Cinnamon Roll Muffins

These cinnamon roll muffins are soft and tender, and are filled with cinnamon flavor and are topped with a cream cheese glaze.

These muffins are perfect when you are craving cinnamon rolls and the delicious flavor of cinnamon rolls. These are the perfect snack, breakfast, or dessert!

For more muffin recipes, check out our blueberry banana muffins, lemon poppyseed muffins, coffee cake muffins, apple crumble muffins, almond flour banana muffins, and our pumpkin banana muffins.

Why this recipe works

• These muffins are incredibly soft and moist and have a tender crumb that will melt in your mouth.
• The flavor of these will make you think you are eating cinnamon rolls in muffin form!
• They are topped with a creamy and silky smooth cream cheese icing.
• This whole recipe comes together in under an hour from start to finish!

Ingredients

Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.

Full measurements are in the recipe card below.

Flour– we used all-purpose flour for this recipe, self-rising flour, and cake flour will work great as well.

Baking powder and baking soda – to allow the muffins to rise.

Butter- use unsalted butter for this recipe. Only butter will work for this recipe, no margarine, and no coconut oil. Margarine has a weird taste and can ruin the flavor of this dessert.

Greek yogurt- get your Greek yogurt to room temperature. Any percent of fat will work for this recipe.

Vegetable oil – we used vegetable oil for this recipe. canola oil will work great for this recipe.

Buttermilk- we make our homemade buttermilk (1 cup of milk plus 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar).

Brown sugar- adds a nice texture to the muffins and compliments the cinnamon flavor.

Sugar- we used granulated sugar for this recipe. You can use caster sugar as well.

Cinnamon- we love adding cinnamon to banana-flavored desserts, it adds so much flavor that compliments the banana flavor.

Eggs- you will need 2 large eggs for this recipe. Make sure that you use room-temperature eggs in this recipe.

Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor.

Kosher salt- you will need about ½ teaspoon of kosher salt for this recipe.

For the cream cheese glaze

Butter- make sure you are using room temperate butter.

Cream cheese- make sure that you are using whole-fat cream cheese that is at room temperature. We highly recommend using the famous Philadelphia cream cheese.

Powder sugar- is known as confessional sugar. For a smoother buttercream, sift it before adding it to the butter.

Pinch of salt- to balance the sweetness.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prep a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

Into a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter, yogurt, eggs, cinnamon, sugar, brown sugar, kosher salt, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix with a whisk until well combined.

Add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda and mix until just combined.

Make the cinnamon topping: into a small mixing bowl, add the cinnanmon, brown sugar, and melted butter and mix with a spoon until well combined.

Pour the batter into the muffin tins filling almost to the top. Top with a tablespoon of the cinnamon topping and make a swirl using a knife.

Bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Don’t overbake these muffins!

In a medium-sized bowl, add the softened cream cheese, softened butter, powder sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix with a spoon or a tiny whisk until creamy and smooth.

Top the muffins with the cream cheese glaze and serve!

Expert Tips

• Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and milk. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
• Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have moist muffins and not dense and dry muffins.
• Mesure you flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
• Add some of your favorite add-ins! Make this recipe your own and add your favorite muffins add-ins: chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, chocolate chunks, banana slices, chopped fruit, and more! Be creative!
• Be patient! I know it's extremely tempting to eat these muffins as they are pulled out of the oven, but let these muffins cool for at least 15 minutes so they will be more firm and won't crumble up.
• These muffins are extra moist and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, so it will be worth it to wait these 15 minutes.

Faq's

Storing

Store these for 3 days at room temperature, in an airtight container, or covered with plastic wrap, or store these in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

Cover the muffins with plastic wrap or foil to prevent them from drying out.

Freezing

Freeze these muffins after they cooled completely in an airtight freezer-friendly container for up to 3 months.

Substitutions

There are a few substitutions that may be helpful for your diet:

Gluten-free - if you want to make this recipe gluten-free, simply replace the flour with gluten-free flour.

Dairy-free- you can make these muffins dairy-free by replacing the butter with vegan butter.

Variations

Toppings- these muffins can be topped with cinnamon buttercream frosting or maple cream cheese frosting. Use your favorite toppings that you like to make the most!

Add-ins- make this recipe your own and add your favorite muffins add-ins: chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, chocolate chunks, banana slices, chopped fruit, etc.

More cinnamon recipes

Cinnamon bundt cake- This cinnamon bundt cake is moist, buttery, and has a tender crumb. It is made with a cinnamon swirl and topped with a velvety cream cheese frosting.

Homemade cinnamon rolls- These homemade cinnamon rolls are soft, gooey, incredibly light, and fluffy. They are filled with a cinnamon filling and are topped with cream cheese glaze.

Cinnamon roll cheesecake- This cinnamon roll cheesecake is made with a cinnamon crust, creamy cinnamon swirled cheesecake, and topped with cream cheese glaze.

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