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Cinnamon Roll Muffins

May 23, 2011 by Audra 36 Comments

Yesterday morning I woke up craving Cinnamon Rolls. Specifically, a Cinnabon from the stand in my hometown food court. I have many teenage memories of strolling by that counter during my break from work at the Gap- hoping it was a day they gave out free samples. I also now remember going on a field trip to Cinnabon as a 10-year old Girl Scout during their after hours. I think we actually got to go back there and help make some and then take a whole box home……that was the best field trip ever……. Anyway! Yesterday I wanted these but making them really wasn’t an option. Even if I could find their recipe online, it would have required me to use yeast, prep the dough and wait for about 4 hours.

Since I’m all for instant gratification, I went in search of alternatives. Cinnamon Roll Scones? Cinnamon Bread maybe? There was lots of interesting recipes out there, but nothing that seemed like exactly what I wanted. Until I found this baby. It seemed too good to be true! Cinnamon Roll Muffins that I had all the ingredients for, that didn’t require any yeast and could be made and on my plate in 45 minutes? It was Recipe Kismet!

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These adorable muffins were so easy and fun to make! I loved rolling the dough and cutting out the perfect individual rolls. They baked up so quickly and perfectly and within minutes my whole apartment was smelling just like the food court! (The Cinnabon part I mean… no Wong’s Wok or Sbarro.) My sister who lives in the apartment next door actually texted that she could smell them! And they tasted great too. Of course making the dough using yeast is always a better option, but considering how fast these were- I was thrilled with the results. Soft- doughy-cinnamony sweet mufiin-esque cinnamon rolls. No food courts required.

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Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Yield: 1 dozen muffins
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups flour plus more for dusting
  • Filling:
  • 2 tbsp. butter, room temperature
  • ⅔ cups brown sugar
  • ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Icing:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp. milk or cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  2. Measure the brown sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla and egg into a mixing bowl. Add the buttermilk. Mix together with a fork. Add the flour. Stir until thoroughly combined with a large spoon - do not over mix!
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or two. Roll the dough into a 12-inch by 24-inch rectangle. Using a rubber spatula, spread with butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Roll the dough into a log and stretch slightly. Cut into two-inch pieces and put the pieces into greased muffin tins or muffin tins lined with cupcake papers.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes, and then remove from the muffin tins.
  6. Drizzle with icing (if using) when cool.
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Source: The Comfort of Cooking

Filed Under: Breakfast, Muffins Tagged With: Cinnamon

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  1. yasmeen says

    May 23, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Oh! I’m in love. What a great treat to wake up to.

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  2. Katrina {In Katrina's Kitchen} says

    May 23, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Okay I’m saving this! It is brilliant! I make yeast cinnamon rolls but ONLY for Christmas morning. This recipe looks perfect for a Saturday morning treat! ♥- Katrina

    Reply
  3. Erin says

    May 23, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    Mm I love how quick these are made compared to regular cinnamon rolls!

    Reply
  4. Lindselicious says

    May 23, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    There are perfect, I hate when you want something like cinnamon rolls but by the time you get to eat them its almost time for lunch! Can’t wait to try these. =)

    Reply
  5. Carolyn says

    May 23, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    These look great, we used to have something just like them at the cafeteria of my university and I adored them. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

    Reply
  6. Eric Leviton says

    May 23, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    I love you and hate you at the same time. I now have to make these for friends.

    Reply
  7. Nickki says

    May 23, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    Oh my. I am so making these this weekend!

    Reply
  8. Erin says

    May 23, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Oh, I am making these soon! My 6 year old LOVES anything with cinnamon, and muffins – so if I can put them together I can’t even imagine how happy he is going to be!

    Reply
  9. Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says

    May 23, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Audra, your cinnamon roll muffins turned out looking even better than mine! They are to die for! Great job on them and thanks for letting me know. :) Keep up the awesome baking and blogging!

    Reply
  10. Emily @ Life on Food says

    May 23, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    What a great Sunday morning breakfast. If I lived next door I would certainly make sure I was your best friend. I am happy to now know a no yeast cinnamon roll recipe.

    Reply
  11. Lizzy says

    May 24, 2011 at 12:48 am

    I bet my kiddos would LOVE these! And so much faster than yeast rolls…delish!

    Reply
  12. kita says

    May 24, 2011 at 1:27 am

    These look delish and I love how quickly they come together.

    Reply
  13. Kat @ Cupcake Kat says

    May 24, 2011 at 1:52 am

    I have memories of eating cinnamon rolls in the food court with my mom. Not surprisingly, I love cinnamon buns.

    Reply
  14. Mandy says

    May 24, 2011 at 2:02 am

    I have all of the ingredients for these…uh-oh :)

    Reply
  15. Beth Michelle says

    May 24, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    These look perfect. LOVE them!! I would love to have one of these for breakfast in the morning. Beautiful photos!

    Reply
  16. Apron Appeal says

    May 24, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    Yes because that is exactly what I need…a quick way to fix my cinnamon roll cravings. At least with yeast dough I’ve got to put some thought into and really decide if that is something I want. Now with these….I think I’m actually getting bigger just thinking about it.

    Reply
  17. cookingwithchrissy says

    May 25, 2011 at 12:54 am

    These look fantastic!! What a great idea, saving this recipe for sure :)

    Reply
  18. Di-licious says

    May 25, 2011 at 11:26 am

    These are definitely on my Must Bake list. I love yeast rolls but when time is the essence, this looks like a fabulous recipe!

    Reply
  19. Tiffany says

    May 25, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    So whimsical! I wish I had one of these for breakfast this am!

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    May 27, 2011 at 3:20 am

    Thank-you! Been looking for a rather easy, quicker version for cinnamon rolls. Look really good. For me, never did care for the commercial ones at the stores or food courts and now I have less time to bake. Found you on Tastespotting.

    Reply
  21. Patti says

    May 27, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    These look wonderful! Cinnabon is one of my weaknesses (unfortunately it’s a very long list). One of my nephews worked at Cinnabon’s several years ago. Each Christmas Eve he’d show up with a box of 1/2 dozen Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls for everone. Heaven! I’ll definitely try these.

    Reply
  22. Adriana says

    June 1, 2011 at 1:10 am

    I love cinnamon rolls and just knowing that I can whip up a batch in the time it takes me to go to the store to get a tube and come back… THANKS!

    Reply
  23. Carrie @ Pure and Yummy says

    June 9, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    These look absolutely delicious! I LOVE all things cinnamon, especially cinnamon rolls. This recipe looks so quick and simple. I am printing this now and going to try them this weekend! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
  24. Mary Ann says

    August 10, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    Just made these for the first day of school and they turned out beautifully. Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  25. Julie higgins says

    August 29, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    What a delicious recipe! My kids LOVE cinnamon rolls and they would love smelling these baking in the morning before school :)
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  26. Tia @ buttercreambarbie says

    January 29, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    wow. just wow!

    Reply
  27. Ashley says

    March 10, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Hi! I ran across this recipe searching for quick cinnamon rolls last night. Made them after putting the kids to bed last night:). The husband and I love them! What a great idea. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
  28. myra cheng says

    March 17, 2012 at 4:15 am

    any subsitutes for buttermilk?

    Reply
  29. Audra says

    March 17, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Sour cream? Or you can make sour milk by adding lemon juice or vinegar to milk!

    Reply
  30. Molly Geller says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    do you think you could assemble them the night before, leave them in the fridge and pop them in the oven in the morning? (im thinking mothers day breakfast in bed :)

    Reply
  31. Audra says

    May 3, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Hey Molly- I don’t see why not! I’ve never done that, but I think it would be just fine :)

    Reply
  32. Lee says

    August 1, 2013 at 7:02 am

    Hi there! If I were to half the recipe, do I still use an egg?

    Reply
    • Audra says

      August 1, 2013 at 7:52 am

      Hey Lee! You definitely need the egg, so the only way I could suggest cutting the recipe in half would be to beat the egg in a small bowl and just use half of it!

      Reply
  33. Lee says

    August 1, 2013 at 7:05 am

    Or would it be too eggy?

    Reply

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