Monday, March 26, 2012

Cinnamon Roll Oat Muffins

If you want your apartment to smell like Cinnabon straight up spontaneously combusted in your kitchen, this is the way to do it.  These muffins are really easy to make and a great breakfast treat.  I got rave reviews from my coworkers; enjoy!

Cinnamon Roll Oat Muffins (adapted from A Spoonful of Sugar)

Ingredients

Topping
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened

Filling
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon  

Muffins
1 stick butter, melted
3/4 cup soy milk
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch salt
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch cloves

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a muffin tin with liners
2. Make the topping.  Place all ingredients in a medium bowl.  Using your fingers, combine all the ingredients until crumbly.  Set aside
3. Make the filling.  Stir all ingredients until combined
4. Make the muffins.  In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, soy milk, and eggs.  In a separate large bowl, mix the remaining muffin ingredients and stir until combined
5. Pour the dry mixture into the wet and stir with a rubber spatula.  The batter will be a little sticky
6. Fill the liners halfway with batter.  Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling on top of the batter
7. Place the remaining batter on top of the filling
8. Sprinkle the topping over the muffins and lightly press to set



9. Bake until muffins are set and tester inserted comes out almost clean, about 20 min
10. Cool in pan for about 30 min, then move to a wire rack to cool completely

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    1. What I meant to type, but horribly failed at was: Holy noms!

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