Your thighs may not thank me for these cinnamon roll muffins, but your taste buds will. Have you ever met a cinnamon roll you didn’t like? Well, what about a muffin? Yeah, me neither. These easy cinnamon roll muffins are an ooey gooey hybrid of the two. Truly, these are the best of both worlds! You get cinnamon rolls and cinnamon muffins all in one!
Cinnamon Rolls or Cinnamon Muffins? Cinnamon Roll Muffins!
Who can argue against the marriage of cinnamon and icing?
No doubt, these cinnamon roll muffins would be perfect for potlucks, thank you or thinking-of-you baskets, and teacher gifts. Also, I’m also thinking of holiday brunch. I don’t know about you, but I always have holiday food on the brain – no matter what time of year! These cinnamon muffins would be a great addition!
Speaking of pastries, the Hubs has been making muffins or cinnamon rolls with the girls for breakfast every weekend. They use the packaged mixes usually, but it is still the cutest thing ever! Scooter Britches usually gets to make the decision on whether we will feast on muffins or cinnamon rolls, and she often starts talking about her pick the day before.
Luckily, you certainly don’t have to be a kid to long for muffins or cinnamon rolls. They both bring the same appeal as cupcakes. There is just something so adorable about these little individually-sized pastries, no?
What’s your preference: muffins or cinnamon rolls? Either way, these cinnamon roll muffins ought to float your boat! No doubt, you will want to check out my cinnamon oatmeal cookies, too! Or maybe my cinnamon-y arroz con leche!
Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Cup milk
- ½ Cup butter
- ½ Cup sugar
- 2 Tsps baking powder
- 1 Egg
- ¼ Cup warm water
- ⅛ Ounce yeast
- Cinnamon-sugar filling
- ½ Cup butter melted
- ½ Cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ Tbsps ground cinnamon
- Glaze
- ¼ Cup cream cheese
- 3 Tbsps milk
- ½ Tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix the warm water and yeast. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the all-purpose flour, milk, egg, butter, sugar, and baking powder. Whisk repeatedly.
- Incorporate the yeast water and keep mixing.
- Transfer to a flat surface with flour and knead the dough for 10 minutes.
- Place in a bowl, cover it, and let it rise until it doubles in size (around 1 hour).
- While waiting, whip up the filling mixing in a small bowl the melted butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Once the dough it has risen, punch it down and transfer to a flat surface with flour and stretch it with a rolling pin into a rectangular shape.
- Spread the cinnamon-sugar filling over the dough in a uniform way.
- Roll the dough and cut it into slices.
- Grease a standard muffin pan and place the cinnamon rolls into it, cut side down.
- Take it to the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes.
- While baking, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and milk to obtain the glaze.
- Remove the tray from the oven, and transfer the muffins to a rack to cool down for 10 minutes.
- Drizzle with the glaze.
- Serve while warm and enjoy.
- Note: If desiring mini muffins, use a mini muffin pan and subtract 5-10 minutes of bake time. If desiring jumbo muffins, use jumbo muffin pan and add 5-10 minutes of bake time.
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Anne K.
These look absolutely delicious!!
The Gifted Gabber
Thanks so much, Anne!
Janine
Looks delicious! These are perfect for a picnic or special treat 🙂 saved for later!
The Gifted Gabber
Agree, Janine…perfect for a picnic!
Kim
These look so decadent and yummy:)
The Gifted Gabber
Don’t they, Kim?! Thanks so much!
Travel Pockets (Crystal)
Genius idea! I need to make this pronto.
The Gifted Gabber
You definitely should, Crystal! Thanks for the comment love!
Christine @ The (mostly) Simple Life
These look so delish!!!
The Gifted Gabber
Thanks for stopping by, Christine!!
Kate Minor
Oooh, these remind me of childhood sundays at my grandma’s house! I love cinnamon rolls. This looks like a great recipe!
The Gifted Gabber
Kate, I LOVE to hear that this recipe jolted you back to a family memory! So sweet! 🙂
Desteny
I love cinnamon rolls… and I love muffins. I’m excited about this recipe! Thanks for sharing! Definitely pinning this to try one of these weekends!
The Gifted Gabber
Desteny, I’m so happy to hear you plan to make them! 🙂
Christine Tatum
These look delightful. I love cinnamon! Can’t wait to TRY to make these. Now I am off to check out that Indian Bread.
The Gifted Gabber
Christine, please let me know how these turn out! And YES to the fry bread, too! 🙂