Description
Homemade swirled cinnamon and sugar muffins deliver bakery-style comfort right in your kitchen. Warm spices and tender crumb promise a delightful morning treat that wraps comfort and sweetness into one irresistible bite you’ll want to savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Swirl:
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (7 grams) ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 375F (190C) and arranging a muffin tin with protective paper liners or a light butter coating.
- Create the foundational muffin mixture by combining dry ingredients in one vessel, whisking together liquid components in another, then gently merging both until just incorporated, maintaining a delicate texture.
- Craft the aromatic cinnamon sugar swirl by thoroughly blending brown sugar and ground cinnamon in a compact mixing container.
- Construct the muffin layers by depositing initial batter to fill muffin cups halfway, generously sprinkling the cinnamon sugar mixture across the surface, then covering with additional batter.
- Artfully integrate the cinnamon sugar by delicately maneuvering a toothpick or slim knife through the layers, generating an elegant marbled pattern.
- Slide the prepared tin into the preheated oven, allowing the muffins to transform for 15-18 minutes until a probing toothpick emerges pristine and clean.
- Extract the muffins, permitting them a brief 5-minute resting period within the tin before transferring to a cooling rack for complete temperature reduction.
Notes
- Ensure the batter is mixed just until combined to maintain a tender, light texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting the amount of brown sugar and cinnamon in the swirl mixture according to personal preference.
- Use room temperature ingredients for better blending and more consistent muffin texture.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend or almond flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 158 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 178 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg