The Best Old Fashioned Cinnamon Muffin Recipe

Want a brand new concept for breakfast? This Cinnamon Muffin recipe is really easy to make as a result of it makes use of a selfmade muffin combine!

The Finest Straightforward Cinnamon Muffin Recipe

Our household actually loves muffins and enjoys them a minimum of as soon as every week for breakfast or for snacks. Just a few weeks in the past I needed to make one thing easy however nonetheless tasty to attempt as a brand new muffin taste. I based mostly this recipe off a recipe that I discovered in a classic cookbook that I’ve and it was an enormous hit!

These muffins are delicate and moist however completely tasty. They’re an excellent frugal muffin recipe while you need one thing with taste however not one thing with berries or different costly additions.

Cinnamon Muffins are nice on their very own however there are additionally a number of additions that you could possibly put in them (like apples or nuts) that give them one other taste and texture. Each plain and the type with the additions style nice!

Substances in Cinnamon Muffins

• Muffin Combine. I take advantage of my Gluten Free Muffin Mix however you too can use the common Muffin Mix for this recipe.
• Eggs. I take advantage of my very own hen eggs on this recipe however in fact, any will do. You can additionally substitute the eggs on this recipe with applesauce or a vegetable oil, nonetheless, the muffins can have a denser texture.
• Baking Powder. Though there’s some baking powder within the muffin mixes, this can assist give it a bit of extra carry.
• Sugar. I used common can sugar on this recipe though a sugar alternative like monkfruit will in all probability work.
• Salt. I take advantage of pink salt or sea salt in all of my recipes.
• Butter. Butter might be changed for dairy free (extra element beneath). Full butter will make this recipe good and wealthy!
• Milk. May also be changed for dairy free with a dairy various.
• Cinnamon. I purchase my cinnamon powder in bulk as a result of we use a lot of it!
• Shortening/Brown Sugar/Flour. That is for the crumble topping. You’ll be able to depart this off however I wouldn’t suggest it!

Directions for Making Cinnamon Muffins

In a big bowl, beat the eggs till mild and fluffy.

Add the milk after which the dry substances and mix effectively.

Combine within the melted butter and stir into the combination till all the things is totally easy and no lumps of dry substances stay.

For the crumb topping, in a small bowl, combine collectively the brown sugar, cinnamon,  all function flour, and melted shortening or butter. Mix till crumbly.

Drop the muffin batter right into a lined muffin tin with a muffin scoop. (Alternatively, you could possibly grease the muffin tin with cooking spray.) I at all times use these Paper Liners from Paper Chef as a result of my gluten free muffins by no means persist with them.

Place the crumbles on high of the muffins. I’ve this Muffin Pan from Fox Run that I actually love. And I at all times use a Muffin Scoop to portion out my muffins.

Bake the muffins at 375 levels F within the oven for 20-25 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clear. Cool on a wire rack.

Variations to the Cinnamon Muffin Recipe

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

– Add about 1/2 cup of finely diced apples into the batter.

Cinnamon Raisin Muffins

– Add 1/2 cup of raisins into the batter.

Cinnamon Nut Muffins

– Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, pecans, or one other favourite nut into the batter.

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The best way to Retailer Leftover Cinnamon Muffins

You’ll be able to retailer leftover Cinnamon Muffins in an hermetic container on the countertop till you might be able to get pleasure from them.

You’ll be able to freeze any muffins that gained’t be loved inside a number of days of baking might be positioned in a freezer bag or freezer container and be frozen till wanted. Thaw them at room temperature on the counter earlier than having fun with once more.

Dairy Free Cinnamon Muffins

To make this recipe dairy free, substitute the butter with a vegan buttery unfold or palm shortening. Exchange the milk with a milk various corresponding to coconut milk. Additionally use the shortening within the crumble topping as a substitute of butter.

Gluten Free Cinnamon Muffins

Use the Gluten Free Muffin Mix to make this recipe gluten free. Additionally, be sure you use a gluten free flour within the crumble topping. I simply used straight white rice flour within the topping.

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This Cinnamon Muffin recipe was initially posted on the Little Home Residing weblog in February 2023.

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