This cinnamon muffins recipe is quick and easy to make. They can be either savory or sweet; however, they are usually sweet.
They are best served right out of the oven with a fresh mug of coffee. These are the perfect weekend breakfast treat! These oven-fresh muffins have tall peaks with cinnamon and sugar encrusted tops with a light and moist cake-like texture.
They are wonderfully delicious. This recipe is my go-to recipe for sweet muffins. I think you are going to like it too.
How to Make Cinnamon Muffins From Scratch
They are so quick and easy to make from scratch using simple, wholesome, and organic ingredients.
Freshly baked cinnamon muffins
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Ingredients for Cinnamon Muffin Recipe
When making breakfast muffins, I will measure out all the dry ingredients the night before. However, I will mix in the wet ingredients just before baking them.
Simple Pantry Staple Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon hot chocolate mix (instant cocoa mix)
Cinnamon Muffin Ingredients
I used almond milk, but any milk will work.
Tools and Equipment
The measuring bowls with lids are great for measuring your ingredients ahead of time.
Measuring Dry Ingredients
Before measuring my ingredients, I preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Baking at this higher temperature is how the tall peaks are formed.
Measure your dry ingredients into a medium bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons of sugar to this mixture.
Cinnamon Muffin Dry Ingredients
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This recipe has 4 teaspoons of baking powder which helps to form those gorgeous tall peaks.
Next, add salt
Then add 4 teaspoons baking powder
The look and texture of these muffins are similar to a yellow cake.
Adding 2 tablespoons of sugar to the flour mixture
The batter is not loaded with sugar. Therefore the topping the center is a sweet surprise.
Making the Sugar, Cinnamon, and Chocolate Topping
This is where you use the 1/4 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and the hot cocoa mix. This mixture is sprinkled in the center and on top of the cinnamon muffin batter.
In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon mixture
Stir to combine sugar mixture
Adding Wet Ingredients
Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture
Stir until combined
Filling the Pans with Cinnamon Muffin Batter
Suppose you are using a muffin tin grease well. However, if using a muffin liner, there is no need to grease the pan. Another option is using reusable muffin cups.
Fill muffin tins with half the batter
I wanted to share a little advice on using the batter scooper. Before using it, I spray it with this to keep the batter from sticking.
Spoon on half the sugar mixture and fill with the remaining batter
Sprinkling the Special Sugar Mixture on Top
Top with the remaining sugar mixture
Place in a preheated oven
Bake in a preheated 425-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Cinnamon Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup Milk
- ¼ cup Melted butter
- ¼ cup of sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon hot cocoa mix (instant)
Instructions
- Preheat oven 425 degrees
- Grease 12 muffin cups
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and 2 T sugar
- In a small bowl, mix the egg, milk, and butter
- Stir egg mixture into the flour mixture.
- Make topping and filling: Combine ¼ cup sugar, cinnamon, and hot cocoa mix.
- Spoon half the batter into the muffin cups
- Sprinkle half the sugar mixture over the batter
- Spoon remaining batter and top with sugar mixture
Notes
Nutrition
Tall cinnamon muffins with sugar mixture bubbling out of the delicious golden peaks
Serve With Butter!
Butter melts into the cinnamon and sugar center
Can you Freeze Cinnamon Muffins?
Freezing muffins for later is ideal such as for a brunch party or Christmas morning. Wrap tightly and store in an airtight freezer container for up to three months. Then, remove from the freezer and allow to thaw at room temperature.
The cake is light and fluffy with a sweet surprise
This cinnamon muffin batter is versatile so that you can try some of your favorite add-ins. You can use it to make chocolate chip muffins by adding 2 cups of mini chocolate chips to the batter.
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Thank you so much for your visit today. I hope you have found some inspiration and will try out our delicious cinnamon muffin recipe!
Bon appétit,
Kippi
Pam
Tuesday 8th of December 2020
I just made these. I split the reciepe and had to add more milk in order to get the specified consistancy. I could not believe these were under 100 calories a piece. So Yummy! They were perfect! My husband ate one and went into the kitchen to get another and then another LOL! Thank you for sharing this wonderful and delightful reciepe!
Lynn
Monday 30th of November 2020
These look yummy and I am excited to try them. I have read the recipe and don't see how long the baking time is. If I have missed this I am sorry but could you please confirm baking time.
sewmaggie
Friday 4th of September 2020
You left the baking instructions off the "recipe card" format.
Mary Ann
Monday 31st of August 2020
If I want to use Almond flour would I use same amount? They look so delicious ! thank you
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Thursday 27th of August 2020
This muffin sounds so good! I am very intrigued by using hot chocolate mix in them. That sounds so good!
Kippi
Monday 31st of August 2020
Thank you so much for stopping by. I agree the hot cocoa mix is a fun addition. Have a great day, Kippi