Cinnamon Sugar Mini Muffins (Printable View)
Tender bite-sized muffins with sweet cinnamon sugar coating, perfect for breakfast or snacking.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Muffin Batter
01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - ½ cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 ½ tsp baking powder
04 - ½ tsp baking soda
05 - ½ tsp salt
06 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
07 - ½ cup whole milk
08 - ⅓ cup vegetable oil
09 - 1 large egg
10 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
→ Cinnamon Sugar Coating
11 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
12 - ⅓ cup granulated sugar
13 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
# Cooking Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin or line with paper liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
03 - Whisk together milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
06 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
08 - While muffins are still warm, dip tops in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat thoroughly.
09 - Serve warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These come together in twenty minutes flat and vanish even faster
- The cinnamon sugar coating transforms plain muffins into something magical
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- Overmixing makes tough muffins so stop as soon as you no longer see dry flour
- Coat them while they are still warm or the cinnamon sugar will not stick properly
03 -
- Use a small cookie scoop to fill the muffin cups quickly and evenly
- Double the cinnamon sugar coating because you will want extra for dipping