Not-too-naughty Cinnamon Muffins 

I enjoy a muffin, but often they are dense and heavy. If I splurge and indulge, I want a yummy and light treat. After experimenting with recipes, I settled on one that my family love.

RECIPE

Cinnamon Muffins

Makes 12

Preheat oven to 375 F.  Spray the cups of a muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. fine sea salt
• 1/2 cup sugar

In a separate bowl, whisk:

• 1 egg (room temperature, beaten)
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 stick butter, melted 
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Pour liquid ingredients into the dry. Whisk just until batter is smooth. Don’t over-beat. Set aside. 

In a small bowl, combine: 

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Fill each muffin cup with batter just shy of halfway. Add 1 tsp. cinnamon-brown sugar mixture to each muffin. Layer 1 Tbsp. batter followed by 1 tsp cinnamon-brown sugar mixture. Using a knife or skewer, swirl batter with the cinnamon-brown sugar.

Place muffin pan on the center rack of oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a muffin tests clean. Remove muffins and cool on a rack.