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Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Don't spend time making cinnamon rolls, make these delicious Cinnamon Roll Muffins instead!
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Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
1
dozen
Author:
Hezzi-D
Ingredients
For the filling:
1/2
c.
pecans
chopped
1/2
c.
packed brown sugar
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1
teaspoon
salt
2
Tablespoons
milk
2
Tablespoons
butter
melted
1
Tablespoon
flour
For the dough:
2
c.
flour
1 1/2
teaspoons
baking powder
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1
teaspoon
salt
3/4
c.
milk
1/2
c.
sugar
2
Tablespoons
vegetable oil
1
teaspoon
vanilla
2
eggs
Glaze:
1/3
c.
powdered sugar
1
oz
cream cheese
2-3
Tablespoons
milk
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray.
To make the filling combine pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a bowl.
Add milk, butter, and flour and stir to combine. Set aside.
To make the dough place the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
Add the milk, sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs in a large bowl and whisk together.
Add the flour mixture to the milk mixture and stir until just combined.
Place one tablespoon of dough in each muffin cup. Top with a spoonful of filling. Place another tablespoon of dough on top of the filling.
Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes.
Remove from the muffin pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
When the muffins have cooled whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over top of muffins and serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light, September 2016.