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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
  • 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.