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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins

These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins are so moist and delicious with the perfect flavor combination of cinnamon and cream cheese.

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Cinnamon Muffins are perfect for brunch, breakfast, special occasions or a great afternoon snack. All you need is a tall glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee to go with them.

These moist and delicious muffins combine two of my favorite flavors, cinnamon and cream cheese. These are great to have on hand for a quick breakfast or after school snack.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins

These muffins are simple and delicious. I love a good muffin recipe and this is one that we make often.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins on plate

Scroll to the bottom for a Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins printable recipe.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins Ingredients:

To make these delicious Cinnamon Muffins you will need; flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, baking soda, cream cheese, milk, vanilla extract, and butter. For the topping you will need sugar, butter and cinnamon.

Ingredient List:
flour
brown sugar
granulated white sugar
ground cinnamon
ground nutmeg
ground allspice
salt
baking powder
eggs, beaten
package of cream cheese, softened
cup milk
vanilla extract
melted butter, cooled

TOPPING:
sugar
ground cinnamon
butter

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins Recipe

How To Make Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Grease a muffin tin.

3. In a large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients together.

4. Using stand or hand mixer, beat cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy.

5. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter.

6. Add the mixture to the cream cheese and beat until combined.

7. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

8. Using a rubber spatula, mix the ingredients until just combined, scraping the sides and bottom of bowl often.

9. Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling cups just over 2/3 of the way full.

10. In a small bowl mix together sugar and cinnamon for topping. Add melted butter to shallow bowl.

11. Bake muffins for 18-20 minutes.

12. Remove muffins from muffin tin and allow to cool.

13. Brush butter over muffins then sprinkle the topping over the muffins.

Delicious Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins on plate

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins

Author: Judy Wilson
These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins are so moist and delicious with the perfect flavor combination of cinnamon and cream cheese.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 286 kcal

Ingredients
  

Muffin Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup melted butter, cooled

Topping Ingredients

  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a muffin tin.
  • In a large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients for muffins together.
  • Using stand or hand mixer, beat cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter.
  • Add the mixture to the cream cheese and beat until combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  • Using a rubber spatula, mix the ingredients until just combined, scraping the sides and bottom of bowl often.
  • Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling cups just over 2/3 of the way full.
  • In a small bowl mix together sugar and cinnamon for topping. Add butter to a shallow bowl.
  • Bake muffins for 18-20 minutes.
  • Remove muffins from muffin tin and allow to cool.
  • Brush butter over muffins and then sprinkle the topping over the muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is approximate and should only be used as a general guideline. It is an estimate that will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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Elayna

Thursday 29th of June 2023

Is the topping brown sugar or regular sugar, im used to brown sugar tops so that’s what I did but it looks weird lol

Judy Wilson

Saturday 1st of July 2023

Hi Elayna! The topping is regular granulated sugar. Hope you enjoyed them. 🙂

Barb

Tuesday 5th of April 2022

I just made them, got 15 muffins!

Steve

Thursday 3rd of May 2018

How many muffins does this recipe make?

Judy

Thursday 3rd of May 2018

This recipes makes 12 muffins. Hope you enjoy them!

Sandra

Tuesday 1st of May 2018

I suppose these are standard size muffins due to the cooking time. How many does it yield?

Judy

Thursday 3rd of May 2018

This makes 12 muffins. They are so good! Hope you enjoy them.

Connie

Wednesday 25th of April 2018

Your recipe doesn't call for eggs

Judy

Wednesday 25th of April 2018

Thank you for pointing that out. My error. I have added it to the ingredients list.

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