHOTOGRAPH: ANTONIS ACHILLEOS; FOOD STYLING: EMILY NABORS HALL; PROP STYLING: CHRISTINA BROCKMAN

From chef Emeril Lagasse, these corn muffins are sweet take on the Southern staple of cornbread. With brown sugar and maple syrup, this recipe is an easy crowd pleaser.

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Coffee Cake Muffins

Coffee Cake Muffins
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist Karen Rankin

The irresistible cinnamon cake is now a perfect little treat. These coffee cake muffins are a wonderful way to start your morning with something sweet or enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up.

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Carrot Cake Muffins

Carrot Cake Muffins
Micah A. Leal

If you're craving that delicious and spicy carrot cake flavor but don't want to make a cake, these muffins are the best way to enjoy the classic Fall treat without the guilt or hassle.

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Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Blueberry Streusel Muffins
Southern Living

Blueberry muffins and coffee cake are combined in this recipe to make a sweet and fruity start to your morning.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Muffins
Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely

Get in the mood for Fall with these delicious pumpkin chocolate muffins. The spicy muffins mixed with semisweet chocolate chips makes for a perfect, not-too-sweet bite this season,

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Cornbread Muffins

Southern Living Cornbread Muffins ready to serve with butter and honey

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

We know you love your go-to cornbread recipe and this is not meant to replace it. However, this is a creative and delicious variation to add to your recipe box. Perfect for breakfast or even a holiday basket.

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Apple Muffins

Apple Muffins - Southern Living

Stephen DeVries; Prop Styilst: Kay Clarke; Food Styilst: Emily Hall

Start the day with tender apple muffins that taste best fresh and toasty from the oven.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Southern Living Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins baked and ready to serve

Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Bake a batch (or two) of these muffins that are zesty and moist with a touch of nuttiness from the poppy seeds and almonds. 

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Cranberry Orange Muffins

Southern Living Cranberry Orange Muffins after baking

Molly Bolton

Meet fall's best pair: cranberry and orange come together in this recipe that is made for baking and sharing at tailgates, bake sales, or weekend in the park.

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Orange Roll Muffin

Southern Living Orange Roll Muffins on a plate ready to serve

Greg Dupree; Prop Stylist: Ginny Branch; Food Stylist: Micah Morton

Orange and cinnamon team up in this sweet and gooey treat that makes every morning brighter.

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