Not your ordinary muffin, these muffins are sinfully delicious with a luscious, moist, rich cinnamon filling then crowned with a streusel topping and a sweet glaze. These would be a wonderful way to start your Easter morning.
This Simply Sinful Cinnamon Muffin recipe is one of many great recipes on the King Arthur Flour website. I’ve posted before how much I love the King Arthur Flour Fudge Brownies and their Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa. So when King Arthur invited me to partner with them, I chose to bake this cinnamon muffin recipe because I’ve been wanting to try their Baker’s Cinnamon Filling mix.
In addition to the Baker’s Cinnamon Filling, King Arthur Flour also sent me a coupon for a free bag of flour at the supermarket and a cookie scoop. If you’re not using a large cookie scoop to portion out your muffins, you really need to get one and give it a try. A scoop makes it so much easier.
This recipe make huge, pretty, almost overflowing muffins. I even put a tray underneath the muffin pan just in case they did overflow. Unlike other cinnamon fillings, this filling stays thick and moist. I only used a portion of the bag they sent me, so I’m looking forward to using it in some cinnamon rolls in the near future.
I thought the topping needed to be sweeter, but my daughter said, “No they’re perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing.” If you’d like to bake these perfect muffins at home, King Arthur Flour has also offered to giveaway a cookie scoop, a bag of Baker’s Cinnamon Filling, and a coupon for a free bag of flour at the supermarket to one lucky Barbara Bakes’ reader. Details on how you can enter the giveaway are at the bottom of the post.
Simply Sinful Cinnamon Muffins
Ingredients
Topping
- ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup diced pecans I subbed almonds
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoons soft butter
Filling
- ½ cup Baker's Cinnamon Filling mix*
- 3 to 4 tablespoons water
Batter
- ½ cup 1 stick butter, melted
- ¾ cup milk room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¾ cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons Signature Secrets r Culinary Thickener or cornstarch
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg I subbed cinnamon
- ½ cup cinnamon chips or butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake papers, or grease it lightly.
- Prepare the topping by mixing the ingredients together until crumbly. Set aside.
- Prepare the filling by mixing the Baker's Cinnamon Filling with enough water to make filling with a soft, pudding-like consistency. Set it aside.
- To make the batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, milk, and eggs. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, including the chips. Add the dry mixture to the liquid, stirring just until combined.
- Divide half the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Dollop 2 teaspoons cinnamon filling onto each muffin, then top with the remaining batter. Sprinkle with topping, pressing it in lightly.
- Bake the muffins for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they're golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and wait 5 minutes before transferring them from the pan to a rack to cool.
Notes
The giveaway is now closed.
Disclosure: I was sent a free cookie scoop, a bag of Baker’s Cinnamon Filling, and a coupon for a free bag of flour at the supermarket, but all opinions expressed are always my own.
Ann D.
I can almost taste those now, but almost isn’t close enough. Time to bake!
Savannagal
These muffins do look rather tasty, and I love cinnamon. Thanks for the giveaway.
Donna O'Neil
Thanks for the giveaway! Love king arthur flour.
Karie
These muffins look delicious! I’m a big King Arthur Flour fan. Thanks for the giveaway.
Maria
I want a muffin right now!
Michael Ann
I only use King Arthur flour and, like you, love receiving the catalog. I’ve been looking for something to bake to take to the ladies at our small, rural post office. This just might be the ticket. These look amazing.
Bonnie
Oh, and I already subscribe. Love your pressure cooking blog as well.
Bonnie
I love anything with streusel and your muffins look delicious. I must admit that muffins are a quilty pleasure.
Susan B
Those muffins look incredible! Will try them soon. King Arthur rocks!
Rosa
Terrific! Those muffins are amazing and look incredibly delicious.
Cheers,
Rosa
Kara D
These look so delicious!
patsy
Those muffins look like bakery muffins! I bet they are hard to resist! I love their catalog as well!
Linda Dawson
Love the recipes and ideas I get from these sites! Thank-you so much!
nancy wolfe
I use only KAF and LOVE to bake.
Melanie
These look devilishly delicious and since I’ve got company coming in a few weeks, I might have to make these for them. I looove cinnamon in anything! I love King Arthur products and their catalog, but I don’t order very often because of the expense.
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I would love to win this – I am a huge King Arthur fan and their flours and products are just the best! Your muffins are stunning and that cinnamon mix has me intrigued!
Jay
The muffins look simply delicious. A great addition to a special weekend brunch.
Darla
Those muffins look divine! I love King Arthur products! Thanks for the giveaway!
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