The 30+ Best Healthy Muffin Recipes! From healthy breakfast muffins to healthy snacks, these healthy muffins are great any time of the day!
Are you looking for a healthy and delicious breakfast option that is delicious, but also good to take on the go? Look no further than these tasty and easy to make muffin recipes.
From blueberry to banana, savory to vegan, there are muffins for any occasion! Make them for breakfast, a snack or even to take to a brunch or shower.
If you need even more breakfast ideas, be sure to check out our High Protein Breakfast Ideas, Healthy Brunch Recipes, Healthy Egg Recipes, and Whole30 Breakfast Recipes.
With so many delicious and healthy muffin options for you to choose from, you’ll never want to skip breakfast again. There is something for everyone!
What makes a muffin healthy or unhealthy?
Most of the time when a muffin is unhealthy, it’s loaded with fat and refined sugars. When you reduce those and add fruits, veggies, and fiber rich ingredients, it makes the muffins healthier.
Why you’ll love these Healthy Breakfast Muffin Recipes
- Versatile: Breakfast muffins come in so many flavors and you can customize them to suit your taste preferences.
- Great for meal prep: Most muffin recipes make 12 muffins… making it great for meal prepping for multiple days!
- Perfect on the go breakfast option: Muffins are perfect for busy mornings when you need to grab something quickly and eat it on your way to work or school.
ingredients
Here are some easy muffin recipe swaps you can make to make healthier muffins:
Butter: Typically muffins are made with butter. You can substitute with olive oil or avocado oil
Sweeteners: Our favorite sweeteners for healthy muffins are honey or maple syrup instead of refined sugars.
Flours: Some of our favorite flours for muffins are oat flour or whole wheat flour! I think that oat flour is the best flour for baking healthy muffins. It mixes very well, gives you the fluffy bakery texture you know & love.
Milk: Whole milk, almond milk, and other nondairy milks can often be used interchangeably with muffin recipes.
Spices: We use a lot of spices in our healthy baked goods to add flavor. Cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg are always in our pantry staples and great additions to healthy muffins.
We love these silicone muffin liners too!
Healthy Breakfast Muffins
Healthy Carrot Muffins are the perfect gluten free treat! Packed with veggies + sweetened only with honey/fruit. They’re moist + delicious!
Zucchini Muffins Recipe that is easy to make and yummy! Gluten free, moist and fluffy – these are perfect zucchini bread muffins!
Sweet Potato Muffins Recipe! Made with simple ingredients, these gluten free muffins are healthy and delicious!
Healthy Lemon Chia Seed Muffins are the perfect breakfast! Low in sugar and vegan, they’re packed with zesty lemon flavor and nutritious chia seeds.
Healthy Breakfast Muffins are perfect for busy mornings. Packed with fiber, protein, and the goodness of fruit, these muffins are a great way to start the day.
Buckwheat Muffins make a delicious start to your morning! Full of apple, carrot, walnuts and raisins, they are full of goodness.
Double Chocolate Beet Muffins are delicious but also filled with healthy ingredients! Whole grains, beet purée, and applesauce all help to cut back on the refined flour and oil usually found in muffins.
Baked Cinnamon Apple and Oat Muffin Cups are a great easy snack to have on hand. They require only a handful of ingredients and come together quickly, making them perfect for your busy week ahead.
Coconut Flour Muffins are easy, include healthy fats, and have a light and fluffy texture. They’re delicious, and the perfect quick breakfast!
Healthy Raspberry Muffins are simple to make in one bowl, refined sugar-free, and packed with healthy ingredients like yogurt, olive oil, oats, and juicy raspberries.
Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffins are naturally sweet with nutritious sweet potatoes. They are gluten-free and refined sugar free making a healthy, delicious breakfast, or snack.
Gluten Free Rhubarb Muffins are made with almond flour, easy to make in just one bowl! Rhubarb is folded into the batter, providing each bite with sweet, tart flavor.
Kid-friendly Healthy Muffins for Breakfast
Healthy Chocolate Chip Muffins are easy to make with pantry staples. Made with oat flour and yogurt, these muffins are fluffy and delicious!
Spinach Banana Muffins are a great way to incorporate some extra greens. Give them a fun name like “Green monster muffins” to be a huge hit with the kids too!
PB & J Muffins taste amazing and are low carb. They are super simple to make and are the perfect on-the-go snack.
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Yogurt Muffins are the perfect way to start your day! These healthy muffins have no added sugar, they are simply sweetened with bananas and chocolate chips!
Savory Healthy Muffins Recipe ideas
Egg Muffin Cups Recipe that is so easy to make! These spinach egg muffins are the perfect breakfast egg muffins for a quick healthy meal!
Sausage Egg Muffins that you’ll love. Perfect for busy mornings, these muffins are high protein, delicious and quick to make!
