oooey gooey warmth

I think the title just about sums it up! What is it you ask? Cinnamon Roll Muffins...yes you read that right. Swirly muffins of warm and gooey cinnamon sugar drizzled with simple icing. mmmhmmm good stuff! These are definitely something you want to serve warm! Feel free to make ahead just pop them in the microwave for about 20 seconds to warm them up :)

Makes 12 muffins

1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (or 1 cup buttermilk)
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 egg
3 cups flour

Cinnamon Spread:
2 TBL butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Drizzle:
1 cup powdered sugar
 2-3 tbsp cream


1. Pour milk into a measuring cup and add the lemon juice or vinegar. (Skip this step if you are using buttermilk.)

2. Measure the brown sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla and egg into a mixing bowl.

3. Add the milk. Add the flour. Stir until thoroughly combined. Alternate adding the flour and milk, start with flour end with flour.

4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or two.

5. Roll the dough into a 12-inch by 24-inch rectangle. Feel free to trim your dough as needed, I did :)

 
6. Spread with butter (I melted the butter and used a pastry brush to brush it onto the rolled out dough.) Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. (cover the entire rectangle, no need to leave a boarder for this)

7. Roll the dough into a log beginning at the wide side. Stretch the log slightly. Cut into two-inch pieces and put the pieces into greased muffin tins or muffin tins lined with cupcake papers. (For an added bonus I sprinkled a small amount of brown sugar on the bottom of the cupcake papers it formed a crust on the bottom)

 8. Bake at 375° Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

 
9. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes and then remove from the muffin tins.
10. Make icing by mixing cream with powder sugar mix until shiny and smooth. Drizzle over muffins.

Reviews you may ask? Well my father LOVED them but really what father doesn't love something his daughter has made?
My mother thought they were good, and she's picky

Honestly these were a little more labor intensive then I have ever done before. I've never actually made a dough but they came out tender not tough. *IF* I decide to make these again they will have to be highly requested they won't be made on a whim again. I personally did not eat one because well wow I would die, but they smelled really good and that was enough for me :)

Enjoy :)
<3 Laura ^.^