Vegan Cinnamon Muffins: The Perfect Cozy Treat for Cold Days

I absolutely love cinnamon in the winter.

As far as I'm concerned, the rainier and colder it gets outside, the more I want to sprinkle cinnamon powder on everything.

I add it to my morning porridge, I add it to baked goods, and I even add a little bit to my tofu marinade.

In addition to its wonderful and characteristic flavor, it is also rich in minerals and vitamins.

It can benefit blood sugar balance, cholesterol levels, and possesses anti-inflammatory properties.

For some, the taste of cinnamon can help reduce the amount of sugar needed in baking:

For example, this recipe has a bold cinnamon flavor and contains only a quarter cup of sugar.

The muffin itself isn't overly sweet, but the cinnamon flavor creates the sensation that it's much sweeter than it actually is.

When you prepare the muffins, taste the batter—if it's not sweet enough for you, you can add another tablespoon or two of sugar.

A bit about the recipe

I used brown sugar simply because it yields a beautiful deep color. You can use coconut sugar, which has a slightly nutty flavor, or any other sweetener you prefer.

If you aren't big on cinnamon, you can substitute the amount for cocoa powder or omit it entirely. It will still be delicious. But wouldn't that be a shame?

You can substitute the whole wheat flour for whole spelt flour or rye flour.

You can also completely swap the white flour for whole wheat, but the muffins will turn out denser and heavier. It's up to you.

The chocolate chips can be replaced with something like dried fruit, or you can leave them out entirely.

How to serve them?

One muffin is a perfect solution for a 4 PM sweet craving, or even as an energy snack at least an hour before a workout.

I personally love eating two for breakfast. But that's just me! 🙂

Nutritional values by fitness trainer and clinical dietitian Noam Bachar

One muffin (out of 12) contains:

160 kcal

20g Carbohydrates

3g Protein

10g Fat (of which 1g is saturated fat)

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Vegan Cinnamon Muffins

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 12 muffins

Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients

1.5 cups white flour

0.5 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

0.25 cup sugar

2 tbsp cinnamon

1.25 cups unsweetened soy milk

0.25 cup oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

50g chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, except for the cinnamon.

3. In another bowl, pour the soy milk and lemon juice. Whisk rapidly until foamy.

4. Add the oil and vanilla extract and mix well.

5. Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix well until fully combined.

6. Divide the batter into two bowls.

7. Add the cinnamon and chocolate chips to one of the bowls and mix well.

8. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

9. Fill each liner halfway with the cinnamon batter and fill the rest with the plain batter.

10. Top each muffin with an additional tablespoon of the cinnamon batter.

11. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out dry.