Broccoli Cheese Muffins are a super tasty muffin with a FUN way to eat your veggies! Surprise – these savory muffins hide a whole broccoli tree inside!
Healthy Muffin Recipes with Banana
Banana Protein Muffins are the perfect nutritious breakfast! Gluten/dairy free and packed with protein, they’re delicious + easy to make!
Healthy Banana Muffins are a simple, yummy treat! Easy to make with only 10 ingredients – these banana bread muffins are great for breakfast or a snack! Refined sugar free and made with whole grains in one bowl- you’ll love these!
Pistachio Banana Muffins are like a healthy crossover between banana bread and pistachio cake! The sweetness of matcha adds a bit more flavor, along with the salty crunch of pistachios, so you’re in for a treat!
Easy Strawberry Banana Muffins are tender, moist & fragrant. The combo of ripe fresh fruit, avocado oil & coconut sugar makes them a healthy, balanced snack for any time of the day.
Oat Flour Banana Muffins are a hearty, delicious healthy banana muffin made with just a few simple ingredients! No refined flour, sugar, butter, or dairy!
Almond Flour Banana Muffins are made with super healthy ingredients like almond flour, maple syrup, coconut oil, and cinnamon!
Healthy Muffins with Blueberry
Best Healthy Blueberry Muffins Recipe that is so easy to make! Learn how to make blueberry muffins with only 11 ingredients!
Blueberry Protein Muffins with 9g of protein per muffin – these protein muffins are easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Blueberry Banana Muffins recipe is healthy, yummy, and has the perfect texture. Simple to make too!
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins are hearty, moist, and delicious! They’re packed full of blueberries, sweetened with coconut sugar, and made with soaked oats for extra flavor and texture.
Paleo Blueberry Muffins taste just like bakery muffins but they’re good for you! These gluten-free blueberry muffins have the perfect crumb and just the right amount of sweetness.
Whole Wheat Lemon Blueberry Muffins made with yogurt are tender, moist, and fluffy. Treat yourself and your family to these healthier, made from scratch muffins in less than 30 minutes!
vegan muffins
Chocolate chip vegan muffins are soft and fluffy and full of chocolate chips! They’re made healthier with whole wheat flour but you’d never know, making them a great breakfast option, snack, or even dessert!
Vegan Blackberry Muffins are so soft and so moist – a delicious way to use up freshly foraged blackberries, or use frozen berries instead to make them all year round
Cranberry Apple Carrot Muffins are a great way to start your morning! They’re healthy, hearty, and loaded with apples, carrots, and cranberries. They also happen to be vegan
Gluten-Free Vegan Double Chocolate Muffins are tender, super chocolatey, and absolutely delicious. They are perfect for chocolate lovers!
Vegan Raspberry Muffins are fluffy, tart, and lightly sweetened. Made in just 1 bowl, they’re whole wheat, oil-free, and perfect for a healthy breakfast, snack, or even dessert.
Healthy Breakfast Muffins for the Holidays
Gingerbread Muffin recipe everyone will love! These Gingerbread Muffins are easy to make for a secretly healthy holiday breakfast treat!
Healthy Apple Muffins Recipe that is easy to make and low calorie. Made with cinnamon, greek yogurt & whole wheat flour – they’re so yummy!
Peppermint Mocha Muffins are an easy & delicious treat. Healthy enough to enjoy for breakfast or dessert! Easily made gluten free.
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins are a delicious, low sugar fall breakfast. Naturally gluten + dairy free – these muffins are easy to make and so tasty!
Healthy Cranberry Orange Muffins are a naturally gluten free, easy breakfast! Packed with fresh cranberries and sweetened with honey – they’re delicious!
Pumpkin Pecan Muffins are loaded with warm spices and the nutty crunch of pecans are the perfect complement. The almond flour base adds to their delicious nutty flavor while keeping this recipe gluten-free
How to store Healthy Breakfast Muffin Recipes
Storing: Most muffin recipes will last at room temperature for up to 3 days. We prefer to store muffins in the refrigerator, especially healthy muffins because they often go bad quicker at room temp. Muffins in the fridge will last about 5 days.
Freezing: You can freeze muffins for up to 3 months. I recommend letting the muffins cool completely, then you can store them in a freezer bag.
Reheating: You can reheat muffins from the fridge or freezer in the microwave or toaster oven.
Breakfast Muffins Healthy FAQs
Cupcakes usually contain higher levels of sugar and fat, as they are typically topped with frosting, whereas muffins are a healthier option as they contain less sugar and fat. If you do want a healthier frosting, try this healthy cream cheese frosting!
They can be healthy for breakfast, especially if you choose a muffin that is lower in sugar, but high in protein and fiber rich ingredients like oats or whole wheat flour.
Laura Sandford says
What a great roundup! So many delicious muffins to try!