25 Best Mini Muffin Recipes – Easy Little Bites Muffins

Each recipe makes approximately 24 mini muffins. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease or line a 24-cup mini muffin tin. Bake 10-15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

1. Blueberry Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions:

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt.
2. In separate bowl, beat egg, milk, oil, vanilla.
3. Stir wet into dry until just combined.
4. Fold in blueberries.
5. Fill cups ¾ full and bake 12-15 min.

2. Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Mix flour, sugars, baking powder, salt.
2. Whisk egg, milk, butter, vanilla.
3. Combine wet and dry.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Bake 10-12 min.

3. Banana Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Mash bananas in a bowl.
2. Add egg, butter, vanilla; mix well.
3. Stir in flour, sugar, baking soda, salt.
4. Fill cups and bake 12-14 min.

4. Pumpkin Spice Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. Whisk dry ingredients and spices.
2. Beat pumpkin, eggs, oil.
3. Combine mixtures.
4. Bake 12-15 min.

5. Lemon Poppy Seed Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp poppy seeds
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• Zest and juice of 2 lemons
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup melted butter

Instructions:

1. Mix flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, salt, lemon zest.
2. Whisk yogurt, eggs, butter, lemon juice.
3. Combine and bake 10-12 min.

6. Strawberry Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely diced fresh strawberries

Instructions:

1. Whisk dry ingredients.
2. Beat wet ingredients.
3. Combine and gently fold in strawberries.
4. Bake 12-14 min.

7. Apple Cinnamon Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup finely diced apple (peeled)

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients with cinnamon.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Fold in diced apple.
4. Bake 12-15 min.

8. Zucchini Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup grated zucchini (squeezed dry)
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Squeeze excess moisture from zucchini.
2. Whisk dry ingredients.
3. Beat wet ingredients.
4. Stir in zucchini.
5. Bake 12-14 min.

9. Corn Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup corn kernels (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Combine and add corn if using.
4. Bake 10-12 min.

10. Cheddar Cheese Mini Muffins (Savory)

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup melted butter

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Stir in cheese.
3. Whisk wet ingredients.
4. Combine and bake 12-15 min.

11. Raspberry Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

Instructions:

1. Follow blueberry recipe, replace blueberries with raspberries.

12. Carrot Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup finely grated carrots
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Fold in carrots.
4. Bake 12-14 min.

13. Cranberry Orange Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• Zest of 1 orange
• ¾ cup orange juice
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries

Instructions:

1. Whisk dry ingredients and zest.
2. Mix juice, oil, egg.
3. Combine and fold in cranberries.
4. Bake 12-14 min.

14. Peanut Butter Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Beat peanut butter, egg, milk, oil.
3. Combine mixtures.
4. Bake 12-14 min.

15. Cinnamon Sugar Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• Topping: ¼ cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ cup melted butter

Instructions:

1. Mix batter as basic muffin.
2. Bake 12 min.
3. Dip warm muffins in butter then cinnamon sugar.

16. Oatmeal Raisin Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup raisins

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients and oats.
2. Whisk wet.
3. Fold in raisins.
4. Bake 12-14 min.

17. Coconut Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup coconut milk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ tsp coconut extract (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients with coconut.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Combine and bake 12-14 min.

18. Almond Joy Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped almonds
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Add coconut, chips, almonds.
3. Whisk wet and combine.
4. Bake 12-14 min.

19. Coffee Cake Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• Streusel: ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup flour, 2 tbsp butter, 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Make batter as basic.
2. Prepare streusel by mixing ingredients.
3. Fill cups, top with streusel.
4. Bake 12-15 min.

20. Bran Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups wheat bran
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup molasses (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Combine and bake 12-15 min.

21. Double Chocolate Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Sift dry ingredients including cocoa.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Fold in chips.
4. Bake 10-12 min.

22. Honey Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup honey
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Whisk honey, egg, milk, oil.
3. Combine and bake 12-14 min.

23. Jalapeño Cheddar Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 2-3 jalapeños, finely diced
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup oil

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Add cheese and jalapeños.
3. Whisk wet and combine.
4. Bake 12-14 min.

24. Pizza Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• ½ cup chopped pepperoni
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup pizza sauce
• 2 tbsp oil

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients and seasoning.
2. Add cheese and pepperoni.
3. Whisk wet including sauce.
4. Bake 12-15 min.

25. Bacon Cheddar Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup melted butter

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Add cheese and bacon.
3. Whisk wet and combine.
4. Bake 12-15 min.

26. Funfetti Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup rainbow sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Fold in sprinkles gently.
4. Bake 10-12 min.

27. Gingerbread Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp cloves
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients and spices.
2. Whisk molasses, egg, milk, oil.
3. Combine and bake 12-14 min.

28. Matcha Green Tea Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp matcha powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Sift flour, sugar, matcha, baking powder, salt.
2. Whisk wet ingredients.
3. Combine and bake 10-12 min.

29. Red Velvet Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp red food coloring
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients including cocoa.
2. Whisk wet ingredients with coloring.
3. Combine and bake 10-12 min.

30. Nutella Swirl Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup Nutella

Instructions:

1. Prepare basic vanilla batter.
2. Fill cups halfway.
3. Add 1 tsp Nutella per muffin and swirl with toothpick.
4. Top with remaining batter.
5. Bake 12-14 min.