Cinnamon Sugar Mini Muffins (Printable Version)

Tender bite-sized muffins with sweet cinnamon sugar coating, ready in 22 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ Muffin Batter

01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - ½ cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
05 - ½ teaspoon salt
06 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
07 - ½ cup whole milk
08 - ⅓ cup vegetable oil
09 - 1 large egg
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Cinnamon Sugar Coating

11 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
12 - ⅓ cup granulated sugar
13 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin or line with paper liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
06 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
08 - While muffins are still warm, dip the tops in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat evenly.
09 - Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They come together in twenty minutes flat, which means you can be eating warm cinnamon sugar goodness before your coffee even finishes brewing
  • The bite size makes them dangerously easy to pop, and that crispy sugar coating creates this incredible crunch against the tender crumb
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make these tough and dense, so stop as soon as you no longer see dry flour
  • The cinnamon sugar coating only sticks properly to warm muffins, so work quickly while theyre still hot from the oven
03 -
  • If you dont have a mini muffin tin, you can make standard sized muffins, though youll need to adjust the baking time to about 15 to 18 minutes
  • Set up your coating station before the muffins come out of the oven so you can work quickly while theyre still hot

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