Overhead picture of sugar topped scones on a white platter

Easy Muffins and Scones

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on June 9, 2020

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Our favorite muffin and scone recipes, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or snacks! These are easy, no mixer required recipes that everyone will love.

Looking for a little morning baking project? These muffin and scone recipes are perfect for that! Every recipe is easy, one-bowl, no mixer required. If you're not serving a crowd, they also freeze beautifully. You can have them ready in no time to enjoy with your coffee or tea. Happy baking!

Vertical picture of peach crumble muffins in turquoise muffin liners

These one-bowl, tender-crumbed peach (or nectarine) crumble muffins are studded with juicy fresh peaches and have sweet, buttery, cinnamon streusel topping.

 

Overhead picture of Strawberry Scones on a round platter

The first bite of these Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Scones will have you smitten! They're melt-in-your-mouth tender, studded with sweet strawberries and have a delicious lemon glaze.

 

Vertical picture of blueberry muffins on a white cake stand

These easy, one-bowl, no-mixer are similar to Starbucks Blueberry Muffins. They're moist, delicious, loaded with juicy blueberries and they rise up high, with beautiful domed tops!

 

Vertical picture of banana bread scones on a cooling rack with icing drizzled on top

Melt in your mouth delicious and so easy, these Banana Bread Scones with a fabulous brown butter icing are super moist and tender inside and have a wonderful sweet-crunchy exterior.

 

Vertical picture of strawberry buttermilk muffins on a white cake stand

With a sweet, crunchy sugar topping, a moist tender crumb and bits of delicious strawberries in every bite, these high-domed Fresh Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins are a no-fail hit, every time!

 

Overhead picture of sugar topped scones on a white platter

The easiest and most melt-in-your-mouth delicious scones ever! These easy sugar top scones can be made ahead and frozen (unbaked) for fuss-free entertaining too!

 

Vertical close up picture of morning glory muffins in turquoise wrappers

These Zucchini Morning Glory Muffins are healthy, moist, easy to throw together and super delicious! Perfect for breakfast, brunch and snacks!

 

Vertical picture of Buttermilk Bran Muffins on a white cake stand

Super moist and delicious, these easy One Bowl Buttermilk Bran Muffins roll out of the oven with rounded, bakery-style, tops!

 

Vertical picture of Maple Pecan Scones with glaze drizzled over the top

These Ridiculously Easy Maple Pecan Scones are melt in your mouth delicious! You won't believe the easy technique to make these pecan-studded, maple glazed scones!

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12 Comments

  1. I follow you and have made your scone recipes many times! They are so easy and everyone who eats them says how delicious they are. I adapted your cranberry orange to make them as blueberry lemon. I made them and froze them in packs of two with baking instructions for my son, who loves scones, lives alone with MS and often has little energy to spare to “cook from scratch”.
    I was hoping you had an RE recipe for gingerbread flavoured scones as Christmas is coming.
    Do you? Or could you offer a suggestion to adapt your maple pecan scones to gingerbread flavours?
    I recommend your sute and your recipes to everyone! Thank you so much!

    1. Thank you, Karen! What a sweet and kind idea to freeze the scones for your son. I know he thinks fondly of you each time he smells that wonderful aroma from the oven.
      I don't have a recipe for gingerbread scones but you've given me a great idea! I will work on that!

  2. Dear Chris, I never imagined I could make delicious scones!!! I have tried in the past but they were always dry and tough. Your ridiculously easy method is truly soo easy.. I love having the dough in the freezer for a quick easy breakfast treat.

    My grandaughter, age 12, recently made your "R E'" Marry Me Chicken. She was so proud of the fact that everyone cleaned their plates.
    Her Dad said we might have to hide that recipe till she's 25.

    Please keep your Ridiculously Easy recipes coming. They make us look like great cooks...

    Thanks, D. Banana

    1. Thanks, D Banana 💕💕💕 You made me laugh right out loud when I read the part about your granddaughter! Bravo to her (and prayers for her dad 😂).

  3. When I get the itch to bake, but have a freezer full of desserts, this is the post I will return to! So many great muffin and scone recipes!! Thanks, Chris!

  4. All these muffins and scones look amazing! But our favorite is your maple pecan scones! Delish! Great post! Ps. We posted muffins too!

  5. I love the sound of these muffins and scones, but I have developed a gluten intolerance and most of the gluten-free flours I have tried just do not have the consistency I would like, even for pie doughs. Do you have any suggestions?

    1. I am not the best one to ask about GF baking but I know that we have a lot of readers who are GF and I'm hoping they will chime in and advise. I know a lot of people have said that they like King Arthur GF flour but again, I'm not the expert in this area.

  6. My wife recently started a Keto regimen to help her watch sugar intake and, since I do most of the cooking, I don't get a chance to bake things as much as I'd like. Nevertheless I visit your site every day and fantasize. These all look delicious. I hope you were able to find a copy of Bake from Scratch.

    1. You are so kind, Michael 💕 I've looked but still haven't found Bake from Scratch yet. Maybe Whole Foods will have it. I need to go there soon!

  7. Love love love your site. Recipes are beautifully photographed and are delicious. Thank you for the inspiration.