today, i’m participating in a fun blogger event — the secret recipe club. how does it work? every blogger is secretly assigned another blog + chooses a recipe from that blog to make. on reveal day (today!), all of our posts go up at the same time, + everyone gets to see who was assigned to their blog, which recipe they chose, + how it turned out. fun, huh?
this month, i was assigned so tasty, so yummy, a fantastic blog full of wonderful dinners, fab desserts, + scrumptious sides. after looking through lots of recipes, i narrowed it down to trying sriracha chicken tenders, a caramelized onion, spinach + goat cheese pizza, or these cinnamon roll muffins. while my savory side normally beats out my sweet tooth, on this particular day i was jonesing for a sweet, so the cinnamon roll muffins won! i gathered up the ingredients, + got bakin’.
so, how did they turn out? delicious! ooey, gooey, sweet, buttery, + rich, just like cinnamon rolls should be. cinnamon rolls are one of my favorite decadent breakfast treats, but the normal yeasted version takes planning + time, often requiring an overnight rise. this muffin version, though, requires no yeast + thus, no rising time. from start to finish, including baking, these were done in about 30 minutes. amazing AND quick to make = how awesome is that?!
thank you to katie for introducing me to these fabulous pancakes, + to the secret recipe club for connecting me, yet again, with fantastic bloggers + amazing recipes!
my previous secret recipe club posts:
pumpkin spice pancakes
chocolate chip + butterscotch oatmeal cookies
lemon orzo with sautéed zucchini + tomatoes
creamy fettuccine with corn + arugula
lime + raspberry squares with pistachio-graham crust
garlic, cheddar + parmesan rolls
peppermint patty-filled brownie cupcakes
sugar cookie bars
chocolate cheesecake with dark chocolate drizzle
cinnamon roll muffins
makes 12 muffins, adapted from so tasty, so yummy
ingredients
for the dough:
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups flourfor the filling:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamonfor the icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons milk or cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla (optional)directions
measure the brown sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla, + egg into a mixing bowl. add the buttermilk, then the flour; stir until thoroughly combined into a dough. turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface + knead for 2 minutes.
roll the dough into a 12×24 inch rectangle + spread with the melted butter. sprinkle with the brown sugar + cinnamon. roll the dough into a log beginning with the wide side. stretch slightly.
cut into two-inch pieces + put these pieces into a greased muffin tins or cupcake liners. bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
allow to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin, then transfer to a wire rack.
make the icing: combine the powdered sugar, milk or cream, + vanilla (optional) in a small ball until it forms a icing consistency. if it seems too thin/watery, add more powdered sugar. if it seems too thick, add a bit more milk/cream.
drizzle the icing over the tops of the muffins decoratively.
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This is my favortiest muffin ever!! I love the first picture, Amy! Absolutely stunning.
Yay! Love the muffins!
=) thank you for making something similar a few weeks ago, which inspired me to make these!
Brilliant! These look crazy delicious.
There is something about a good cinnamon roll that is oh too satisfying for me. Perfect with a cup of joe! Great job Amy.
Oh btw…sorry my Colts had to take care of business against your Titans. 😉
apology accepted. =) congrats to your colts!
Okay these look awesome, REALLY awesome! And I looove the fact that they only take 30 minutes – that’s the best of both worlds
Amy, these are stunning! I need these sitting on my breakfast table Saturday morning–they look fab!
Yum! I absolutely LOVE homemade cinnamon rolls. I demand that my mom makes them every Christmas. So I have no doubt that I would love these!
I love cinnamon rolls but hate the time it takes to make them. So, I love the fact that these are muffins! So much easier.
GET OUT! These look freakin’ awesome.
I don’t even know where to start!! These look incredible & your photos are fantastic!
amy, what an awesome recipe! these muffins are so cute!
Cinnamon roll muffins? My mind has just been blown!
Another OMG moment! Another genius recipe! I like it when baked goodies don’t involve yeast! Yay!
Oh my. I want a few pieces to-go, please?
LOVE these!! I made them forever ago, and kind of forgot about them. My son just asked me yesterday if we could make them again.
I like the way your son thinks! =)
I make yeasted cinnamon rolls all the time, but I love the look of your muffins! I’m sure they too would be a hit in my family.
These are so pretty, I’d love one right about NOW!
Catching up on my blogs and these totally jumped out at me. They are stunning. I’m totally bookmarking this recipe for sure.
Hello! New baby blogger here!
Just wanted to say that I think that photo is incredible! The colours! the drizzle of the icing! give me a real Donna Hay feel (She’s a famous cook book author in Australia) Hopfully one day I’ll have photos just like you
-Looking upto you,
Megan (Do I have food on my face?)
Thank you, Megan! We actually own two Donna Hay cookbooks =) so that’s a wonderful compliment to me. Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging – I’m sure you’ll do fabulously!
I just found this recipe through Pinterest I believe and made them just this morning and so enjoyed making them and it was so easy! AND delicious!! My family and I really enjoyed them Our oven is down so we are limited to whatever we can bake in an oven roaster…the muffin tin pans fits inside one and gave us a delightful treat this morning!
Thanks for posting this, I look forward to looking through your site here!
And will be posting this recipe on my own blog this week.
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Blessings, Hannah
I’m so glad you found these, made ’em + loved them! And I hope your oven is all fixed soon. =) Thanks for your kind words, Hannah!
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