Pin Delightful bite-sized muffin pops infused with warm cinnamon, maple syrup, and zesty ginger, finished with a sweet cinnamon sugar coating — perfect for breakfast or a fun snack.
I first made these muffin pops for a weekend brunch and my family devoured them faster than I could roll in cinnamon sugar. The maple syrup and ginger are a winning combination everyone enjoys.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 1 3/4 cups (220 g)
- Baking powder: 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda: 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon: 1 1/2 teaspoons
- Ground ginger: 1 teaspoon
- Eggs: 2 large
- Pure maple syrup: 1/3 cup (80 ml)
- Granulated sugar: 1/2 cup (100 g)
- Buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp lemon juice): 1/2 cup (120 ml)
- Unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled): 1/2 cup (120 ml)
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- Granulated sugar (for rolling): 1/2 cup (100 g)
- Ground cinnamon (for rolling): 1 teaspoon
- Unsalted butter (for rolling, melted): 3 tablespoons (45 g)
Instructions
- Prep the pan:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a mini muffin pan or line with mini paper liners.
- Mix dry ingredients:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger.
- Mix wet ingredients:
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, maple syrup, granulated sugar, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine batter:
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix until just combined (do not overmix).
- Fill muffin cups:
- Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, fill each mini muffin cup about 3/4 full.
- Bake:
- Bake for 16–18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool:
- Let muffin pops cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Make cinnamon sugar:
- Mix the rolling sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Coat muffin pops:
- While muffin pops are still slightly warm, brush each with melted butter and roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
- Serve:
- Insert lollipop sticks if desired for a pop effect. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Pin These muffin pops quickly disappeared at our last family movie night — everyone loved the fun lollipop sticks and that sweet cinnamon sugar finish.
Required Tools
Mini muffin pan, mixing bowls, whisk, measuring cups and spoons, small brush, wire rack, lollipop sticks (optional)
Nutritional Information
Each muffin pop contains approximately: 95 calories, 4 g fat, 14 g carbohydrates, 1 g protein
Recipe Notes
For extra ginger flavor, add 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger to the batter. Substitute coconut sugar for granulated sugar if you prefer and try serving with a maple glaze for added sweetness.
Pin These delicious muffin pops offer a wonderful twist on breakfast and make snack time extra special.