Our easy Snickerdoodle Muffins recipe has a tasty cinnamon sugar topping and is everyone’s favorite muffin. We enjoy them for brunch or dessert.
We’ve shared dozens of muffin recipes and some of our favorites are Chocolate Chip Muffins, Healthy Pumpkin Muffins, Cranberry Orange Muffins, and Healthy Banana Muffins.
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Snickerdoodle Muffins These snickerdoodle muffins are the mashup you didn’t know you needed; a snickerdoodle cookie meets a tender breakfast muffins. They’re delicious cinnamon muffins that are always a crowd pleaser.
Serve them for brunch alongside fresh fruit or this tasty green smoothie. I always double the batch and stick the extras in the freezer.
How to make Snickerdoodle Muffins:
Make Batter: Add butter and sugar to a bowl and cream until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla, Greek yogurt, and milk. Stir dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then add to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined.
Bake: Spoon batter into a standard muffin tin then bake at 375ºF for about 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with few moist crumbs.
Add Topping: Let the muffins cool for a few minutes, then brush a thin layer of melted butter over each one. Gently sprinkle on some cinnamon sugar (or dip the muffin tops in cinnamon sugar).
Freezing Instructions:
Place cooled muffins in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, or microwave for a few seconds to warm them up.
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Recipe
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt , or sour cream
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon-Sugar Topping:
- 3 Tablespoons butter , melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a standard muffin pan generously with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Wet ingredients: Add butter and granulated sugar to a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Cream together for about 2 minutes, until smooth and well combined. Add egg. Add vanilla, milk and Greek yogurt and mix until combined.
- Dry Ingredients: Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
- Combine dry ingredients with wet, stirring just until combined. Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. Allow to cool in the muffin tin for a minute or two before removing to a wire cooling rack.
- Cinnamon Sugar Topping: While the muffins bake, melt the butter for the topping. In a separate small container, mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Once muffins are out of the pan, use a pastry brush to brush a thin layer of melted butter over each muffin, then sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar. (Alternately, dip the muffin tops in melted butter, and then cinnamon sugar).
Notes
Nutrition
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I originally shared this recipe March 2017. Updated May 2021 and August 2024.
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Can I use pastry flour in place of AP? Would it change the texture drastically?
These were easy and delicious! Granddaughters loved them!
Thank you for sharing!!
The snickerdoodle muffins are delicious made them last night
Can sour cream be substituted for feeel yogurt?
Yes, sure!
Oh my goodness! So moist and delicious!!! Super easy to follow with my 4 year old helper. Thanks for sharing!!
Soooo delicious and easy!
What amount cream of tartar would it put in for the extra little ooompf?
Absolutely love this recipe!!!
I did make this as a cake instead. Best dang cake I’ve had in a long time. I used a 9×13 pan because I didn’t know how tall it’d get. Now since I made it once I think my 9×9 square or 9 in round should work perfectly me.
Thank you for this recipe!
Easy to make and DELICIOUS! I made a double batch and took them to a funeral dinner. Another cool thing is those leftover will be for breakfast tomorrow! Perfect plan.
You won’t be disappointed…..
Tenderest muffin inhave ever made. Flavor was perfect. Thank you.
They are so good!
I love making these muffins! They are a crowd pleaser!
If I make them again I am going to add cream of tartar. That is what gives the cookies their snap.
I made this recipe for the first time this weekend and it came out amazing!
Muffins very good @Have you tried using buttermilk in the muffin?
I made these today and they were fantastic! I substituted a gluten free flour blend, used coconut milk and lakanto monk fruit sweetener. They were so good I ate two right away. I will be making these muffins regularly!
Just made these for the first time. I honestly thought they might not come out perfect because I caught myself mixing with my stand mixer when it said hand fold but they came out perfectly! They definitely resemble snickerdoodle but not too sweet. They were good enough even without the cinnamon & butter topping! So you could go with or without in my opinion. I will definitely make again!
These were so good!!
If I wanted to make them as mini muffins next time, would I change the time and/or temperature?
Thank you!
11-14 minutes!
We tried these and they were amazing. Shamefully, my boyfriend and I ended up eating all 12 in an evening. Lol. Next time we practice some self control 😆😆
My question is for the calories… Is the 237 calories for one muffin or two? Lol.
So glad you loved them! I could eat them all in one night too. The calories are per muffin.
These were OK. The muffins themselves tasted like snickerdoodles, but it was so subtle that the cinnamon sugar topping completely overtook that flavor and the muffins ended up being just mediocre cinnamon muffins.
Family loved these!
These are great muffins! My whole family loves them so I make them often. Thank you sharing the recipe!
This are great muffins! My whole family loves them so I make them often. Thank you sharing the recipe!
These muffins are so light , fluffy and delicious.
easy, fast and yummy! make greek yogut every week in my instant pot so this was a great way to use some . thanks
Could cream of tarter be added to the batter without changing the results to much?
Yes that would be fine.
That was going to be my question too. It’s the cream of tarter that makes a snickerdoodle!
How much cream of tartar do you add?
Do you think you could use this recipe to make a loaf of snickerdoodle bread?
I’ve never tried it, but I imagine it would work fine 🙂
My coworkers loved these! Thanks for another fantastic recipe!
What would you recommend for baking times for mini muffins?
Probably around 11-14 minutes!
These muffins are delicious! My son’s friend loves snicker doodle cookies, and so I thought I would make this and see how she liked them. She LOVED the muffins, and I gave her the recipe! Thank you so much!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
So moist! I usually suck at making muffins but these turned out amazing.
I made a double batch and shared them with the neighbors… they were LOVED by all. Definitely a KEEPER!
These muffins are fantastic!! Very easy to make and taste just like the cookies. This is a nice option when you want something a little different in the morning.
These were so easy to make and for sure will be a family favorite for years to come. Thank you for sharing!
These muffins seemed a little dry, fell apart easily. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Hi Jan,
I’m sorry these didn’t turn out great for you. My best guess is that the batter was overmixed.
I hope you get the chance to try them again!
What kind of butter (salted vs non salted) would you recommend for brushing before putting the sugar and cinnamon mixture? Thanks.
Either one, honestly, will work great 🙂
I made these this morning and they are simply delicious! I did not have buttermilk so made my own using apple cider vinegar in milk. This is a very easy recipe .
I would like to make these as a mini- muffin for a church function. Have you ever done this & if so what temperature & how long do you back them?
That should work great! I’d bake them at the same temperature. Check them around 8 minutes.
How does your muffins get that flat crust around the edge? Is it your muffin tin? If so what type is it?
I use a dark-nonstick Wilton brand standard muffin tin 🙂
Do you think if I used paper liners and just dipped the tops in sugar they would be okay? I need to make a lot of them for an event.
I think that would work great! I would probably very lightly spray the bottom of the paper liners with non-stick cooking spray.
Delicious and so light but moist! The cinnamon flavor comes through and they actually taste like snickerdoodle cookies !
(Had my doubts ?). Thank you for this recipe ?
Happy to hear it was a winner! Thanks for commenting Eva
So good and so easy to make! The whole family enjoyed them! Mmmm! Thanks for the recipe!
Love to hear it–thank you for coming back to comment! And thanks for following TBFS 🙂
These look great! Could these be frozen? I’d like to have some ready for breakfasts during the week.
Yes, you can freeze them!
Can I use this recipe to make a cake? we made these today as mini muffins and there were so moist and tasty. I feel like my husband would love this for a birthday cake! I might be over thinking it, but I just want to know if it would be the same?
So happy you liked them! I’ve never tried them as a cake–they would work but the texture wouldn’t be quite as soft and fluffy as a cake.
These may be fun to make with gluten-free flower and swerve switched out for the sugar… great idea.
I love anything that can be counted as a meal but tastes like dessert. Great idea!