Description
Cinnamon Roll Muffins bring bakery-style comfort straight to your kitchen with minimal effort. Swirled with buttery cinnamon and topped with sweet glaze, these treats deliver maximum flavor in just minutes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping and Icing Ingredients:
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup icing sugar
- 12 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or cooking spray.
- Whisk 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, thoroughly blend ½ cup milk, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Avoid overmixing your batter.
- Create filling by stirring ¼ cup brown sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Distribute half the batter evenly across muffin cups, sprinkle each with cinnamon-brown sugar mixture, then cover with remaining batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Craft glaze by whisking ½ cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons milk until smooth.
- Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes, then drizzle glaze generously over warm tops.
Notes
- Swap vegetable oil for melted butter to enhance the rich, classic flavor of these cinnamon roll muffins.
- Ensure ingredients are room temperature for a smoother, more evenly mixed batter that rises perfectly.
- For a gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend.
- Let muffins cool slightly before glazing to prevent the icing from sliding off and maintain a beautiful, clean drizzle.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 217 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 135 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg