Cinnamon Sugar Greek Yogurt Muffins are the perfect weekend brunch addition. Also great for snacking or dessert, tender and delicious.
So, once again I am probably the last person to embrace a new good for you food trend. First I was scared to try coconut milk & wound up loving it (recipe to come soon :)) and now I’ve finally embraced Greek yogurt, yeah I’m a weirdo and thought I wouldn’t like it…guess what I was WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! Greek yogurt is my new favorite snack, go to ingredient and secret weapon! Plus it doesn’t hurt that it helps with my calcium intake and I could use a little help in that department.
All of this brings us to these muffins. I’ve been incorporating Greek yogurt into all sorts of recipes, not just smoothies either, dips, sauces and baked goods. The original recipe for these muffins called for milk, I simply eliminated that ingredient and subbed the yogurt, the muffins turned out fluffy and moist! If you haven’t tried Greek yogurt yet, don’t be scared, give one of the flavored varieties a try or drizzle a smidge of honey over plain. You may just be surprised like I was!
Cinnamon Sugar Greek Yogurt Muffins
Adapted From: [Framed Cooks|http://www.framedcooks.com/2012/07/middle-of-the-cinnamon-roll-muffins.html]
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 1/4 t baking powder
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 t cinnamon
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- GLAZE INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
- 1/4 t vanilla
- 2 T milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with papers.
- In bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In separate bowl combine brown sugar and cinnamon, set aside also.
- Beat butter with mixer until fluffy and light, add egg and beat well, next mix in sugar. Add in vanilla and yogurt continue to mix until all incorporated. Mix in flour mixture.
- Spoon 1 heaping T of batter into muffin pan, now sprinkle batter with cinnamon sugar mixture. Add another T of batter and sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar.
- Bake 15-20 minutes. Muffins are cooked when inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack after baking.
- Mix glaze ingredients & drizzle with a fork back & forth over top of muffins.
I came over from Ruthie’s because there were only 2 other comments and I thought since you were so thoughtful I would leave some blog love. I am pinning your muffins because they look delish.
Thanks so much 🙂 I always try to thank our party hostesses where we party! Stop on back tonight for our SUPER SUNDAY Link Party!
Hubby and I are on a serious muffin kick and these look wonderful. I am going to try making them with splenda. Thanks for the recipe share.
Thanks for linking up this week. Great recipe. I am new to the whole greek yogurt thing. I bought some this week to experiment with. ha
I love greek yogurt, and muffins, and anything that resembles a snickerdoodle. Yum, pinning these for later! 🙂
These look and sound delicious! I love anything covered in cinnamon and sugar! 🙂
Those muffins sound amazing! There are so many great ways to use Greek yogurt! Can’t wait to check out more of your recipes.
Hi Lori,
Your Muffins look so moist and full of flavor, wish I had one right now. Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
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Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen, we’ll surely stop over again 🙂
G’day and yum, can go for one of these right now!
Cheers! Joanne
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Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Have a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate.
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen 🙂
My son & I just whipped these up. They are possibly the most delicious muffins we’ve ever made!!! He was making them on his own & realized once he added the egg to the butter, he still had the white sugar left. The recipe omits mixing that in as part of the instructions. You may want to update that for any newbie or junior bakers. Awesome recipe!
Thanks for catching the omission April, the recipe is now updated. Glad you enjoyed them!
Just made these muffins tonight as I needed to use up my greek yogurt I have 3 words for these, A Maze Ing! Deliciousness
I made these for breakfast. Great flavor, but slightly dry. Maybe next time I won’t use fat free yogurt.