Cinnamon Roll Muffins

This tender cinnamon roll muffins recipe has all the flavors you crave from a cinnamon roll and the tenderness and convenience of baking a muffin! The perfect sweet treat, ideal for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!

These cinnamon rolls muffins are the perfect sweet treat to have when you crave cinnamon rolls for comfort. They are light, fast and delicious! Give them a try and enjoy!

Muffins are a quick fix for us. Try our Raspberry Muffins, Apple Muffins or Bran Muffins. SO GOOD!

Cinnamon rolls are like our family’s favorite treat. That’s how we came up with Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread. And let’s not forget Cinnamon Roll Pancakes and Pumpkin Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar.

Last summer my sister and her family were visiting from Vienna, and at that time she was pregnant with my now cutest nephew ever. All she craved were cinnamon rolls and all she wanted me to bake for her were cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing and caramel sauce.

And while that was a simple request, with 4 little girls running around the house and wanting to go out every day all day, well this request seemed like a really big one. So one evening when all little ones were asleep and my mind still awake, these cinnamon rolls muffins were born.

At that point, the homemade caramel sauce already existed in my fridge and all I had to prepare was the cream cheese icing. After much anticipation from everyone, especially the pregnant lady…they came out perfect and were devoured! Not again did my sister have a cinnamon rolls craving throughout her vacation!

Why You’ll Love Cinnamon Rolls Muffins

• No yeast cinnamon rolls are so QUICK!
• They taste like a cinnamon roll with all its glory!
• You need 20 minutes start to finish.
• These are super tender muffins.
• Your home will smell AMAZING!
• They’re easy, quick and convenient.

Ingredients You Need

• Dry Ingredients. A combo of flur, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Wet Ingredients. Eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk (you can use sour cream or yogurt) and vanilla.
• Cinnamon Sugar.Ground cinnamon, sugar (or brown sugar), melted butter.
• Homemade Caramel Sauce. This homemade version is everything!
• Cream Cheese Icing. Cream cheese glaze is a classic, so we have it ready in 2 minutes!

How to Make Cinnamon Roll Muffins

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a 12 cup standard muffin pan with liners and set aside.
2. The preparation of the tender buttermilk vanilla plain muffins is a two bowl process.
3. Mix all your dry ingredients in one bowl using a whisk.
4. Same with the wet ingredients, mix them in a large bowl using a whisk.
5. Using a rubber spatula, gently mix the batter together, making sure to not overmix it. Do not worry about some lumps in the batter.

1. Use an ice cream scoop and scoop half of the batter into the muffin liner.
2. Then sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar mixture. You can optionally add nuts.

1. The remaining batter goes on top and then a final sprinkle of the remaining cinnamon sugar mix. The muffins are then baked for 18 minutes at 375 F and glazed while still warm.

1. I chose to glaze these cinnamon beauties with my homemade caramel sauce and my cream cheese icing. Just to really not miss a thing from my favorite cinnamon roll.

However, the icings are completely optional and the cinnamon rolls muffins are delicious on their own. But sometimes indulgence is a necessity and that was the situation when I first baked these.

Tips for the Best Cinnamon Roll Muffins

1. Chopped nuts are optional, but they add a nice crunch to the cinnamon streusel mix. I recommend pecans, almonds or walnuts!
2. Do not overmix the batter or your cinnamon rolls muffins won’t end up as light and fluffy as they could be.
3. For the ultimate cinnamon roll experience, glaze the muffins with the icing while still warm. Enjoy them immediately!

How long Do these muffins stay moist?

You can store them in an airtight container on the counter and they keep  fresh for 3 days.

Can I make a cinnamon swirl?

To make the cinnamon swirl, add the cinnamon sugar mix last thing to the batter. Carefully swirl them with a spatula without fully blending it. Then scoop and bake.

What is the secret to Moist muffins?

The formula originally is the secret and a few other tips. Avoid over mixing  the muffins at any cost, keep some lumps in your batter.

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Cinnamon Rolls Muffins

This tender cinnamon roll muffins recipe has all the flavors you crave from a cinnamon roll and the tenderness and convenience of baking a muffin! The perfect treat, ideal for breakfast, brunch and a satisfying dessert! 

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cinnamon roll muffins, cinnamon rolls recipe, easy cinnamon rolls, no yeast cinnamon rolls

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 33 minutes

Servings 12 muffins

Calories 230 kcal

Author Mahy

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt

Cinnamon sugar mix:

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/4 cups crushed nuts (optional)

Glaze

• homemade caramel sauce
• cream cheese icing

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Line a 12 cup standard muffin pan with baking paper and set aside.
   
3. In a small bowl mix the cinnamon sugar ingredients and set aside.
   
4. In a large bowl, mix the wet ingredients using a whisk until all ingredients are well blended.
5. In a smaller bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together.
6. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and using a rubber spatula, gently mix the batter together, do not over mix it and do not worry about some lumps in the batter.
7. Using a tablespoon measure, place 2 tablespoons of batter at the bottom of each muffin cup, top with a teaspoon of cinnamon sugar mix and then top with a tablespoon more of batter.
   
8. Bake for 18 minutes until done
9. While still warm glaze with homemade caramel sauce and cream cheese icing
   

Recipe Notes

• Tips for the Best Cinnamon Roll Muffins

  1. Chopped nuts are optional, but they add a nice crunch to the cinnamon streusel mix. I recommend pecans, almonds or walnuts!
  2. Do not overmix the batter or your cinnamon rolls muffins won't end up as light and fluffy as they could be.
  3. For the ultimate cinnamon roll experience, glaze the muffins with the icing while still warm. Enjoy them immediately!

  How long Do these muffins stay moist?

  You can store them in an airtight container on the counter and they keep  fresh for 3 days.

  Can I make a cinnamon swirl?

  To make the cinnamon swirl, add the cinnamon sugar mix last thing to the batter. Carefully swirl them with a spatula without fully blending it. Then scoop and bake.

  What is the secret to Moist muffins?

  The formula originally is the secret and a few other tips. Avoid over mixing  the muffins at any cost, keep some lumps in your batter.

   

Nutrition Facts

Cinnamon Rolls Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 230 Calories from Fat 66

% Daily Value*

Fat 7.3g11%

Saturated Fat 0.9g6%

Cholesterol 16.4mg5%

Sodium 105.3mg5%

Carbohydrates 38.2g13%

Fiber 0.8g3%

Sugar 19.5g22%

Protein 3.4g7%

Calcium 60mg6%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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