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Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

30 mins
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes Freedman
April 28, 2017 (Updated: March 2, 2022)
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Cinnamon Crunch Muffins
These cinnamon crunch muffins are such a perfect breakfast muffin. Their cinnamon and caramel flavor is even more delicious with your morning coffee!

Oh hey muffin hey. Yep, I’m on a muffin kick if you couldn’t tell. Last week I went just muffin tops, if you do recall. But NOWWWSKI, now I’m doing the whole shebang. Muffin top AND bottom, y’all! Brace yourself…

Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

These cinnamon crunch muffins are so addicting and good, I can’t tell you enough how in lurrve I am with them. They’re absolute perfection with a cup of coffee and they have a cinnamon, caramel flavor that is out. of this. world.

So let’s make some Cinnamon Crunch Muffins, or watch me make them in the video above. If you dig what you see, I’d be honored if you check out my other YouTube videos and subscribe to be a part of my little YouTube fam #shamelessplug 🙂 But like, for real, it’s a fun time.

Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

Muffins are one of those foods that everyone loves. From younglings to the oldies, muffins are a crowd pleaser. So, let’s give the people what they want and make some Cinnamon Crunch Muffins!!

First, mash your bananas in a large bowl. Add the eggs, coconut sugar, and vanilla. Whisk everything together until combined.

Add the almond flour, 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Whisk again until all combined.

Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

Finally, fold in 1 cup of the granola.

Line your muffin tins and scoop the batter in until almost full.

Optional but recommended: In a separate bowl, stir together the rest of the granola, melted vanilla ghee, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Top the muffins with this mixture and bake for 20 minutes.

The heaviness of the toppings makes the muffins a bit concave which normally would bum me out. Glass half full? They taste so good that I don’t even care about their nontraditional muffin top AND it’s a perfect little bowl for nut butter! mwahaha

Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

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Recipe

Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

These cinnamon crunch muffins are such a perfect breakfast muffin. Their cinnamon and caramel flavor is even more delicious with your morning coffee!

AvatarRecipe by:Lindsay Grimes Freedman
★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
Prep: 10 minsCook: 20 minsTotal: 30 mins
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Servings: 12 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup blanched almond flour
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cup grain free granola
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla ghee (or butter if preferred)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Mash your bananas in a large bowl.
  3. Add the eggs, coconut sugar, and vanilla.
  4. Whisk everything together until combined.
  5. Add the almond flour, 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
  6. Whisk again until all combined.
  7. Finally, fold in 1 cup of the granola.
  8. Line your muffin tins and scoop the batter in until almost full.
  9. In a separate bowl, stir together the rest of the granola, melted vanilla ghee, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  10. Top the muffins with this mixture and bake for 20 minutes.

Tips

Serving: Calories 129; Fat 6.2g (Sat 2.1g); Protein 2.7g; Carb 17.6g (net carb 15.9g); Fiber 1.7g; Sodium 123mg

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  1. AvatarMona says

    Posted on 4/28/17 at 9:17 am

    These look amazing! You’ve used all my favorite ingredients!

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 5/1/17 at 7:46 am

      Yay!! Thanks girl!! They’re definitely my new favorite breakfast (and snack, and everything)!! xo

      Reply
  2. AvatarAdair says

    Posted on 4/28/17 at 10:48 am

    Just made these! So good! I didn’t have any granola so I used 3/4 chopped walnuts and 1/4 maple surgared pumpkin seeds. I topped the muffins with some more pumpkin seeds. I love how easy these were for the reward.

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 5/1/17 at 7:45 am

      Ah I love just using nuts and seeds instead of the granola! Sounds so delish! I’m so happy you liked them!! xo

      Reply
  3. AvatarCasey the College Celiac says

    Posted on 4/28/17 at 9:01 pm

    Granola in muffins?!? Only two of my favorite things combined!

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 5/1/17 at 7:45 am

      haha right?! It’s such a yummy combo!! xo

      Reply
  4. AvatarErika says

    Posted on 7/26/17 at 11:02 am

    Sounds delicious! What’s your favorite grain free granola?

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 7/28/17 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Erika!

      I have a YouTube video of my top five favorite grain free and gluten free granolas! Enjoy! xo

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNYxH8zNNuU

      Reply
  5. AvatarAbby says

    Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:32 am

    Can you use normal flour (vs. almond)? And if so, how much? Same as the almond amount?

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 8/20/17 at 12:21 pm

      Hi Abby!

      Yep – regular flour should work as a 1:1 sub for the almond flour. Let me know how you make out!!

      xo

      Reply
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