Easy Cinnamon Muffins

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If you love the aroma of cinnamon sugar in the morning, these easy cinnamon muffins are for you! Made with buttermilk for an ultimately soft, tender muffin.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time16 mins

Total Time26 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast muffins, easy muffins

Servings:

Calories: 203kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 260 grams
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup canola oil*
2 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
1 cup buttermilk 8 ounces
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Streusel:

1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons salted butter at room temperature

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

For the Muffins:

In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Whisk to break any clumps.
In another large bowl, combine the oil, eggs, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.

For the Streusel:

In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and butter, cutting it together with a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Spray 2 muffin pans with cooking spray or line with muffin liners.
Fill 14-16 muffin cups half full of batter.
Sprinkle half of the cinnamon streusel on over the muffin batter.
Use the remaining batter to fill the muffin cups the rest of the way.
Sprinkle the remaining streusel on top of the muffins.
Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350ºF (without opening the oven) and bake for an additional 11-12 minutes, or until the center of the muffin bounces back when you touch it.
Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes, then remove them from the pan and allow them to cool on a wire rack.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Notes

*You can use vegetable oil, melted butter, melted coconut oil or melted shortening.

Buttermilk Alternative

We like to use store bought buttermilk because it is thick and rich.
If you need to make your own buttermilk, put 1 teaspoon vinegar into a 1-cup measuring cup, then fill it the rest of the way with half and half cream. Allow it to sit for a few minutes to thicken. Stir, then add to the recipe.
You can use regular milk to make buttermilk, but the higher the milk fat content, the better this recipe will taste.

Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.

The calories shown are based on the recipe making 16 muffins, with 1 serving being 1 muffin. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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