Best Muffin Recipes

Here's breakfast (or dessert) in a jiffy. It doesn't get any easier than this. It's OK to take a little help from the store sometimes, especially when you're pressed for time, and here, we use some ready-made vanilla cake baking mix from the store to get a leg up on the batter. Click here to see 13 Easy Recipes for Back-to-School Meal Planning.

English muffin pizzas are a hit. A crispy, crunchy crust makes a lighter caprese pizza perfect for starters or appetizers.

Light, creamy, and fluffy, this recipe makes for a grab-and-go breakfast or tasty afternoon snack. 

While walking on the beach with my friend Judith Anne, I was discussing my recipe of the month for our website and that I hadn’t decided on one that would suit the Easter holidays. She said, "Hot cross buns!" and before we knew it, the recipe was developed, a quick and easy muffin with golden raisins and cranberries. When I got home, I put together these muffins, which are similar in flavor to the traditional yeast bun, but less time-consuming to make. The muffins are moist and keep well.

Golden Delicious apples, raisins, and walnuts provide diverse textures to these harvest muffins, while brown sugar and molasses incorporate a sweetness that is dark, slightly spicy, and quintessentially autumn. Health is kicked up a notch as bran adds extra fiber, and substituting applesauce for butter lowers the fat in this delectable breakfast bread. This recipe comes to us from Patrice of Circle B Kitchen.