Muffin Recipes

Quintessentially American, muffins have become massively popular on this side of the pond too.

Delia has some great recipes for sweet and savoury muffins for all occasions

Apricot Crumble Muffins

I am openly and quite unashamedly mad about muffins. They are a doddle to make once you grasp it, and fo...

I am openly and quite unashamedly mad about muffins. They are a doddle to make once you grasp it, and for me they upstage cup cakes by a mile – low in fat, fruity, ...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Blueberry and Pecan Muffin Cake recipe

Blueberry Muffin Cake

Any of our muffin recipes can be adapted to any fruit, and blueberries have always been popular, so in this...

Any of our muffin recipes can be adapted to any fruit, and blueberries have always been popular, so in this recipe I decided, instead of making muffins, I’d use the mi...

1 hour

to cook

Chocolate Drop Mini Muffins with Red Noses

Tiny little chocolate bites - soft, light, with melted chocolate swirled on the top, on which to fix a whol...

Tiny little chocolate bites - soft, light, with melted chocolate swirled on the top, on which to fix a whole cherry. Once you've mastered the very easy art of makin...

10 minutes

to cook

Chunky Marmalade Muffins

Imagine a cold, dark wintery morning, and you’d like to serve someone something really special for breakfas...

Imagine a cold, dark wintery morning, and you’d like to serve someone something really special for breakfast. Perhaps a birthday treat? Then look no further.

25 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Damson (or Plum) and Cinnamon Muffins recipe

Damson (or Plum) Muffins

It’s not easy to buy damsons, but it’s worth searching in farm shops and markets at the end of August. H...

It’s not easy to buy damsons, but it’s worth searching in farm shops and markets at the end of August. However, if they’re not forthcoming, you can still make these...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

English Muffins

Now here's a neglected delicacy – real old-fashioned muffins. They're very welcoming served for tea on a...

Now here's a neglected delicacy – real old-fashioned muffins. They're very welcoming served for tea on a chilly day.

14 minutes

to cook

Apricot and Pecan Muffins

I love American home cooking, and one of the things I feel Americans are particularly good at is baking (bo...

I love American home cooking, and one of the things I feel Americans are particularly good at is baking (both at home and commercially). The American muffin reigns ...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Fresh Gooseberry and Elderflower Muffins

What’s good about changing seasons is looking forward to gooseberries, which only come once a year. They...

What’s good about changing seasons is looking forward to gooseberries, which only come once a year. They can of course be frozen but they’re never quite as good, so...

30 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Iced Lemon and Poppy Seed Muffins recipe

Iced Lemon Muffins

A friend asked ‘Can you make iced poppy seed muffins as good as a famous coffee-shop chain?’ Answer, dec...

A friend asked ‘Can you make iced poppy seed muffins as good as a famous coffee-shop chain?’ Answer, decidedly yes, but with add-ons. Much lighter, moister, much mu...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Mini Mincemeat Muffins

As there are always lots of mince pies absolutely everywhere at Christmas, it's nice to have something a li...

As there are always lots of mince pies absolutely everywhere at Christmas, it's nice to have something a little different around as well, like these pretty little muff...

20 minutes

to cook

Rhubarb and Orange Muffins

There were a few sceptics when, in my muffin madness, I suggested we try rhubarb. But if you chop it sma...

There were a few sceptics when, in my muffin madness, I suggested we try rhubarb. But if you chop it small it does what other fruits do, and releases its juicy frag...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Savoury Mini Muffins with Two Flavourings

For a fresh approach to party nibbles, I offer you these magic little savouries that can be served warm fro...

For a fresh approach to party nibbles, I offer you these magic little savouries that can be served warm from the oven or, if made in advance, frozen, defrosted and re-...

20 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Spiced Apple Muffin Cake

I have included this because I still get letters from people saying they can't make muffins. My message ...

I have included this because I still get letters from people saying they can't make muffins. My message to them is don't try too hard – undermixing is the golden ru...

1 hour 15 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Spiced Apple Muffins

Apples, as I’ve said before, are good in cake recipes, adding fragrance as well as moisture. So they’re ...

Apples, as I’ve said before, are good in cake recipes, adding fragrance as well as moisture. So they’re perfect for muffins. In the autumn you could replace one of ...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Spiced Cranberry Muffins

I just couldn’t stop eating these when we tested them, so for me this is another reason to look forward to ...

I just couldn’t stop eating these when we tested them, so for me this is another reason to look forward to the Christmas season. They are great at any time, but wou...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook