12 Must-Try Muffin Recipes

Here are 12 delightful muffin recipes we absolutely adore and find ourselves making time and time again. When it comes to baking, our family prefers quick and simple recipes, and that’s why muffins are our ultimate choice! Over the years, we have shared many muffin recipes on Inspired Taste.

If you’re a fan of fruity flavors like me, you’ll love the flexibility of these recipes. Feel free to swap in any available fruit you have on hand. When we’re in the mood for chocolate, our go-to recipe is the sour cream chocolate chip muffins.

You’ll find lots of inspiration within the collection of muffin recipes below. From classic blueberry muffins to vegan alternatives and even a healthier muffin batter, there’s something to satisfy everyone. These recipes are delicious and perfect for sharing with loved ones and friends.

Classic Muffin Recipes

Choosing a single favorite is no easy task. Still, among all the classic muffin recipes we’ve shared, the blueberry muffins shown below reign as the most beloved by our readers. Time and time again, they find themselves returning to that particular recipe.

Keep in mind that you can easily substitute various fruits and berries in each of the muffin batters listed below. For example, we frequently swap out blueberries for blackberries or raspberries!

You only need one bowl to make this easy blueberry muffins recipe with blueberries, flour, sugar, vanilla, and vegetable oil. We’ve been making these muffins for years and are always happy that we did.

These banana muffins with chocolate chips are so easy! See how we make moist and fluffy muffins that taste amazing. I love adding chocolate chips to this banana muffin batter, but you can leave them out or swap them for fruit or nuts.

How to make perfect strawberry muffins with a lightly spiced batter and lots of fresh strawberries. These strawberry muffins are quick and straightforward, you can even make them in the morning for breakfast.

Easy-to-make pear and vanilla muffins featuring vanilla scented batter and fresh pear slices. Inspired by our trip to France, these muffins are a true delight – soft, light, and bursting with flavor.

Enjoy these delightful lemon blueberry muffins, featuring a moist and tender center bursting with juicy blueberries. The golden brown tops add the perfect touch.

We love these strawberry yogurt muffins! They are moist, flavorful, and simple to make. Yogurt and fresh strawberries makes these muffins taste amazing.

You only need one bowl to make these peach muffins with lightly spiced vanilla batter and ripe, juicy peaches.

Vegan blueberry muffins that everyone will love! These easy vegan muffins are light, fluffy and bursting with blueberries.

Chocolate Muffins

We turn to one of these delicious chocolate muffins whenever our chocolate cravings strike. I love both, but my favorite is the chocolate chip studded muffin made with sour cream batter. It’s almost like eating dessert.

You will love these easy chocolate chip muffins with their easy sour cream batter. They only take 30 minutes to make — and most of that is the baking time. This is a classic recipe — no fuss and still unbelievably delicious.

These easy chocolate muffins combine two of our favorite things: fresh strawberries and chocolate! See how to make tender muffins packed with strawberries and topped with a chocolate drizzle.

Healthier Muffins

We all need a few muffin recipes that are on the healthier side. Here are two of our favorites. These recipes require less sugar, utilize a healthier fat such as olive oil, and are rich in fiber.

How to make moist and delicious bran muffins packed with wheat bran, raisins, and applesauce.

How to make healthy banana blueberry muffins that actually taste good! We add whole grains, ripe bananas and reduce the sugar. Most importantly though, they taste great!