Healthy Cinnamon Muffins (25 Minutes)

A colorful kids plate full of cinnamon muffins with a orange napkin.

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Lightly sweetened, fluffy cinnamon muffins with an irresistible cinnamon topping? You read that right. These warm Cinnamon Muffins will become your favorite way to start the day! Easy to make with a few simple ingredients, these muffins are great for breakfast, snack or packed in a school lunch.

Yield: 12 Muffins

Prep: 5

Cook: 20

Total: 25

Author: Michele Olivier

Course: Breakfast

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Ingredients

Cinnamon Muffins

1 3/4 cups flour (see notes)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter or oil mild olive, veggie, melted coconut, avocado
1/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2/3 cup milk room temperature
1 tsp vanilla

Cinnamon Topping

2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Prep: Preheat the oven to 375° F. Spray or line a muffin tin.
Whisk: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Stir: In a large bowl, stir together the oil/butter, sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla until blended.
Combine: pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Topping: in a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
Fill Muffin Tin: Scoop the batter into the muffin tin 3/4 of the way full. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over all of the muffin tops.
Bake: Place the muffin tin into the oven, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until just golden brown.
Eat: Let cool for 5-10 minutes, and serve.