I have a sweet tooth, and so does the rest of my family. This is why we love the idea of a warm, sweet breakfast without having to spend hours on baking something extravagant. Once I introduced my family to the cinnamon muffin recipe, there was no going back!
We could literally have this every day and never get bored. But we don’t actually do that. Instead, I bake these goodies every once in a while, and my family waits pretty impatiently for muffin day to come up.
You would think I might dread the day I have to bake these muffins, but you’d be wrong. These cinnamon breakfast muffins are so easy to make with simple ingredients I almost always have lying around in my kitchen. And it takes about 30 minutes to whip them up!
Today, you will get to learn how baking muffins can lift up your mood and spruce up the start of your day because I’m about to share the recipe with you.
Why You’ll Love These Cinnamon Muffins
- Use simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry.
- Ready in under 30 minutes.
- Easy to prep ahead and store.
- A fun activity for the kids to get involved in!
- Pairs perfectly with afternoon tea or coffee.
What You’ll Need: Ingredients
I keep saying that the ingredients are basic and simple, and you’re about to understand what I’m talking about.
- Flour: You can use regular all-purpose flour to create this quick cinnamon snack.
- Baking Powder: Adding a bit of baking powder gets you that soft and light texture you want in your fluffy cinnamon muffins.
- Sugar: Obviously, you want your muffins to be sweet!
- Salt: It balances out the sweetness.
- Nutmeg: Adding nutmeg brings a sweet and nutty flavor to the muffins, which complements the cinnamon.
- Eggs and Milk: Your eggs should be room temperature, and the milk you use should be a little warm for best results.
- Unsalted Butter: You can use salted butter, but using unsalted butter helps you control how much salt you add.
- Cinnamon Sugar: Topping off the spiced muffins with cinnamon sugar is going to be your secret weapon.
Substitute options for the cinnamon muffin recipe:
- Nutmeg: You can use cinnamon instead of nutmeg if that’s what you prefer.
- Salted Butter: If you use salted butter, you have to make sure you don’t add too much salt when mixing or skip the salt.
- Sugar: You can use honey instead of sugar if you want to go for a healthier version.
- Buttermilk: If you want your muffins to have an extra level of moistness, you can use buttermilk instead of milk.
- Oil: You can always add a little oil instead of melted butter.
Cinnamon Sugar Toppings
As I’ve mentioned, using cinnamon sugar as a topping is the secret weapon you need to make these warm, spiced muffins buttery and crunchy.
All you need for this is ⅓ cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 4 tablespoons of melted butter.
- Prepping: Add the granulated sugar to the ground cinnamon in a bowl and mix them well. Now, melt the unsalted butter on the stove or in the microwave.
- Topping: You need to let the muffins cool a little before you do this. Just take each of the muffins and dip them in the melted butter. Then, dip each of them in the cinnamon sugar and roll to cover all the surface.
Coating the entire muffin in cinnamon sugar topping gives you that extra crunchy texture for your first bite.
Expert Tips for Perfect Cinnamon Muffins
- Before adding the butter and eggs to make the batter, you should bring them to room temperature.
- If you’re using buttermilk, you can make it yourself by whisking ½ cup of milk with vinegar and letting it sit for about 15 minutes.
- The best way to eat these cinnamon treats is freshly baked. But you can also store them for a couple of days.
Cinnamon Muffins Recipe Variations
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins: You can add diced apples to the batter and make it an apple cinnamon muffin recipe.
- Pumpkin Spice: If you’re looking for a fall baking recipe, you can just add pumpkin spice to the muffins instead of cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Berries: Just like apples, you can add any kind of berries, like blueberries, raspberries, dried cranberries, or even chopped strawberries.
- Chopped Nuts: You can also make a nuttier version by adding chopped or crushed nuts, like walnuts or pecans.
- Chocolate Chips: If you want a chocolate version of the cinnamon muffin recipe, you can always add chocolate chips to the batter.
- Coffee Cake Muffins: You can add instant coffee to the batter to create coffee cake muffins.
What to Serve With Cinnamon Muffins?
- Hot Chocolate: If you want a sweet breakfast, you can eat these homemade cinnamon treats with hot chocolate.
- Tea or Coffee: These muffins pair well with both tea and coffee.
- Air Fryer Bacon: You can also eat bacon with these muffins for breakfast.
- Poached Eggs: If you’re someone who can’t go without eggs at breakfast, these muffins go great with them.
Make-Ahead and Storage Options
These muffins are actually freezer-friendly muffins and you can easily store them for a couple of days. So, you can bake a ton of them and warm them up for breakfast later.
Make-Ahead:
You can make the batter ahead of time and put it in the oven whenever you are ready to serve.
Storage:
These muffins don’t need to be stored in the fridge. You can just leave them at room temperature for about 5 days. Just make sure you put them in an airtight container before storing them, and place a paper towel under the muffins.
Freezing:
Now, if you make a big batch of muffins and want to store them for a couple of months, you will have to freeze them. For this, I suggest you let them cool when they come out of the oven and place them in a baking tray in the freezer for at least an hour.
Then, you should take out the frozen muffins and put them in an airtight container or freezer-safe bags. This way, you can actually freeze them for about 3 months. When you want to eat, just thaw them at room temperature and put them in the microwave for around 30 seconds to warm them up.
Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
Dry Muffins:
If your muffins come out dry, it could mean that you overcooked them. You have to make sure you mix the dry and wet ingredients well so that there aren’t any lumps or clumps of flour in the batter.
Too Moist:
If you let the muffins sit overnight without properly storing them, the sugar from the topping will draw in moisture and turn the muffins sticky and too moist. That is why you need to put down a paper towel in an airtight container before placing the muffins in it.
Flat Muffins:
To make the muffins nice and puffy, you have to make sure you melt the butter properly before adding it to the batter. When you start baking, you can set the temperature high for a couple of minutes so that the muffins puff up nicely, then lower the temperature to let them cook thoroughly.
Cinnamon Muffins Recipe -Moist, Warm & Ready in 30 Minutes
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 and ½ tsp All Purpose Flour (190 grams)
- 1 and ½ tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup sugar (130 grams)
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large Eggs
- ¼ cup Butter
- ¾ cup Milk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Cinnamon sugar topping:
- 3-4 tbsp unsalted butter (for dipping then coat)
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
Instructions
Prepare The Oven and Pan
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
- Grease the muffin tin with melted butter and set it aside.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- Grab a mixing bowl and combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg,
- Add the granulated sugar and whisk together thoroughly, and set it aside.
Mix Wet Ingredients
- Take another mixing bowl and crack 2 medium-sized room-temperature eggs into it.
- Then add milk, melted butter, and a teaspoon of vanilla essence into the mixture.
- Mix the wet ingredients well with a whisk until they’re smooth.
Combine The Batter and Bake
- Now, pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and give them a good mix until just combined.
- Take ⅓ cup of batter for each muffin and pour it into the muffin tin.
- Now, bake the muffins for about 20 to 22 minutes.
Coat, Serve and Enjoy!
- Take the muffin pan out of the oven when the muffins are done, and let it cool for a couple of minutes.
- For the cinnamon sugar topping, in a small bowl, mix ground cinnamon and sugar.
- Dip the muffins in the melted, unsalted butter and roll them in the cinnamon sugar until fully coated.
- Now, you are ready to serve these delicious and easy cinnamon muffins.
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Recipe FAQs
Can you make cinnamon muffins with oil?
Yes, you can definitely add oil instead of melted butter to make the cinnamon muffins.
How to make the muffins puffy?
You can turn up the heat in the oven for the first couple of minutes to let the muffins rise and become puffy.
Can I use brown sugar to make cinnamon muffins?
Yes, you can use brown sugar instead of white sugar to make the batter and cinnamon sugar for the muffins.
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