Muffin
Why Your Muffins Need Cream Cheese in Them
Cream cheese—yes, the silky smooth bagel topping—adds a luxurious new layer to any breakfast muffin.
By Matt Duckor
Muffins in 30 Minutes or Less
Let's face it: Muffins are basically cake. Cake you're allowed to eat in the morning. So shouldn't you be making them more often?
By Genevieve Ko
Very Berry Muffins
By Catherine McCord
Tiny Corn Muffins
By Catherine McCord
Apple Applesauce Muffins
By Catherine McCord
Egg and Bacon Muffin Cups
By Catherine McCord
Bacon-Cheddar Muffins
For perfectly browned tops, cook one pan at a time on the topmost oven rack.
By Zoe Nathan, Josh Loeb, and Laurel Almerinda
Apricot-Pistachio Muffins Baked on the Grill
If you don't want to heat up your house with the oven, you can bake any muffins on the grill but the lightly smoky flavor that the grill imparts is especially nice with corn-based ones. Because keeping the grill at a steady temperature can be tricky, the baking time can vary, so keep an eye on the muffins. For the best muffins, be sure that the entire pan is not set over direct heat (otherwise, the bottoms will burn).
By Kristin Donnelly
Dirt Bombs
Like a cinnamon-sugar doughnut in muffin form. You've been warned.
By Amanda Golovin and Bantam Bread Bakery
Gluten-Free Raspberry-Ginger Muffins
Most gluten-free flour mixes rely on rice flour or cornstarch, which can create a gummy texture. But the main ingredient in Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour is garbanzo flour. The muffins we made with it had the best flavor, texture, and color out of all the brands we tried.
By Alison Roman
Corn-Pancetta Puddings in Corn Husk Baskets
These savory puddings work as a brunch or side dish, with their corn husk "handles" making them look like cheerful sunflowers. After you remove the kernels from the cobs, you scrape the corn milk from the cobs with the back of a knife, then simmer the cobs in cream and milk. This mixture forms the base of the pudding batter, which you pour into corn husklined muffin tins. The result is part corn muffin, part soufflé.
By Tara Duggan
Zucchini Raisin Bran Muffins
This recipe is a great way to use the extra zucchini from the garden or farmers’ market and is chockfull of healthy ingredients. For an even more nutritious version, substitute the same amount of applesauce for the butter, and brown sugar instead of white.
Blackberry, Lemon, and Thyme Muffins
Bake in large decorative paper molds (found at kitchen supply stores), or simply line standard muffin tins with your favorite liners.
By Elizabeth Belkind
Oat Bran–Applesauce Mini Muffifins
Loaded with soluble fiber, the old-fashioned oats in these muffins help reduce cholesterol and regulate blood sugar. Dates and applesauce—both full of fiber, vitamins, and natural sugars—create a complex caramel flavor when combined with the honey.
Cranberry Bran Muffins
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.
Health Muffins
If you prefer, you can bake these muffins in a standard muffin tin; spoon 1/4 cup batter into each cup.