Cinnamon Nut Muffins

Now you can have the great taste of cinnamon rolls in this easy to make cinnamon nut muffin recipe. Live is GOOD.

I love cinnamon rolls… really love cinnamon rolls.  Add in some bacon and I’m in breakfast heaven. But making cinnamon rolls are a pain. I have done it, I can do it but it is too much work to make only a few (cooking for two remember…) and too dangerous to have a dozen around the house.

A muffin is much quicker and easier. Pack it with the same great ingredients and you have sometime great. This is it. I wanted to call this a “cinnamon roll muffin” but my wife correctly pointed out that the term roll implies yeast. I see another recipe in my future.

I looked 15-20 recipes. A few were yeast based but if you’re going to that much work a time, just do the full Monty already. I did a wonderful tasting recipe loaded with butter last week but the center collapsed and it was just looked bad… but tasted great. This is based on a recipe at Erik Homemade called “Cinnamon roll muffins” (his wife was not watching maybe?). I made them jumbo, made the technique more to my liking and made a few more changes for my taste.

Rating
A very nice 5.  Not a top “it’s the best in the world” cinnamon roll 5 but a I could live on it for a while 5.

Notes:

They were a little “too sweet” so I cut the sugar back a little. I wanted a large muffin, not one of the little wimpy ones, so I used a jumbo muffin pan. A regular size muffin pan should get you 12 instead of 6 muffins and should cook a little faster so pay attention.

Also place a cookie sheet on the rack under the muffin tin in case of overflow. Smoke warning! This may smoke up you kitchen some if it overflows. Turn on the exhaust fan. It is less likely to happen if you don’t overfill the muffin tin. You have been warned… but it is worth it.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a mixing bowl mix until combined 1 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans), 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt.

In a second bowl or 2 cup measuring cup combine 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1 egg. Whip until egg in blended.

In a third bowl combine 4 tablespoons butter (room temperature), 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup nuts, a pinch of salt.

Prep a muffin pan. I’m using a jumbo muffin pan to make 6 large muffins. You can use a regular 12 muffin tin also. Spray well with PAM or add cup cake papers.

Mix wet into dry and just mix enough to combine. Do not over mix.

Full the muffin tin about 1/2 to 2/3 full. For me that was a heaping 1/4 cup into the six cups. Helpful Tip: spray a measuring cup with PAM to use to dip and it comes out much better. Top with the brown sugar mixture.

Bake until top is brown and edges browning more. This was 18 minutes for me. It will be a few minutes less if make standard size muffins so pay attention. If not sure you can check temperature with an instant read thermometer for 200 or a little more. Place a cookie sheet on the rack under the muffin tin in-case of overflow. Smoke warning! This may smoke up you kitchen some if it overflows. Remove the muffins from the pan as soon as removed from oven.

Mix 2/3 cup of powder sugar with 1-2 teaspoons of milk and a few drops of vanilla.  Allow to cool for a few minutes then top with the frosting.

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4 from 13 votes

Cinnamon Nut Muffins

I love cinnamon rolls... really love cinnamon rolls. Now I can have the great taste of cinnamon rolls in this easy to make muffin recipe. Live is GOOD.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time18 mins

Total Time33 mins

Author: Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Course : Breakfast

Cuisine : American

Keyword : Easy, Family, Holiday

Servings/Adjust Amount: 6 jumbo or 12 regular muffins

6

Ingredients

Dry

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts - walnuts or pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt

Wet

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg

Topping

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt

Frosting

• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 teaspoon milk
• 2 drops vanilla

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl mix until combined 1 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, one tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans), 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt.
• In a second bowl or 2 cups measuring cup combine 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and one egg. Whip until egg is blended.
• In a third bowl combine four tablespoons butter (room temperature), 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup nuts, a pinch of salt.
• Prep a muffin pan. I'm using a jumbo muffin pan to make six large muffins. You can use a regular 12 muffin tin also. Spray well with PAM or add cupcake papers.
• Mix wet into dry and just mix enough to combine. Do not over mix.
• Fill the muffin tin about 1/2 to 2/3 full. For me, that was a heaping 1/4 cup into the six cups. Helpful Tip: spray a measuring cup with PAM to use to dip and it comes out much better.
• Top with the brown sugar mixture.
• Bake until top is brown and edges browning more. This was 18 minutes for me. It will be a few minutes less if make standard size muffins so pay attention. If not sure you can check temperature with an instant read thermometer for 200 or a little more. Place a cookie sheet on the rack under the muffin tin in case of overflow. Smoke warning! This may smoke up your kitchen some if it overflows.
• Remove muffins from the pan as soon as removed from the oven.
• Mix 2/3 cup of powder sugar with 1-2 teaspoons of milk and a few drops of vanilla.
• Allow to cool for a few minutes then top with the frosting.

Nutrition Facts

Cinnamon Nut Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 578 Calories from Fat 333

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 37g 57%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Polyunsaturated Fat 18g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Cholesterol 57mg 19%

Sodium 550mg 23%

Potassium 188mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 60g 20%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 35g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 7%

Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 21%

Iron 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Nutrition is for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.

All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

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