Healthy Recipes Healthy Bread Recipes Healthy Quick Bread Recipes Healthy Muffin Recipes 26 Fruit-Filled Muffin Recipes to Make Your Mornings Sweeter By Alex Loh Alex Loh Alex Loh is EatingWell's associate food editor. As part of the food team, she creates healthy, delicious recipes for the EatingWell audience. Alex also writes informative food and cooking articles that range from how to store ground beef to the best picks from Trader Joe's. Alex conducts product and taste tests to find the best options, from salad spinners to salsas. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 2, 2021 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Instagram Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, has been with EatingWell for three years and works as the associate nutrition editor for the brand. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Bake some fruit-filled muffins with these delicious recipes. These healthy muffin recipes can be made with any fruit—including berries, apples and bananas. Feel free to use fresh, frozen or dried fruit, depending on what you have on hand. Recipes like Whole-Wheat Strawberry Muffins, Lemon-Raspberry Muffins and Banana Protein Muffins are tasty and will make your kitchen smell absolutely amazing. 01 of 26 Banana Protein Muffins View Recipe These healthy banana muffins are packed with protein thanks to ingredients like peanut butter and Greek yogurt, while white whole-wheat flour gives them a fiber boost. Serve them for breakfast or for a grab-and-go snack. 02 of 26 Flourless Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins View Recipe Pulsing rolled oats with eggs, banana, brown sugar and oil creates the moist dough of these chocolaty muffins without a bit of all-purpose flour. These are two-bite muffins with a dense and gooey texture. They're delicately sweet and rich, too, so baking them as mini muffins makes them a perfect snack or quick morning bite. Source: EatingWell.com, December 2018 03 of 26 Blueberry-Lemon Crumb Muffins View Recipe Blueberries and lemon are a natural pairing in these light and airy muffins with a delicate brown sugar crumble. If you like an extra blast of lemon flavor, use lemon extract rather than vanilla. These muffins are best with fresh blueberries, but you can substitute with frozen. Don't thaw them before you stir them into the batter. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2018 04 of 26 Strawberry-Orange Breakfast Cakes View Recipe Yes, you can pull off baked goods on busy mornings! With a make-ahead batter and filling, these breakfast muffins go from fridge to table in under 30 minutes. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Summer 2018 05 of 26 Lemon-Raspberry Muffins View Recipe The secret to the sparkling flavor of these delicately crumbed muffins is the strips of lemon zest finely ground into the sugar. Enjoy the muffins warm right from the oven. Source: EatingWell Magazine, July/August 2007 06 of 26 Apple-Cinnamon Muffins View Recipe These healthy apple-cinnamon muffins will put you in an autumnal state of mind no matter the time of year. Sprinkling the muffins with sugar before baking gives them a crispy top, just like a coffee-shop muffin--but these are a whole lot more nutritious than your average coffee-shop muffin, thanks to wholesome ingredients like white whole-wheat flour. Serve them for breakfast or a grab-and-go snack. Source: Eatingwell.com, July 2019 07 of 26 Morning Glory Muffins View Recipe These Morning Glory muffins are full of everything you'd expect in the bakery favorite-carrots, apple and raisins, topped with nuts and toasted wheat germ. If raisins aren't your favorite, substitute an equal amount of the dried fruit of your choice. Source: EatingWell Magazine, Holiday Issue 1995 08 of 26 Blueberry-Coconut-Macadamia Muffins The one-two punch of coconut and macadamia nuts in this luxurious muffin will make you think you're having your morning coffee in Hawaii. Drizzle with honey for an added touch of sweetness. Source: EatingWell Magazine, August/September 2006 09 of 26 Peaches & Cream Mini Muffins Mini muffins are perfect for grab-and-go snacking. Try this recipe with fruity peaches and cream cheese chunks--they bake up in just 35 minutes and are perfect for sharing with family, friends, and coworkers! Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 10 of 26 Carrot & Banana Muffins View Recipe Packed with flavorful and wholesome ingredients, these carrot-banana muffins make a good snack or breakfast. Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 1996 11 of 26 Cinnamon-Ginger Spiced Pear Muffins View Recipe These perfectly spiced muffins are diabetic-friendly. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 12 of 26 Whole-Wheat Blueberry Muffins When you need a weekday grab-and-go breakfast, these blueberry-speckled whole-wheat muffins fit the bill (when you make them ahead, of course!) They have a great texture and flavor, and just enough blueberries to be fruit-filled in every bite. We stir blueberries into the flour mixture before adding the wet ingredients so they don't all stick to the bottom. Source: EatingWell.com, October 2019 13 of 26 Rhubarb Oat Muffins These whole-grain rhubarb-oat muffins are full of flavor. Sprinkled with a sweet and nutty topping, they're a great choice for a grab-and-go breakfast or an afternoon snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 14 of 26 Whole-Wheat Strawberry Muffins View Recipe Kids in the Massachusetts Farm to School program used smart recipe swaps when they created these strawberry muffins: applesauce to replace some of the oil lowers calories, and whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour brings added fiber and more nutrients. Source: EatingWell Magazine, April 2020 15 of 26 Lemon-Cranberry Muffins View Recipe These lemony cranberry-studded muffins crunch lightly with cornmeal and are topped with a kiss of sugared lemon zest. They're great warm from the oven, but also keep well for a few days and freeze beautifully. Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2011 16 of 26 Banana-Bran Muffins View Recipe By the end of the week, any bananas left in the fruit bowl are past their prime--just right for these moist bran muffins. Add a handful of dark chocolate chips to entice children to enjoy a fiber-rich treat. Source: EatingWell Magazine, Winter 2004 17 of 26 Gluten-Free Peach Crumble Muffins Gluten-free and perfectly crumbly, these muffins are packed with cinnamon flavor that blends seamlessly with fresh or frozen peaches. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017 18 of 26 Berry Morning Muffin View Recipe These easy muffins are full of antioxidant-packed raspberries and strawberries. Walnuts provide a welcome crunch and are a great source of monounsaturated fat, which research shows lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 19 of 26 Coconut-Carrot Morning Glory Muffins These carrot-flecked, whole-grain morning glory muffins can be made ahead for breakfast or a snack so you can hit the ground running on a busy morning. Add a nonfat latte and your day will be off to a healthy start. Or make this coconut-carrot morning glory muffin recipe for a special brunch. Look for coconut oil, in jars or tubs, near other cooking oils in large supermarkets, in the natural-foods section, or in natural-foods stores. Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2013 20 of 26 Blueberry-Oat Muffins View Recipe These diabetic-friendly, Blueberry-Oat Muffins, sweetened with brown sugar and honey, are best when served still warm from the oven. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 21 of 26 Banana-Fig Ginger Muffins These muffins are the perfect start to any day. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 22 of 26 Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins These gluten-free muffins are full of fruit and guaranteed to be a family favorite. Choose your blueberries wisely. Plump, juicy berries with a deep-blue hue are best. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2018 23 of 26 Spiced Bran Muffins with Dried Apricots The daily recommendation for grains is to make half of them whole-grains. These bran muffins--flavored with banana, apricot and delicious spices--are a tasty and creative way to incorporate whole-grains into your diet. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 24 of 26 Raisin-Carrot Muffins Wheat germ and carrots add to the fiber for these diabetic-friendly muffins. Serve them for breakfast or brunch. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 25 of 26 Banana-Oat Muffins View Recipe Whip up a batch of these diabetic-friendly Banana-Oat Muffins for a quick and easy snack or add them to complete a balanced breakfast. These muffins can be eaten over several days or frozen and enjoyed for up to a month. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine 26 of 26 Apricot-Pecan Muffins Apricots, oats, pecans, and a touch of allspice are a winning combination in these easy-to-make muffins. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit