Description
Delectable cinnamon roll muffins merge classic bakery comfort with homemade breakfast charm. Sweet spirals of spiced dough create a delightful morning treat for passionate bakers and breakfast enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups / 473 ml all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup / 177 ml milk
- ¾ cup / 150 g sugar
- ⅓ cup / 79 ml vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup / 67 g sugar (for cinnamon swirl)
- 2 tsps cinnamon
- 2 tbsps / 30 ml melted butter
- 1 cup / 120 g powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsps / 15–30 ml milk
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Configure the oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners, creating a welcoming baking environment.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, ensuring a uniform dry base.
- Wet Ingredient Amalgamation: Whisk milk, vegetable oil, and egg until perfectly integrated, forming a smooth liquid foundation.
- Batter Construction: Delicately merge wet and dry ingredients, stirring minimally to preserve a tender, light texture, taking care not to overmix.
- Cinnamon Swirl Creation: Blend sugar, ground cinnamon, and melted butter into a rich, aromatic mixture that promises intense flavor complexity.
- Muffin Assembly: Fill muffin cups two-thirds full with batter, then artfully distribute the cinnamon swirl across the surface, using a toothpick to create mesmerizing marbled patterns.
- Baking Transformation: Bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted emerges clean, signaling the muffins’ perfect doneness.
- Glaze Finalization: While muffins cool briefly in the tin, whisk powdered sugar and milk into a glossy, smooth glaze.
- Finishing Touch: Transfer muffins to a cooling rack and generously drizzle with the silky glaze, elevating their sweet, comforting essence.
Notes
- Minimal Mixing Matters: Stir wet and dry ingredients just until combined to prevent tough, dense muffins – overmixing develops gluten and reduces tenderness.
- Swirl Technique: Use a toothpick or thin knife to create beautiful marbled cinnamon patterns, making gentle figure-eight movements for an elegant, artistic finish.
- Temperature Precision: Ensure oven is accurately preheated to 375°F to guarantee even baking and perfect golden-brown exterior with soft, moist interior.
- Cooling Crucial Step: Allow muffins to rest in tin for 5 minutes before transferring to rack, preventing potential structural breakdown and maintaining delicate texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg