Only using plain butter as a spread

If you've only ever had an English muffin with a quick spread of soft butter, you've been missing out on a whole world of muffin spreads. While a slick of Nutella or berry jam will certainly jazz up your muffin, there's so much more you can do to elevate it. If you must have butter, you can add some extra flavor to it by making this recipe for spiced honey butter. It's quick, easy, and delectable.

There is no limit to what can be served on an English muffin, and anything that can be served on other types of bread can easily be transferred to an English muffin. There's also a plethora of open-faced dishes, such as eggs Benedict. If you don't like poached eggs, replace them with fried eggs or leave them out entirely and replace them with ricotta or mozzarella cheese.