8 Breakfast Muffin Mix-Ins

Start with this Basic Breakfast Muffins recipe and then mix things up with these eight variations! (You know what they say about variety ...) 

Cinnamon Sugar
Sprinkle muffin tops with a mixture of 3 Tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon before baking.

Blueberry Streusel
Stir 1 cup blueberries into batter. Before baking, top muffins with streusel: Combine ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon, and 2 Tbsp cold cubed butter.

Oatmeal Raisin
Stir 1 cup raisins into batter and sprinkle muffin tops with rolled oats.

Raspberry Almond
Fill muffin cups a third of the way with batter and spoon 1 tsp seedless jam into each, making sure not to touch edges of pan. Top with more batter. Sprinkle with slivered almonds before baking.

Banana Chocolate Chip
Stir 1 mashed banana and ½ cup chocolate chips into batter.

Lemon Poppy Seed
Substitute 1 tsp lemon extract for vanilla and add 2 Tbsp poppy seeds to batter.

Apple Pie
Mix in 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, and ½ to 1 cup chopped apple.

Pineapple Coconut
Stir ½ cup shredded, sweetened coconut and ¼ cup drained, chopped canned pineapple into batter. Sprinkle each muffin with 1 tsp coconut before baking.

Also See:
8 Muffins for Breakfast or Snacktime
Brain-Boosting School Day Breakfasts


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