Cinnamon Stuffed Muffins

These Crammed Cinnamon Crumble Muffins blend soft, spicy cake with a crispy topping, making them a yummy pick for morning meals or snacks anytime during your day.

What You'll Need

• Pecans: 1/4 cup (28g), chopped small for that nice crunch in your topping.
• Rolled Oats: 1/4 cup (23g), giving the topping that hearty feel.
• All-Purpose Flour: 1/2 cup (60g), works to bind your crumbly topping.
• Cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon (if you want), brings extra warmth to the crumble.
• Butter: 3 tablespoons (42g), softened to stick everything together.
• Brown Sugar: 1/3 cup (71g), packed down, adds that sweet touch to your topping.
• Cinnamon Filling Mix: 1/2 cup (78g), mixed with water for that gooey middle layer.
• Water: 3-4 tablespoons (43g-57g), gets stirred into your cinnamon filling mix.
• Butter: 8 tablespoons (113g), melted down for a moist, tasty batter.
• Milk: 3/4 cup (170g), slightly warm for your basic muffin mix.
• Eggs: 2 large, hold everything together nicely.
• All-Purpose Flour: 1 3/4 cups (210g), forms the base of your muffins.
• Rolled Oats: 1/2 cup (45g), gives your muffins some body.
• Cornstarch: 2 tablespoons (14g), makes things softer if you want.
• Granulated Sugar: 3/4 cup (149g), sweetens up your batter.
• Baking Powder: 1 tablespoon, makes those muffins puff up.
• Table Salt: 1/2 teaspoon, brings out all the good tastes.
• Nutmeg: 1/4 teaspoon, adds that cozy spice feel.
• Cinnamon or Butterscotch Chips (If you want): 1/2 cup (85g), gives little pops of sweetness.
• Confectioners' Sugar: 2/3 cup (74g), makes your finishing glaze.
• Milk: 1 tablespoon (14g), thins out the sugar for drizzling.

How To Make Them

Step 1:

Get your oven hot at 400°F and put paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin or just grease it lightly.

Step 2:

For the crumbly top, mix pecans, oats, flour, cinnamon (if you're using it), butter, and brown sugar in a little bowl until it's all chunky. Put it aside.

Step 3:

Make your filling by mixing Cinnamon Filling Mix with water until it's like soft pudding. If you're making your own mix, stir it up and let it sit for 15 minutes to get thicker.

Step 4:

For your muffin mix, stir together the melted butter, warm milk, and eggs in a bowl.

Step 5:

In another bowl, mix up the flour, oats, cornstarch (if you want), regular sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and chips (if using them).

Step 6:

Pour your wet stuff into your dry stuff and stir just enough to mix. Don't go crazy with the stirring.

Step 7:

Put half your batter into the muffin cups, filling each one halfway.

Step 8:

Put 2 teaspoons of cinnamon filling on each half-filled muffin, then cover with the rest of your batter.

Step 9:

Sprinkle lots of your crumbly topping on each muffin and push it down a bit.

Step 10:

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until they're golden on top and a toothpick comes out clean when you poke it in.

Step 11:

Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Serving and Keeping Fresh

• These taste best right after baking while they're still warm with some glaze on top.
• Keep any extras in a sealed container on your counter for 2 days or in your fridge for up to 5 days.
• You can freeze them for up to 3 months and warm them up in the microwave for 20-30 seconds when you want one.

Quick Tips

• No Baker's Cinnamon Filling Mix? Just mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and a bit of butter or water to make a paste instead.
• Want something a bit better for you? Use half regular flour and half whole wheat flour.

Pro Advice

• Martha Stewart likes using both pecans and walnuts in the topping for more interesting texture.
• Ina Garten says using eggs and milk that aren't cold helps everything mix better.
• Alton Brown suggests waiting at least 10 minutes before adding glaze so it doesn't just soak right into the hot muffins.

What Makes These Special

• These muffins stay soft inside with that yummy cinnamon middle that goes so well with the crunchy top.
• The crumbly bits give you that nice bite, and the sweet glaze makes everything extra moist.
• They don't take much work and they're great for breakfast, after dinner, or with afternoon coffee.

Mix It Up

• Throw in some chocolate chips or raisins if you want to change the flavor.
• Don't like nuts? Skip the pecans and just use more oats for the topping.
• Try using butterscotch or cinnamon chips for something different than the usual.