Easy breakfast muffins are a convenient grab-and-go easy breakfast option made with only a few ingredients, one bowl and a spoon. These easy breakfast muffins are a great way to start the day!
I love easy muffin recipes! Other family favorites include apricot yogurt muffins, applesauce muffins and banana bread muffins.
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Easy Breakfast Muffins
When mornings are super hectic and busy, I love to have a quick and easy grab-and-go breakfast. This easy muffin recipe is one of my favorite recipes, along with banana nutella muffins, blueberry muffins, and chocolate chip zucchini muffins.
I absolutely love this plain muffin recipe! Not only are they absolutely delicious, but they have only a few ingredients and use one bowl and spoon. Double score! Store extras in a sealed container then heat up for a grab-and-go breakfast or snack.
Homemade Breakfast Muffins Ingredients
Homemade muffins are so easy to make and come together quickly and easily in just a few steps. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients making a simple and basic breakfast muffin recipe. You will be making batches of these muffins!
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- All-purpose flour: This gives the muffins stability and thickness with the flour.
- Sugar: Adds a hint of sweetness!
- Baking powder: Fluffs up and helps the muffins raise in the oven as it is baking.
- Salt: Just a pinch will help aid the baking powder and help balance the flavors.
- Eggs: Binds the batter together giving it color, texture, and structure.
- Vegetable oil: Moisture is added to the muffin mixture using oil and milk.
- Milk: Gives a creamy and soft texture to the muffin batter and when they are baked.
How to Make Breakfast Muffins
This breakfast muffin recipe is SO easy! Just follow the simple steps below to get started. Scroll down for the printable easy muffins recipe and video tutorial.
- Dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and whisk together.
- Wet ingredients. Add in eggs, oil, and milk and mix only until combined. Don’t beat or over-mix! If you over mix your muffins will become tough and dry.
- Add to muffin tin and bake. Scoop into prepared muffin pan (I like to use a large cookie scoop) and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Bake. Once the muffins are golden and tops spring back when you press on them or a toothpick comes clean.
For Serving + Variations
These easy homemade muffins are the base for making something great! Take this breakfast recipe and create the variation or several that works best for you and your family!
- Toppings: Spread strawberry jam on top.
- Spreads: Add a smear of peanut butter, cinnamon butter or apple butter, or peanut butter.
- Egg muffins: Make it savory and add a slice of cheddar cheese, eggs, and a piece of bacon to the center of a muffin.
- Sweet: We also love to add 1/2 cup of cinnamon chips (I like the ones from King Arthur Flour Or Gygi). Chocolate chips are great, but I often save those for banana mini muffins!
- Nuts: Adding in walnuts or pecans gives these muffins a boost!
- Mixed fruit: These also taste great with fresh fruit mixed in like blueberries, strawberries, or peaches.
5 star review
“I made these yesterday and threw in some fresh fruit salad (strawberries, blueberries, bits of chopped granny smith apples, shredded coconut) and a teaspoon or two of lemon juice. I sprinkled cinnamon on top.”
-Ashley
Recipe FAQs
Homemade muffins are a great source of a healthy breakfast. These have pantry staples mix together making this base muffin recipe that is perfect for a healthy and delicious breakfast.
Fresh fruit, eggs, and bacon, or yogurt on the side. This makes for the perfect combination of a complete meal!
Cakes and muffins are both baked recipes. Muffins are made of a form of bread whereas cakes have more sugar and are sweeter.
Yes, these breakfast muffins freeze great! Make sure to cool them completely, then add them to a freezer bag or airtight container. They will keep in the freezer for about 2 to 3 months. To reheat them, simply allow them to thaw overnight or warm in the microwave for 15-30 seconds wrapped in a damp paper towel.
Storing Simple Muffins
Once the muffins have cooled on wire racks, place them in an airtight container and store in a dry area.
Do you love the ease of making delicious muffins?! Try some of my favorite muffins like these morning glory muffins, snickerdoodle muffins, or these zucchini muffins.
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Easy Muffin Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (98g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs , beaten
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
Optional mix-in's: 1/2 cup blueberries, chocolate chips or cinnamon chips
For serving: butter and jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400º F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or spray each cup with cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and stir together.
- Add in eggs, oil and milk and mix only until combined, don’t beat or over mix or they will be dry! Fold in 1/2 cup mix-in's if desired.
- Scoop into prepared muffin tin and bake for 15-18 minutes or just until golden and a toothpick comes clean. Serve with butter and jam.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Recipe originally written by our contributor Jen from Yummy Healthy Easy.
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
These were delicious after I added blueberries and vanilla.
Amazing muffins! Thanks so much for sharing!
It’s somewhat difficult to find a simple easy muffin recipe that’s this good.
I used gluten-free grain free flour mixture substituted sugar for Stevia and substituted the oil for pumpkin Purée added a little cinnamon and instantly had the house full with amazing pumpkin muffin smell.
Super moist super delicious and super easy.
Amazing! I doubled the recipe,2 tsp. Almond flavoring, and 1 cup sliced almonds. Served with pear preserves. So very good! Thanks!
nice recipies excited to see what else you come up with
I just made these with half white flour and half whole wheat. I also used frozen wild blueberries. So delicious! Thank you
Mmm blueberries would be perfect in these! Definitely going to try that next time. :)
Thanks so much for this quick & delicious recipe! :)
I have been baking muffins for over 50 years and I loved these. Added a few blueberries from the freezer. (Stir them into the flour mixture makes for easier mixing). I may add some vanilla next for additional flavour. Simple and fast! Thank you!
I’m so glad you liked them Bonnie! Blueberries would be perfect in these. :)
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Hi I have a question are the muffins mini or regular
Regular muffin tins! :)
Thank you for this recipe. Tried it this morning, and everyone loved it! I wonder if you’ve ever tried substituting applesauce for the oil? I’ve read you can do that in baking recipes, and I’d be curious how this one would work.
I have never tried substituting with applesauce, but I’m sure it would work well! :)
Very tasty! Just made a batch. Great on their own fresh from the oven or with some jam!
SO glad you liked them Marli! Thanks for commenting.
I tried this recipe and I can confirm that these muffins are just perfect for breakfast… with a hint of homemade blackberry jelly as far as I am concerned! Thanks for sharing!
I love how easy these are! I always need quick breakfast ideas, thanks for sharing!
These muffins are delish! I didn’t have milk so I subbed evaporated milk and it came out great. I also used whole wheat pastry flour and blueberries. My 4 y/o loves them too. They are coming to Disney with us for easy breakfast in the hotel!
I made these just a little bit ago for my family’s breakfast in the morning and they are AWESOME!!! thanks for sharing the recipe :)
They look so delicious and simple makes them even better! :)
Great muffins!! And really easy to do! Thanks!!!!
Glad you liked them! Thanks for your comment Barbara!
I love how easy those sound!