Description
Deliciously soft and fluffy cinnamon sugar muffins perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup cinnamon applesauce
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons milk (I use whole milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners and lightly spray them with cooking spray OR you can just spray the pan well with cooking spray and not use liners. *I have done it both ways and it turns out fine either way.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, and egg with a whisk. Mix until it’s dark in color and thick.
- Add the applesauce, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir with the whisk until combined.
- Add in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula just until combined and no flour streaks remain.
- Scoop the batter into each muffin cup filling each one nearly full (about 3/4 full with slightly more being ok).
- Bake for 17-20 minutes or until top are puffy and rounded.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 20 minutes or until you can handle them.
- Put the melted butter into one bowl. To another bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Grab a muffin and dip the top only into the melted butter and then immediately into the cinnamon & sugar. Roll the muffin around so that you can get the sides of the top of the muffin.
- Place the dipped muffins on a cooling rack to finish cooling completely OR eat one warm! It’s really good. Store leftovers at room temperature in an airtight container.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh ingredients.
- These muffins can be frozen for later enjoyment.
- Enjoy them warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg