These meltaway muffins are a deliciously simple Cinnamon Muffin Recipe made with staple ingredients. They’re rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar, and when warm, they melt in your mouth!
These are perfect mini muffins for a fall breakfast or brunch treat!
We love how Barefoot Contessa’s baked cinnamon sugar doughnuts melt in your mouth. They’re reminiscent of the Tastefully Simple cinnamon sugar muffins I made years ago from a package purchased at a home party.
These simple Cinnamon Muffins have the same incredible flavor, but don’t require doughnut pan.
These Cinnamon Muffins are the perfect blend of cinnamon sugar and melt in your mouth buttery flavor! We’ve dubbed them Meltaway Muffins because they literally just melt in your mouth with each bite!
They’re quick and easy – in fact, the perfect breakfast for little hands to help with!
If you love sweet little breakfast treats as much as we do, don’t miss my incredible fried biscuit donuts! They could not be easier!
They’re so easy, even kids can help make them! Even better, these meltaway muffins require staple ingredients you already have in your pantry! One bite and you’ll be hooked!
If you love cinnamon everything as much as we do, don’t skip my amazing Snickerdoodles Without Cream of Tartar!
These deliciously tasty mini cinnamon muffins require just a few pantry basics.
Table of Contents
Cinnamon Muffin Ingredients
- Flour – All purpose, no need to sift.
- Sugar – White granulated sugar.
- Baking Powder – Make sure it’s “fresh”.
- Salt – Salt enhances all the other flavors in baking recipes.
- Cinnamon – Ground, and be sure to check that it isn’t stale for maximum flavor.
- Egg
- Milk – Whatever you have on hand. Anything from skim to Vitamin D works, even almond milk.
- Butter – Unsalted, if you use salted omit the salt from the recipe.
- Vanilla – Pure extract is preferable over imitation, it makes all the difference!

How to Make Melt in Your Mouth Cinnamon Muffins
- Combine dry ingredients. In a mixing bowl combine wet ingredients. Gradually incorporate wet mixture into dry.
- Pour muffin batter into greased muffin cups or lined muffin tin.
- In a small bowl, melt butter. In another small bowl combine cinnamon and sugar.
- Roll mini muffins in butter, followed by sugar.
To see how easy this cinnamon sugar muffin recipe is, watch the video in this post. They take less than 10 minutes hands on time. It’s so easy that it’s a great recipe for little hands to help, too!
Bitesized Mini Muffin Recipe
I love how cute these mini cinnamon muffins are! They are a great way to enjoy a treat without going overboard! Each muffin is around 125 calories, so they make a perfect mid afternoon snack with a cup of coffee.
Making this cinnamon muffins recipe into mini muffins gives them the perfect cinnamon sugar to muffin ratio and the melt-in-your-mouth quality that has made them famous.
If you don’t have a mini muffin pan, you can make larger versions, just increase the bake time.
Breakfast, Brunch or Dessert Cinnamon Muffins!
These muffins are the perfect addition to any brunch – Easter, Mother’s Day, New Year’s and Christmas just to name a few! They’re also the best way to wake on a Saturday morning! They are so moist and fluffy, they really do melt in your mouth! They are a great treat to serve overnight guests with a freshly brewed coffee!
Tips
- If you use salted butter, eliminate salt from the recipe.
- Don’t overfill your muffin tins. Smaller muffins tend to bake better and offer the best sugar to muffin ratio. Fill with muffin batter to 2/3 to compensate for rise.
- Don’t over bake your mini muffins. This will keep them melt-in-your-mouth tender!
- Serve warm or warm them to enjoy.
How to Store Cinnamon Sugar Muffins
Cinnamon Muffins are best served warm, right out of the oven after being dipped in cinnamon sugar. However, you can still enjoy them a day or two later.
Store the cinnamon sugar muffins (that haven’t been dipped in butter, cinnamon and sugar) in an airtight container for up to 3 days. To serve, warm the muffins and dip it butter followed by cinnamon sugar mixture.
This recipe is an adaptation of Ina’s doughnuts into bite sized muffins. Mini muffins offer the perfect butter, cinnamon and sugar to muffin ratio! They’re like a cinnamon roll in muffin form, without the icing.
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Meltaway Cinnamon Muffins | Cinnamon Muffin Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat egg, milk, butter and vanilla.
- Gradually beat in dry mixture until moist.
- Grease mini muffin pan {easier without liners} and fill each just over 2/3 full. Bake 12 minutes. Allow to cool 5 minutes.
- Remove muffins from pan. Coat muffins in butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
If you love sweet cinnamon breakfast foods, you’ll love my Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts.
Originally published August 2013, updated November 5, 2019
These are wonderful!! i made them with Gluten free four as my husband has Celtic and they turned out fantastic. Thank you for the recipe .
Thank you for sharing! I know that will be helpful for others as well. So glad he enjoyed them!
I made these this morning for the grandchildren. Huge hit! The adults even were all over these. A total make again, already decided these will be added for holiday mornings!
Yay! Thanks, Kelly!
I am going to try your recipe . Think you
I made two of your recipes yesterday and they both turned out really great! I didn’t have a mini muffin tin so they came out a little bigger but turned out great none the less. At this point there are only 3 left out of the 12 I made. I will DEFINITELY be repeating this recipe, it was really super easy to make.
Thank you!
I love the mixing bowls that are used in the video. Can you share where you purchased them?
Unfortunately they’ve been discontinued. You can find similar here, enjoy!
These are so yummy and so easy!! Definitely will be making these again soon.
Thank you, Stephanie! glad you enjoyed them!
Delish! We made them today and they were sooo easy!
Thank you, Julie! Glad you enjoyed them!
Where is the recipe? You tell us what we ingrdients need, but dont give measurements, oven temp, or how long to bake them.
Simply scroll to the full printable recipe card or click jump to the recipe. Enjoy!
These look perfect for Christmas breakfast! Could they be made as apple cider melt aways but subbing cider for milk? Thanks for all the yummy recipes! Merry Christmas!
I actually have a recipe for just that! Easy Apple Cider Donut Holes – enjoy!
Didn’t have milk, so i used sweetened condensed milk instead…omitted half the sugar…amd they were super super YUMMY.
Thanks for the tip! Glad you enjoyed them!
Absolutely scrumptious.
So glad you loved them, Sheila! I can’t keep my hands off them!
I can’t wait till I make them I already know they are gonna be so good!!
Thank you!
Are you using Self-Rising or All-Purpose Flour in these?
Thank you – I’m SO excited to make these for my family! <3
Great question! I always use all purpose flour in my recipes. They will LOVE them! Enjoy!
Are there any other changes I’d have to make to this recipe other than baking time if I decided to bake them in a standard size pan?
That’s it! Enjoy!
These are delicious and so easy to make!
Yum!
So glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for sharing!
They were gone in 2 days with just 2 people eating them.
So ridiculously good. I didn’t have a mini muffin tin so I used a regular one and they turned out amazing.
So soft and delicious! I used a regular sized muffin tin and it made 9 muffins. I baked for 18 minutes and they came out perfect. I also only rolled the sugar/cinnamon mixture on the top, mainly to avoid messy eating, so I probably only needed half the melted butter. Don’t be alarmed if the butter chunks up when mixing the liquids – it will smooth out when you add the dry ingredients.
I used maple syrup instead of sugar on the inside and out took FOREVER to bake. Also I made them gluten free and they were very chewy. But other than that they were amazing and my family loved them!!!
Worked well-used apple sauce instead of eggs and used nutmeg and ginger as had no cinnamon
These are my absolute favorite
Easy and incredibly delicious! Great for company, special occasions, or just weekend breakfast! My family requests these a lot!
I stumbled across this on a google search for mini muffins. I needed an easy recipe for a school Christmas party. I am very impressed. Super easy to make and they literally dissolve in your mouth. Delicious! I even added red and green sugar to the mix to make them Christmas themed.
So glad you enjoyed them, Dani! You haaaave to try my Pumpkin Muffins, too! My girls think they like them even more. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
These suckers are yummyyy!!!! I may try adding sugar more to the batter next time, but these are great!
Can you use powdered sugar instead of granulated?
Unfortunately no. I’m sorry!
Delicious! I love the soft muffin with the crunchy sugar coating. I will definitely make this again.
This recipe works out perfectly. I’ve made them three times. Recipe is fool-proof!
Thanks for sharing Nica! Glad you enjoyed it!
This was the best thing I’ve ever made from Pinterest. They were sooooo good.
I made these today, but I had to tweak it a bit because I didn’t have the same ingredients.
I used whole grain flour and replaced the sugar in the muffins with maple syrup, also didn’t have eggs so I used a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax with 3 tablespoons of water), added an extra heaping 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and a 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
For the cinnamon sugar to roll the muffins in, I used coconut sugar because I don’t have any white sugar.
I baked for 14 min. They were very fluffy! So good! Thanks for this idea!
Thanks for sharing! I know your adaptations will help others as well. Have a beautiful weekend!
My absolute favorite thing I have learned to make from Julie Blanner
These muffins are simply divine! A family favorite!
Thank you, Cheryl! Ours, too!
Made these mini muffins this morning. They came out perfectly round on top & were fluffy & moist. They were absolutely delightful. This recipe made it into my recipe box; thanks for sharing it!
Thank you for returning to share, Nica! They’re one of our favorites. Hope you enjoy a beautiful holiday season!
Thanks, Nica! Do you mind clicking on the star rating to help other readers? I’d really appreciate it. Hope you have a great week!
How exactly do you coat them in the butter?
I dip and roll them in butter. Enjoy!
Hi! Should these be completely cooled before rolling them in the butter and cinnamon sugar mixture, or does it work better when they are still a little warm? Thanks!
I just let them cool 1-2 minutes before rolling because they’re unbelievable when served warm.
These are delicious! I’ve made them three times in two weeks. They freeze well, but are best right out of the oven. I added extra cinnamon. Thank-you for sharing the recipe.
I’ve never shown enough restraint to have any left to freeze. I’m so glad you enjoy them and truly appreciate you taking the time to share! Have a great week!
Thanks, Ruth! Do you mind clicking on the star rating to help other readers? I’d really appreciate it. Hope you have a great week!
These are delicious. I’ve made them three times in two weeks. I added extra cinnamon. They freeze great, but warm out of the oven is the best. Thank-you for sharing the recipe.
These look amazing! Hoping these will work with a gluten free flour blend. I’m not sure how the recipe directions reads for the cinnamon sugar mixture? What are the ingredients and measurements for the cinnamon sugar mixture?
See “topping” under the ingredients. Please let us know how the gluten free flour blend works…I’m sure other readers would love to know as well. Enjoy!
I need to make a lot of mini muffins for a church Christmas breakfast and saw these and they would be perfect. Can you freeze these? Before or after the cinnamon sugar?
You certainly can, but promise me you’ll enjoy at least one fresh? I would freeze before the cinnamon and sugar.
Can I make these in full size muffins?
If so, how long would they bake for?
Thanks, Carol
You can, but I have only tested baking time for mini muffins {because I like the cinnamon to sugar ratio}. I’d check at 15 minutes, but they may take 18-20.
The recipe isn’t complete…would love to make them!!
It is…are you unable to see the recipe card? It’s on of my favorite recipes! Enjoy!
These are adorable! Perfect for breakfast!!
Thanks, Eden! I dare you to try to eat just one. Have a great day!
I made a double batch of these today for a party. They are all gone! Delicious. What a great recipe. Now I want to try one of your ice cream recipes. Thanks again! Anne
I wish I could limit myself to just 1-2 mini muffins, but they’re SO addictive! Thank you so much for your kindness and feedback. I hope you have a great weekend, Anne!
How many mini”s does this make?
One full tin.
They look yummy.
I just made these mini muffins this past weekend. I have to say hese are beyond fabulous. I also made a batch with cardamon instead of cinnamon…OMG.
Question…mine didnt look pretty like yours after rolling in butter and sugar mixture the melted butter somewhat saturated the sugar mixture. Any suggestions.
This is a recipe I will never part with. Thank you for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed them! I give them a heavy coating of cinnamon sugar, but don’t let he butter drip so that they don’t get that clumpy look. Does that make sense?
Love these! A family favorite!
I just made these and they were delicious! The recipe gave me 10 regular-sized muffins and I needed to cook them for about 19 minutes to completely cook through.
You’ll have to borrow a mini muffin tin sometime, Diane-the cinnamon sugar to muffin ratio is heavenly! Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for sharing!
How many muffins does your recipe yield?
A full pan of mini muffins.
Can I make these in a regular size muffin pan?
Of course! I made them both ways, just liked the cinnamon/sugar ratio of mini muffins. Just add another minute and be liberal with your coating! Enjoy!
Not going to lie…if I lived closer, I would stop by Julie’s home daily. She makes me feel like a kid going to the grocery store, running directly to the bakery, and ringing the bell for a free cookie treat. Every time I stop by to see Julie, there’s some delicious creation that I get to taste test. This particular one is so easy and amazing, I’m going to try it out this weekend for my family. It’s so addictive.
Thanks for fixing it. These really look so yummy. The blog gremlins just happened to you. :-).
I am SO sorry! I’m honestly not sure what happened. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. They have an addictive quality!
I wanted to pin these but the recipe is incomplete. Please fix it so we can all try them. Thanks in advance.
Hello, I have seen these on pinterest, but notice that the method is only partially written on your blog. Im sure its obvious what follows mixing the ingredients together, but I would love to read the rest of it and give these bad boys a try!! Many Thanks in advance 🙂