Cinnamon Roll Protein Muffins (Printable Version)
Fluffy muffins with warm cinnamon swirls, packed with protein for a healthy breakfast or snack.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups oat flour
02 - 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
03 - 1/3 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
04 - 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
05 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
06 - 1/2 tsp salt
07 - 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
→ Wet Ingredients
08 - 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1/3 cup milk of choice
11 - 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or unsalted butter
12 - 2 tsp vanilla extract
→ Cinnamon Swirl
13 - 1/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
14 - 2 tsp ground cinnamon
15 - 1 tbsp melted butter
→ Optional Icing
16 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
17 - 1–2 tbsp milk
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with cooking spray.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together oat flour, protein powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk Greek yogurt, eggs, milk, melted coconut oil or butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined—do not overmix to keep muffins tender.
05 - In a small bowl, mix together coconut sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter until crumbly and well combined.
06 - Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter. Add a small spoonful of cinnamon swirl mixture to each cup. Top with remaining batter, dividing evenly among cups.
07 - Gently swirl a toothpick through each muffin to marble the cinnamon mixture into the batter.
08 - Bake for 18–20 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
09 - Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. For icing, mix powdered sugar with milk until drizzling consistency and drizzle over cooled muffins.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You get that warm cinnamon roll experience without spending hours on dough or dealing with sticky cleanup
- Each muffin packs 8 grams of protein so your breakfast actually sustains you through the morning
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- Overmixing the batter creates dense, rubbery muffins—stop as soon as the flour streaks disappear
- The cinnamon swirl sinks if your batter is too thin, so measure your liquids carefully
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- Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly and prevent coconut oil from solidifying in cold spots
- Let the batter rest for 10 minutes before scooping for fluffier muffins that rise evenly