Description
Whipping up cinnamon roll muffins brings pure comfort to your morning breakfast routine. Warm spices and sweet swirls make these treats a delightful way to start your day.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
Sweeteners and Spices:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk 2 cups flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour ½ cup milk, ¼ cup melted butter, 1 beaten egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Create the cinnamon swirl by mixing ½ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, and ¼ cup softened butter in a separate small bowl.
- Distribute half the batter evenly across muffin cups, using about 1 tablespoon per liner.
- Spoon a teaspoon of cinnamon mixture into the center of each muffin, then cover with remaining batter until cups are approximately ¾ full.
- Swirl the cinnamon filling gently through each muffin using a toothpick to create a marbled effect.
- Slide the muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake for 17-19 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove muffins from oven and let them cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
- Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth for the glaze.
- Transfer muffins to a wire rack and drizzle with glaze while they are still slightly warm.
Notes
- Let your muffin batter rest for 5 minutes before filling the cups to help the baking powder activate and create a fluffier texture.
- Softening the butter for the cinnamon filling at room temperature helps create a smoother, easier-to-spread mixture.
- Use a small cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to evenly distribute batter and filling for consistent muffins.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend and check that your baking powder is gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9 to 12
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg