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Quick and Easy Muffin Recipes

By Midwest Living editors Updated November 30, 2022
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sage corn muffins with ham and spicy jelly
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Sweet or savory, muffins are a fast treat to make for breakfasts, brunches, dinners or anytime snacks.

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Sage Corn Muffins with Ham and Spicy Jelly

sage corn muffins with ham and spicy jelly
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Slather these quick muffins with softened butter, purchased apple jelly with jalapeño and sage, then top with ham. The result? A satisfying and creative dish that's sure to please your crowd. 

Related: Sweet Quick Bread Loaves You'll Love

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Blueberry Thunder Muffins

Blueberry Thunder Muffins
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A sprinkle of cinnamon-sugar gives a sweet crust to these berry-packed muffins.

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Pick-a-Flavor Honey Wheat Muffins

Pick-a-Flavor Honey Wheat Muffins
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These weekday-friendly muffins are healthier than many, thanks to whole wheat flour and limited oil. The batter keeps well in the fridge, so if you like, bake just a couple of muffins at a time, for always-oven-fresh treats. Our variations include Banana-Walnut, Chocolate-Dried Cherry, Blueberry-Orange, Veggie-Confetti and Cranberry-Lemon.

Related: Try Our Pick-a-Flavor Scones

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Sour-Cream Raspberry Muffins

Sour-Cream Raspberry Muffins
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Whether you use fresh or frozen raspberries, these muffins are sure to be perfectly moist thanks to sour cream.

Related: Sweet Raspberry Recipes

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Orange-Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Chocolate for breakfast is always a treat! Semisweet chips start the day on a sweet note, while orange zest adds brightness.

Related: Warm and Comforting Breakfast Breads

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Cranberry-Orange Wild Rice Muffins

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This North Woods-inspired recipe from Cheryl Francke of Arden Hills, Minnesota, was a finalist in a Best of the Midwest recipe contest.

Related: Midwest Living Prizewinning Reader Recipes

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Maple Oatmeal Muffins

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You can taste the maple sweetness in these oatmeal muffins from the Hoosier (Indiana) Maple Syrup Cookbook. Cinnamon and pecans pack the breakfast or snack bread with even more flavor.

Related: Hearty Midwest Maple Syrup Recipes

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Multigrain Apple Streusel Muffins

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Rise and shine! These tender gems taste so good, you'd never guess we bumped up the fiber in this recipe with two kinds of whole grains and traded most of the butter for applesauce and buttermilk.

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Sunflower Pumpkin Muffins

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Hailing as they do from the Sunflower State, Kansas cooks have a knack for creatively including crunchy sunflower seed kernels in all sorts of treats. These tender pumpkin morsels are from the American Institute of Baking in Manhattan, Kansas. The muffins get a double dose of sunflower from both sunflower oil and the seeds.

Related: Favorite Midwest Hometown Recipes

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Blueberry-Almond Streusel Muffins

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Light ricotta cheese and whole wheat flour cut fat and add fiber to these muffins from Covered Bridge Farm in Forest Lake, Minnesota. 

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Caramel-Banana Muffins

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Reimagine an all-time quick bread favorite as a moist single serving, and it's an instant classic. Caramel sauce adds a luscious accent to cinnamon and pecans.

Related: Rise and Shine Breakfast Breads

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Sour Cream Cranberry Muffins

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Brown sugar, pecans and pumpkin pie spice create both a filling and topping for these muffins. Dried cranberries add a hint of tang and texture.

Related: Cranberry Recipes to Try This Season

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Pumpkin-Praline Muffins

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Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and pumpkin lend great flavor to these grab-and-go muffins.

Related: Pumpkin Recipes We Absolutely Love

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Badger State Muffins

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Shredded apples, chopped cranberries, shredded carrot and nuts pack this cinnamon- and coriander-spiced muffin from a Wisconsin cafe.

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Honey-Rhubarb Muffins

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Serve these sugar-topped muffins with Whipped Honey Butter. Either frozen or fresh rhubarb works well in the muffin recipe.

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Double-Flavored Muffins

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Pumpkin and chocolate blend beautifully in these spiced muffins from Thorp House Inn of Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and cloves flavor the batter. One of our editors likes to make these in mini-muffin tins for bite-size treats; just adjust cooking time accordingly.

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    1 of 16 Sage Corn Muffins with Ham and Spicy Jelly
    2 of 16 Blueberry Thunder Muffins
    3 of 16 Pick-a-Flavor Honey Wheat Muffins
    4 of 16 Sour-Cream Raspberry Muffins
    5 of 16 Orange-Chocolate Chip Muffins
    6 of 16 Cranberry-Orange Wild Rice Muffins
    7 of 16 Maple Oatmeal Muffins
    8 of 16 Multigrain Apple Streusel Muffins
    9 of 16 Sunflower Pumpkin Muffins
    10 of 16 Blueberry-Almond Streusel Muffins
    11 of 16 Caramel-Banana Muffins
    12 of 16 Sour Cream Cranberry Muffins
    13 of 16 Pumpkin-Praline Muffins
    14 of 16 Badger State Muffins
    15 of 16 Honey-Rhubarb Muffins
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