Muffins are best eaten during tea time as it is small and light. These small cakes can also be served during breakfast time. Muffins are also usually not as sweet as normal cupcakes as muffins do not normally have frosting on top of it. There are certainly various type of muffins with the typical blueberry muffins, chocolate chips muffins, banana muffins and other muffins with dried fruits and nuts.