Do Yourself A Favor, And Meal Prep These Pizza Meatloaf Muffins Right Now

Raise your hand if you feel personally victimized by Dunkin's reduced-fat blueberry muffins and Little Bites Chocolate Chip mini muffins. (Am I the only one that practically inhaled those growing up?)

For me, one of the sad truths of adulthood was realizing that muffins aren't exactly the healthiest, most filling breakfast—or even snack. In fact, healthy muffins feel like somewhat of an impossibility.

Typically, the sweet treats are massive, super high in calories, and pretty much devoid of all other nutrition—especially if you buy 'em pre-made from a gas station or at the grocery store.

No biggie every once in a while (hey, treat yo'self), but definitely not an ideal grab-and-go eat.

“Packaged muffins often contain a lot of added sugars and preservatives, but little to no nutrition," says dietitian Maggie Michalczyk, MS, RD. “I say skip the stuff you would find in the cellophane wrapper and make your own muffins at home."

Yep, with a little creativity (and a muffin pan) you can make muffins significantly better for you.

First of all, DIYing muffins means you can control what type of sugar (and how much of it) you use, Michalczyk says.

It also gives you the opportunity to sneak other good-for-you ingredients into the mix. (Michalczyk likes adding produce—like shredded carrot or zucchini, pumpkin, or blueberries—to healthy muffin recipes.)

Ready for a major muffin comeback? Whip out your baking tin and get to it, with these 22 healthy muffin recipes.