Description
A bakery-style cinnamon muffin with a tender crumb, enhanced by double cinnamon in the batter and topping. Finished with a simple buttercream drizzle for a quick, flavorful treat.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour 2 cups
Sugar 1 cup
Baking powder 1 tablespoon
Cinnamon 1 tablespoon
Salt 1/2 teaspoon
Milk 1 cup
Vegetable oil 1/2 cup
Eggs 2
Cinnamon sugar topping (2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease 18 muffin cups
Whisk dry ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tbsp cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp salt
Beat wet ingredients: 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup oil, and 2 eggs until fully combined
Fold wet ingredients into dry mixture until just combined (20-30 seconds)
Divide batter into 18 muffin cups (1/4 cup each)
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar topping on 10 muffins
Bake 15 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean
Cool 10 minutes; add buttercream drizzle if desired
Cool completely and store at room temperature
Notes
Use gluten-free flour mix as a 1:1 substitute
Buttercream drizzle is optional; add after cooling
Avoid overmixing to keep crumb tender
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg