Easy Funfetti Mini Muffins

These Easy Funfetti Mini Muffins are colorful and tasty.

Made with candy sprinkles, are sweet, fluffy, and moist, making for the perfect combination in a great muffin.

What are funfetti muffins?

Funfetti muffins are plain or vanilla flavored muffins with colorful sprinkles throughout.

I like how fun these colorful muffins are.

Have you tried my Chocolate Chip Funfetti Cookie Cake?

That funfetti cake is like a giant chocolate chip cookie with colorful sprinkles. Both this recipe for muffins and that recipe for a cookie cake are fun and colorful food ideas that are sure to please.

Make these muffins even more fun by using colorful mini-muffin liners. You can find a selection of mini-muffin liners here.

Why we love mini muffins.

Miniature sized muffins are a fun sized idea when compared to a regular size muffin.
The are also easier to pack when you are taking them on the go.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• The colorful sprinkles make these muffins more interesting if not enjoyable.
• Kids especially enjoy a smaller muffin that also has fun colors added to it.
• Because of their size, these muffins can easily be displayed with other food on a charcuterie board or party platter.
• These muffins are easier to eat because of their size.
• The colorful sprinkles make these muffins a nice choice for parties and celebrations such as birthdays.
• Customizing these muffins is as easy as adding mini-chocolate chips or using banana extract instead of vanilla.

Ingredients needed to make funfetti muffins.

• Flour. Regular all purpose flour that has been scooped and leveled.
• Sugar. Granular white sugar.
• Baking Powder. The leavening agent used to help make these muffins airy.
• Egg. Your egg should be at room temperature.
• Milk. Whole milk offers the most moisture for these muffins.
• Coconut Oil. This adds flavor and moisture. Your coconut oil should be melted.
• Vanilla Extract. Added for that vanilla flavor.
• Sprinkles. Rainbow sprinkles add the colorful elements in this muffin.

Tips for making the best muffins with sprinkles.

While you could use a whisk to combine together your dry ingredients, sifting is really recommended for this recipe. Sifting helps in introducing air to the ingredients as well as breaking up lumps in order to ensure an even rise and baking.

More helpful tips for you.

1.  Sometimes sprinkles can bleed into the cake while baking. To prevent this from happening, you can refrigerate your sprinkles and use the rather than the 'pareils' (the round ones).
2. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold your sprinkles into the batter so that they are evenly spread in the batter and thus, your muffins.
3. Not a fan of coconut oil? You can use a neutral oil to make these muffins for moisture.
4. Mini-muffins bake faster than regular sized muffins because of their size. Your muffins are done baking when an inserted toothpick in the center of a muffin comes out clean and the edges are golden brown.
5. You can make these muffins into more of a cupcake by frosting them once they have fully cooled.

How to make Easy Funfetti Mini Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes .
Bake Time: 13 minutes .
Servings: 36 mini muffins .

1. Start by preheating your oven to 375 and prepping your mini muffin pan for nonstick.
2. Use a whisk or a fork to combine together the flour, baking powder, and sugar in a medium mixing bowl.
3. In a large mixing bowl, use a clean whisk to mix together your milk, melted coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Then add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to these wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the sprinkles.
5. Use a small cookie scoop to evenly fill the muffin batter into the muffin liners about ¾ths full.
6. Bake your muffins for 10-13 minutes or until the tops are golden brown or a toothpick comes out clean
7. Let the muffins cool in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to fully cool.

Expert Tip👉 These muffins can be served as is, with a glaze, or frosted. They are a tasty idea for about any time of the day as well!

How to store funfetti muffins.

Once these muffins have fully cooled, they should be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, these muffins should keep for about five days refrigerated, three days at room temperature, or up to a few months when frozen.

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Easy Funfetti Mini Muffins, a simple and delicious recipe for moist and fluffy vanilla muffins with colorful sprinkles in every bite.

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