French Breakfast Muffins (Cinnamon Sugar Muffins)

If you love soft, buttery bakery style, muffins coated in sweet cinnamon sugar, these French Breakfast Muffins are going to become a favorite recipe in your kitchen. These classic cinnamon sugar muffins are simple to make with pantry ingredients and have a delicious buttery coating that makes them taste like they came from a bakery.

French Breakfast Muffins are known for their tender crumb and irresistible cinnamon sugar topping. After baking, the warm muffins are rolled in melted butter and then, rolled in cinnamon sugar, creating a sweet coating that soaks slightly into the muffin and gives every bite amazing flavor. They are similar to a donut-style muffin but much easier to make at home.

One of the best things about this easy muffin recipe is how quickly it comes together. The batter takes only a few minutes to mix, and the muffins bake up soft and fluffy. They are perfect for breakfast, brunch, holiday mornings, or even an afternoon snack with a cup hot chocolate, or your favorite beverage.

These homemade breakfast muffins are also very versatile. You can enjoy them warm from the oven, make them ahead for busy mornings, or freeze them for later. They are a wonderful addition to a brunch table and always a hit with family and friends.

If you are looking for a cozy, old-fashioned muffin recipe with simple ingredients and big flavor, these French Breakfast Muffins with cinnamon sugar are the perfect choice. This recipe has been around for so many years. I learned how to. make them in Home Ec, way back when I was in junior high school. We have been making them ever since. I love how the cinnamon sugar melts into the butter. Like a cinnamon sugar toast, you need enough butter to allow the cinnamon and sugar to melt into it-tastes delicious, just like these muffins! I love the extra flavor the. nutmeg gives to these muffins. Give them a try, let us know what you think.

We are so glad you are here. You will find many delicious family friendly recipes on our recipe blog. Cooking is one of our favorite things to do. We love making family favorites that have been in the family for generations, making up new recipes, and trying other people’s recipes. Thank you for browsing our many recipes and have a great day cooking! Here are a few recipes to get your browsing started: Nutty Buddy Cupcakes, 20 Holiday Breakfast Ideas, Churro Corn Pops, Breakfast Tacos, Orange Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, Bacon Mushroom Breakfast Casserole  and Chocolate Orange Fudge.

Ingredients Needed For French Breakfast Muffins:

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon

Muffin Topping:

• 7 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

How To Make French Breakfast Muffins:

1. Combine oil, milk, eggs and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
2. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon to the milk mixture. Mix until just combined.
3. Place batter into greased muffin cups.
4. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
5. Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl and mix the cinnamon and sugar in another bowl. 
6. Remove from the oven.
7. Roll the muffins in the melted butter and then in the cinnamon and sugar mixture, while still hot-as soon as you can touch them.
8. Enjoy while still hot!

Other Muffin Recipes You Will Love:

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins-one of our favorite recipes-I say that a lot! We love food! The pumpkin of course makes these muffins super moist. The chocolate is just the right ratio-it is nice and melty right out of the oven. So delicious!

Double Chocolate Muffins-Costco Copycat-these are delicious muffins. We have been sad that Costco has quit making the double chocolate muffins so, these help make us happy! They may be a muffin but they are like cake-fantastic flavor.

Easy Banana Muffins-these muffins come together quickly and are moist and delicious. My grandchildren love them, too. Kids love muffins. With this muffin, you can cut the sugar a bit.

Variations For Cinnamon Sugar Muffins:

You can make slight changes to these muffins for a different flavor:

Remove the nutmeg if you do not enjoy the nutmeg flavor-we love it.

Make these muffins mini-bake in a mini muffin pan for bite size muffins. Reduce bake time slightly.

Do you love maple? Add a little maple extract to the batter for a delicious twist.

For a fun fall flavor, add a little pumpkin spice to the recipe.

FAQs:

Q: Why are they called French Breakfast Muffins?
A: Despite the name, these muffins aren’t traditionally French. The name comes from their light, delicate texture and the cinnamon sugar coating that makes them taste like a special morning treat.

Q: Can I make French Breakfast Muffins ahead of time?
A: Yes! Bake them a day in advance, then warm them slightly before serving for that fresh-from-the-oven taste. However, I prefer freshly made and still warm when I enjoy these delicious muffins.

Q: How do I store these muffins?
A: Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 2 months.

Q: Do French Breakfast Muffins taste like doughnuts?
A: Yes! The buttery cinnamon sugar coating makes them taste very similar to classic cake doughnuts.

Q: What can I serve with French Breakfast Muffins?
A: They pair wonderfully with coffee, tea, fresh fruit, or a brunch spread of eggs and bacon.

Helpful Items For Cinnamon Sugar Muffins:

Ceramic Muffin Pan

Silicone Muffin Pan

Spices

Disclaimer:

All of the thoughts and opinions here, on our family food and recipe blog, are our own. The affiliate links (if you click on one or more) here pay us a tiny commission that will not cost you anything. The commissions help us run this web-site. We appreciate your support! Thank you so much!

We all want to thank you for visiting and trying recipes from our family recipe blog. Your support is very much appreciated. All of us are hoping that all of you are staying healthy, strong and happy. Have a fantastic day and an even better week. Have fun cooking and remember to get the kids involved where it is safe to do so. They may love it and it is a great activity for quality family time. Family and friends are the best! 

Love to hear from you!

We would love to hear from you about: what you liked about this recipe, changes you made and if they were good or not so good, other ideas to go along with this recipe, and other recipe ideas you would like to see from us-Sweeter With Sugar. We love to see your comments and always try our best to make delicious recipes. We know, even in our own family, peoples tastes differ widely. We hope you find this recipe delicious and are excited to try some more of our recipes. We can’t claim to please all people all the time, but we wish we could. It is definitely difficult feeding many people-cutting out things like onion, or dairy for those lactose intolerant, wheat for some people cutting out wheat or soy. Meals can be trying. Who knew when I became an adult, it would be my job for the rest of my life to plan for all of the meals, shop for all of the meals, prep and cook all the meals, and make things that fit into everyones wants. We are nearing 1,000 recipes on this blog and have worked hard to get you recipes in hopes that we make your meal planning, party planning etc more enjoyable, easier and delicious! Don’t forget to share with friends and family.