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Freshly baked cinnamon roll muffins with a gooey swirl and drizzled glaze on a home kitchen counter.

Easy cinnamon roll muffins

Soft and gooey cinnamon roll muffins with a rich cream cheese glaze; no yeast required! Ready in just 30 minutes for a warm and comforting homemade breakfast.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour Sifted
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Buttermilk Room temperature
  • 2 Eggs Lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure
  • ½ cup Melted butter Unsalted
Cinnamon Swirl:
  • ¼ cup Soft butter Unsalted
  • ½ cup Brown sugar Packed
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg Optional
Cream Cheese Glaze:
  • 2 oz Cream cheese Softened
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar Sifted
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoon Milk or cream Adjust for consistency

Equipment

  • 12 cup muffin tin Standard size
  • 2 Mixing bowls One large, one medium
  • 1 Whisk For mixing dry ingredients
  • 1 Rubber spatula For folding batter
  • 1 Ice cream scoop For even muffin portions
  • 1 Cooling rack For cooling muffins
  • 1 Toothpick For swirling cinnamon mixtur

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line muffin tin.
  2. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring gently.
  5. Mix cinnamon swirl ingredients in a small bowl.
  6. Fill muffin cups halfway with batter.
  7. Add a spoonful of cinnamon swirl, then top with remaining batter.
  8. Swirl with a toothpick for a marbled effect.
  9. Bake for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
  11. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
  12. Drizzle glaze over warm muffins and serve.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.