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Cinnamon Roll Muffins

A tasty breakfast or dessert, these Cinnamon Roll Muffins are a twist on a classic that you won't be able to resist.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time47 minutes
Course: Bread, Dessert, Muffins
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 - 18
Calories: 318kcal

Ingredients

Muffins:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup salted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs room temp
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temp
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Cinnamon streusel:

  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
  • 6 Tablespoons butter melted

Glaze:

  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place liners in a 12-cup muffin tin and set aside. This recipe will make more than 12 so you can line a second tin or bake in 2 batches.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, with a whisk, combine the sugar, melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla until well combined.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Don’t over mix.
  • In a small bowl make the streusel swirl by combining the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Mix with a fork until it clumps in small pieces.
  • Fill each muffin cup with about 2 Tablespoons of batter, followed by about a Tablespoon of streusel mixture. Add more muffin batter until filled about 2/3-3/4 full.
  • Sprinkle another 2-3 teaspoons of streusel on top of the batter.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes until the top of the muffins are domed and a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  • Remove from the oven and then remove the muffins from the tin to cool completely on a wire cooling rack so they don’t overcook and before glazing.
  • In a small bowl, using a hand mixer combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cooled muffins.

Notes

  1. Make sure the ingredients called for in the recipe are at room temperature, this will help the texture.
  2. Other glazes can be used, see above on ideas.
  3. Make sure to use buttermilk, if you do not have it we have provided directions above on how to make your own at home.
  4. These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
  5. Other additions can be added into your muffin batter if desired, see above on ideas.
  6. If you use a very dark coated muffin tin, you may have better results cooking your muffins at 350 instead of 375, baking a few minutes more than recipe says. Dark coated tins make the outside of the muffins cook faster than the inside. Lowering your temperature will help your muffins not burn on the outside.
  7. If you use unsalted butter, add ¼ teaspoon more salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg