Nov 19, 2019
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This recipe for Coffee Cake Muffins was inspired by a recent trip I took with my daughter. Let me show you how delicious these cinnamon muffins really are!
They’re moist on the inside and have a crumble cinnamon topping that is to-die-for.
Amazing right? After our trip, I just knew I had to make these at home.
My daughter and I were visiting LA when we found this adorable coffee shop in Long Beach. We stopped by for a yummy breakfast, and my morning coffee fix.
The muffins on display were gigantic blueberry muffins and these scrumptious crumble muffins with cinnamon swirl.
Those inspired me to make this recipe so that we could enjoy these epic muffins again, without a trip across the country.
Easy Coffee Cake Muffins
By the look on her face, the crumbly topping was calling out her name. Ok, and mine.
A few coffees, a hot chocolate, and a few (more) more muffins later, we decided we were going to replicate the recipe at home.
Being in the kitchen with my daughter reminds me of the many times I would bake with my grandmother.
Recipes like Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins are long-time family favorites and perfect for baking together.
I remember wanting to lick the bowl after we were done transferring the batter or sneak a spatula lick on the way to the kitchen sink.
The batter for the recipe comes together rather easily in a large mixing bowl. However, you’ll need a medium and small bowl to combine the crumble topping and the optional cinnamon swirl.
Coffee Cake Muffin Ingredients
This coffee cake muffin recipe consists of: muffin batter, a crumbly cinnamon topping, a dreamy cinnamon swirl in the center of the muffin, and vanilla glaze dizzled over the tops.
Below are the ingredients you’ll need to make each component of these delicious breakfast muffins. If the ingredient list looks a little long, don’t worry; most ingredients are used repeatedly throughout the recipe.
- all-purpose flour: the flour of choice for these muffins, if you want to make this recipe gluten-free, use a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free flour.
- brown sugar: has a rich flavor and high moisture content, making baked goods moist.
- baking powder: the leavening agent that helps these muffins rise.
- baking soda: works with the baking powder to help the muffins rise and give them a light brown color.
- salt: enhances the flavors of the other cinnamon and brown sugar.
- milk: regular or non-dairy milk works just fine.
- melted butter: gives these muffins a tender crumb and delicious buttery flavor. If you want to make this dairy-free, use neutral oil or coconut oil.
- eggs: binds the batter ingredients and helps the muffins rise.
- vanilla extract: makes the cinnamon and brown sugar flavors taste even better!
Crumb topping:
- all-purpose flour: the flour base for this crumbly coffee cake topping. Again, use a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free flour to make this gluten-free.
- brown sugar: gives the crumble a richer flavor.
- white sugar: combined with brown sugar for the right texture.
- cinnamon: more cinnamon goodness.
- butter: hot butter helps melt the sugars and makes the mixture crumbly.
Cinnamon Swirl:
- white sugar: easier to sprinkle over the muffin batter.
- cinnamon: a triple dose of cinnamon! After all, these are coffee cake muffins.
Vanilla Glaze:
- powdered sugar: to make the vanilla glaze.
- vanilla extract: essential for a vanilla glaze.
- heavy cream, half & half, or milk: just enough to give this glaze a creamy, drizzly consistency.
How to Make Coffee Cake Muffins
These Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins are super easy to make. You can keep it simple by using the base recipe, or add-in that epic cinnamon swirl! Watch how they are to make in this easy recipe video.
Prefer a step-by-step? Here’s how these epic coffee cake muffins are made.
- Prep
Preheat the oven to 375F and line a muffin pan with paper liners. - Sift the dry ingredients
In a large bowl, sift the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. - Prepare the batter
In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until the batter is thick and smooth. - Make the Crumble Topping
In a medium bowl, stir the flour, sugars, and cinnamon. Pour in the melted butter and mix until the mixture is crumbly and resembles wet sand. - Make the Cinnamon Swirl
In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. - Assemble
Scoop 2 tablespoons of muffin batter into each muffin cup. Sprinkle a teaspoon of the cinnamon-sugar mixture onto the batter and give it a quick swirl with the back of a spoon. Top with additional muffin batter until the cup is filled ¾th of the way. - Add the crumble
Sprinkle a tablespoon of the crumble topping onto each muffin. - Bake
Place the muffin pan in the oven and bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. - Cool off
Transfer the muffins to a wire rack and allow them to cool slightly. - Make the drizzle
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and cream, stir until smooth. - Drizzle and serve
Use a large spoon to drizzle the baked muffins with vanilla glaze. Grab a muffin and enjoy!
How to Make the Crumb Topping
The sweet, cinnamon muffins are stacked high with glorious crumb topping. Trust me, you don’t want to skip this part!
To bring this crumbly goodness together grab the flour, sugars and cinnamon and mix together in a medium bowl.
Stir in melted butter with a fork until it the mixture starts to look like wet sand.
I know, sand isn’t the yummiest comparison, but when you taste this buttery, cinnamon crumble, you’ll know it was more than worth it.
After trying it on these coffee cake muffins, be sure to try my pear muffins with crumbly cinnamon topping next.
How to Store Coffee Cake Muffins
Coffee Cake muffins should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-4 days. Place a paper towel over the muffins before sealing them in the container to prevent them from getting soggy.
To extend the muffin’s shelf life up to a week, you can refrigerate them in an airtight container, but it will slightly alter their flavor and texture.
You can also freeze muffins by placing them on a baking sheet and freezing for 1 hour until frozen solid. Transfer the muffins to a freezer-safe zip bag and freeze for up to 2 months. To serve, reheat the muffins in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
While the muffins are baking, I usually begin to brew a cup of coffee for me and take the time to talk to my kids.
For me, the kitchen is the perfect place to make these moments special, to start conversations with them about life, things, and the little thoughts that run through their minds.
These muffins were made with a lot of patience and much love by my daughter with each turn of the spoon in the mixing bowl and I’m excited to share the recipe with you.
I’m happy knowing your house will fill with a deliciously sweet cinnamon smell as the muffins bake in the oven.
This recipe is the keepsake of our amazing time together and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it for you.
If you can’t get enough of that cinnamon-y goodness this time of year, try my incredible cinnamon roll pancakes for your next breakfast treat!
Do you have a favorite recipe to bake because the aroma fills the house and brings memories?
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ cup milk
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Crumb Topping
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Cinnamon Swirl
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
Vanilla Glaze
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cream if using milk, use 1 tablespoon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line muffin tin with paper liners, set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and set aside.
- In a smaller bowl, or large measuring cup, whisk milk, butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour wet mixture into the dry bowl and mix (with a hand blender or by hand) until you have a thick but smooth batter.
- For the crumb topping, stir together the flour, sugars, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and stir with a fork until the mixture is crumbly and resembles wet sand.
- For the cinnamon swirl, combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Begin to assemble the batter inside the lined muffin tin by scooping 2 tablespoons of batter into each muffin cavity. Place a teaspoon of cinnamon sugar mixture on top, give it a quick swirl, and top with more muffin batter, filling the tin ¾ to the top.
- Sprinkle about a heaping tablespoon of crumb topping on top of each muffin top, covering the tops.
- Bake muffins for 15-17 minutes until the crumbly tops are golden and when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow muffins to cool down to room temperature in the pan prior to transferring them to a wire rack to glaze.
- Once cooled, drizzle a little glaze over cooled muffins.
Sanai
I Wanted to try this for my kids and they were a hit. Thank you
Sharon
Made these yesterday for co-workers. They were a big hit even though I didn’t have powdered sugar to make the glaze/icing, which would have been literally “the icing on the muffin. I was surprised on how easy the recipe was to follow.
Laura Fuentes
Thank you for sharing how much you all enjoyed this recipe, Sharon.
Andi Sue
I just tasted one ,still warm. They are delicious without glaze, but I think the glaze will add just the right amount of sweetness. They will be a thank you gift for some gentlemen in a local store who helped me get K95 masks, OSHA approved.
I look forward to trying other of your recipes. So often, on-line recipes aren’t perfect, but this one hit the mark.
J Walker
Couldn’t find the muffin tin but I bought some 4″ Bundt pans for Christmas so I used them. The recipe makes 4 evenly. They’re in the oven and I can’t wait.
Laura Fuentes
Oooooh! Making smaller bundt cakes with this recipe sounds terrific. Enjoy!!
Nila
Hi! I made these and they came out AMAZING! I was wondering if I can make these as mini muffins? And what I would need to change for it…?
Laura Fuentes
Hi Nila, you can make these into mini muffins if you’d like. Nothing would change except adding a much smaller amount to each muffin cup, sprinkling on a small amount of the cinnamon sugar, and topping with just enough batter to fill the cup 3/4 full. It might yield A LOT of mini muffins.
Alicia
I made these mini version and are great. I did cut the time to 10 mins because they cook faster. Super delicious! Thanks for the awesome recipe. It was my first time ever making this kind!
Senthil Muthiah
For the muffins, can I use oil instead of melted butter?
Laura Fuentes
Yes, you can. same amount.
Reagan
Can I use double acting baking powder???? That’s all I have
Laura Fuentes
That’s the exact one I use. Enjoy!
Sunny Lemburg
Have you tried a gluten free version of this recipe? Thanks
Laura Fuentes
Hi Sunny, I have! I use Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Mix with great success!
Tina
Salted or unsalted butter?
Laura Fuentes
Hey Tina, you can use either option for this recipe.
Janet
These look amazing. I can’t wait to bake these with my daughter. What bakery did you visit? We live in Long Beach.
Elena
Can be without the vanilla glaze?
Laura Fuentes
yes, for sure! They are delicious on their own too
Alden Williamson
These are my moms favorite ones of all time, def 5 stars.
Crystal
My kids LOVED these! They did not make it through the night….
I took another viewers advice and whipped the milk and butter first. This made a very light and airy muffin!!! I found that the muffins themself did not have much flavor. With the cinnamon and sugar I actually had a mixture of it for french toast in a shaker. I used about a tsp as suggested in the recipe then swirled it with a toothpick. Next time I will as about a 1 1/2 tsp or maybe even 1 tbsp.
Krystal
I absolutely love this recipe!! They came out so amazing. My question is if I wanted to make these Jumbo what would be the baking time?
Laura Fuentes
Yes, if you were to make these as jumbo muffins (6-muffins per pan) your baking time will increase to approx. 25 minutes.
Annie
Muffins are good. Not great. I did eat more than one, but likely won’t make this recipe again.
Laura Fuentes
I’m sorry you did not enjoy this recipe as much.
Katherine
I made these at sea level and they were a big hit. I want to make them at 4500 ft. Do I need to make any adjustments?
Laura Fuentes
Hi Katherine! That’s a great question. I recommend increasing the oven temp by 15F and decreasing the baking time by 3 minutes or keep a close eye on them around that mark. It’s easy to overdue baked goods in high altitudes.
Ann Copper
Made these with my 7 year old granddaughter who loves to bake with me! The house smells beyond good so I can only image how they must taste!
Sarah
Followed recipe exactly and came out great! We don’t like super sweet, so this was perfect! Paired heavenly with my latte…glad I made a double batch. I plan to freeze and warm up individually for a delicious treat anytime. Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca Broughton
I replaced eggs with 1/4 cup yogurt and milk with oat milk and they were perfectly gooey and tasty!
Valerie
These came out nicely but definitely under-salted.. the recipe calls for a “pinch of salt”. I put in 1/2 tsp and it definitely needed more. Maybe a full tsp or more?
Laura Fuentes
a “pinch” is 1/8. You could go to 1/4 teaspoon. All it needs is a bit for the chemical reaction for them to rise.
Marilynn Cuonzo
Just made these lovely muffins for my sweeties birthday. I liked how easy they were to make, the fact that I did not have to use a mixer (so I wouldn’t wake anyone up). Agree the swirl was short on amount for 1 teaspoon per 12. Otherwise I found the amount of batter and streusel topping to be perfect amounts.
If I was changing anything, I’d add pecans to the streusel topping and another pinch of salt. They’re a keeper here!! Thanks
Eileen Bone
These muffins were amazing!! I read the comments before I made them so I knew what to watch out for – I filled all 12 muffin liners with about 2 tablespoons of batter then I sprinkled on the cinnamon/sugar mixture to ensure there was enough to go around. I also added chopped walnuts to the crumb topping – and I used it all!! I will definitely be making these again. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Jennifer Schuster
These are ok! The crumb top is absolutely delicious but the actual muffin itself is a little bland. It needs more cinnamon or sugar or something. I’ll just need to tweak it a bit
Isha Smith
Hi! This looks like a great recipe, I was just wondering if it’s possible to make these without cupcake liners? I just recently ran out.
Laura Fuentes
Hi Isha, you can definitely make these without the liners, just make sure to grease your pan. Enjoy!
Mandy
I found them to be pretty bland, and not sweet enough for my taste. The crumb topping was phenomenal though!
Samantha
I made these cinamon swirl coffee cake muffins and they were amazing! Thanks for a delicious recipe.
Branwen Keenan
These muffins were pretty good, The crumb topping was super good, and the swirl was super fun!
Brian
Just made these for breakfast, and they came out pretty good. I modified the instructions slightly and whipped the sugar with the eggs to get more air into the muffin batter instead of adding it to the flour. I also did not get 12 muffins but other than that I’d say this recipe is on the money. Sugar content was perfect, which I always worry about.
For whoever asked if they can rest the batter, I don’t recommend it but if you do, try to avoid stirring it. It will release air produced by by the initial activation of leavening agents such as baking powder.
Julie M
Hey Laura! I made this recipe today for Mother’s Day. I was a bit confused at how liquidy the batter was and how non-crumbly the crumble was (more like a paste). It ended up sinking into the center of the liquidy batter. However, the end result was actually really tasty– but not as expected at all. Very fluffy, with the filling at the bottom of the cupcake. Tasted like monkey bread.
Laura Fuentes
Hi Julie, I’m sorry you had trouble with the crumble. Shux! The great news is that it turned out great regardless.
Megan
I baked these yesterday and they were all gone bu the end of the day. They were really yummy, but a few things about the recipe didn’t quite work. I bake a lot so it was fine for me to adjust as necessary, but maybe someone who doesn’t might have a problem. 1. The crumb topping doesn’t crumb if you make the recipe as stated. It is kind of a gooey liquid- I just added about 1/8 cup more flour until the mixture would crumble, you could probably add less butter too. 2. For the cinnamon swirl mixture, if you put 1 teaspoon of the mixture into the middle of each muffin as stated, you run out at about muffin 9- no biggie but you just need to use less than a teaspoon per muffin or make more of the mixture. Thanks for a great recipe, my family enjoyed it.
Mel
Is it possible the flour amount in the topping is off? It couldn’t clump together and I kept adding butter to help it bind, though I’m not sure how much. It also made a lot more than I could fit on the muffins. Thanks!
Laura Fuentes
Hi Mel, the recipe definitely makes more crumb topping than needed. I just adjusted it for you. Enjoy!
Nix
Coffee cake muffins with cinnamon swirl..sound great! I’m looking forward to making them but can’t see coffee in ingredients..?! please advise…x
Laura Fuentes
They are muffins meant to be served with coffee because of the “crumb” at the top. Enjoy
Tanya
Super tasty and popular at our house, but some of the amounts were definitely off. I only got 8 muffins from the recipe with 3 Tbsp of batter per cup. I made a 2nd batch of batter and using 4 Tbsp batter in each muffin I got 16 fluffy muffins.
Also, make double the cinnamon swirl mix or only add 1/2 tsp to each muffin–otherwise you run out about 9 muffins in.
I will definitely make this again and triple the batter batch to get 2 dozen muffins.
Pennie
This was such a great recipe to make with my two boys! The multiple steps assembling it in the muffin tins made it even more fun for them to help! We made mini muffins and they were delicious!!! This recipe is a keeper!! thank you
Laura Fuentes
I’m so glad they were a hit, Pennie!
Kerri
Can I make these the evening before?
Laura Fuentes
Absolutely!
Ashley
Can you use whole wheat flour? Thanks? They look delish!
Laura Fuentes
Ashley, if you use whole wheat flour they will be a bit denser. Remove about 2 tablespoons of flour from the quantity. If you’re using “whole-wheat pastry flour” you can keep the measurements the same. Enjoy!
Nicole B
Hi i love these i ate all of them and didn’t want to share lol.
If i wanted it in a loaf form how do I do that. Do i need to change anything?
Thank you
Laura Fuentes
You can bake this entire recipe inside a loaf pan at the same temperature for approx. 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. enjoy!
Victoria Gutierrez
I love this recipe it gives me nice fluffy muffins!!! But I added a little tweak since I love it more sweet! I added 1/2 cup of regular white sugar into the muffin mix and 1/2 tsp of nutmeg!!!! Just perfect for me
Laura Fuentes
I’m so glad these were so delish for you! Thank you for trying my recipe.
Dawn Walbeck
My favorite smell is when my boys and I make apple crisp from the crab apples in our yard. Win. Win.
Mandy
these cinnamon muffins smell amazing while they’re cooking!
Carolsue
loving these coffee cake muffins!
Cassy
I love the smell of my Grammy’s spice cake with coconut topping. Or the smell of my momma’s homemade bread. My littles would probably say my spaghetti sauce. My six year old loves to be in the kitchen with me. Her favorite job is cracking the eggs!
Barbara
My kids loved this one! Thanks for all the great recipes!
Amy
Cinnamon muffins! Especially around Christmas when my mom used to make them often 🙂
Gretchen Taylor
delicious muffins with cinnamon!
Leah
Homemade baked goods like this always brings back sweet memories of home.
Colleen Ladd
these coffee cake muffins are a new christmas tradition.
AMBER WATSON
A roast! It reminds me of Sundays growing up.
Tammy Jones
Cinnamon muffins remind me of both my mother and grandmother. They are wonderful bakers…smells like home. 🙂
Ashleigh Davis
Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite comfort smells to bake.
Angelina Esguerra
I was looking for the best cinnamon muffin recipe and i just found it!
Lauren Ramseur
I love the smell of 1-2-3-4 cake baking. It reminds me of baking with my mom.
Kandi
I had fun making these muffins with my daughters. I think will be a nice memory of baking with their mom!
DARLENE WARD
chili
grace
oh .. this sounds like a fantastic recipe, I really need to give it a try. My son has a favorite easy peanut butter cookies so he bakes this often — thus the smell of those fresh peanut butter cookies in the air! Thanks for the chance.
Megan
We love to bake pumpkin bread! Yummo
Debbie P
Baking zucchini bread brings back childhood memories of my grandmother’s baking. Always think of her when I make it!
Marjorie
Mom’s Mac and Cheese or zucchini bread. They both bring everyone running, and when the kids walk in, forget it, they bug bug bug until it’s done YUMMY
Can’t wait to try these muffins 🙂
Katherine
As a child visiting my grandparents in the majestic mountains of West Virginia, I always looked forward to the home cooking. I hated waking up early, but the aroma of my grandmother’s incredible Hoosier Coffee Cake always got me out of bed in the morning. Today, my kids are sometimes stubborn on Sunday mornings, but we are never late for church whenever I make this delicious recipe from my childhood.
Melissa Jensen
We love the smell of anything cinnamon baking – but these sound amazing!
Jill Mansanares
These are always a big hit!
Gisella Santiago-Gronka
my boys loved these!
Mary-K
I’m going to try this adding cinnamon chips to the batter!
Wendy
these smell amazing!!!
Debbie Bates
tasty recipe!
April Robichaud
I can’t get enough of the intoxicating aromas filling our home from these muffins baking in the oven on a cold day..it instantly revives age old beloved memories of my childhood ❤❤❤
Laura Swank
homemade muffins that taste like what you’d get in a restaurant
Marjorie Jones
These muffins look amazing! Im sure this will be another favorite in our home as well.
My favorite aroma from baking would have to be PEACH COBBLER! I can vividly remember my mom and I wearing our matching aprons, talking and laughing while making peach cobbler. But I am sure I made more of a mess rather than helping. LOL
Hannah C.
so good!
theresa krier
I love making my mom’s cinnamon rolls & the smell is soooooo yummy, thanks for the chance to win !
Julie
Homemade white bread…..no bread machines allowed! 🙂
Tasmin McDonald
my family loved these
Kathleen
I think I’m going to make these this morning, I have everything in the pantry! My favorite has to be snickerdoodles (cookies), though I do love buttermilk biscuits (made from scratch of course)! Always, enjoyed with coffee 🙂
Naomi
Pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins remind me of my Grandma and my Mom’s Thanksgiving recipe of Harvest Loaf bread that we would make and give away to people for the Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Andrea Bailey
Pumpkin bread!
Yvonne
my family loved these muffins
lisa franklin
pumpkin chocolate chip bread
jackie archer
Pumpkin Pies have always been my favorite, and now my grandson always asks for it when I say I am making desert.
Rachel
Cinnamon rolls for sure!
Abbie
Chocolate chip cookies! Always reminds me of baking with grandma when I was little 🙂
Julie
I make Bubble Bread (a.k.a. Monkey Bread) from scratch on Christmas Day. It takes some time to do but the smell in the whole house is amazing and they taste like heaven!
Lisa
Molasses cookies! So yummy, especially when they are warm from the oven!
Lindsay
mmmmm these were epic
Maria
Chocolate chip cookies
Jennifer
I loved my grandmothers cinnamon muffins. It was always fun helping and her sharing words of wisdom when I’d help her prep!
Meghan Daniels
these were easy and delicious
Susanne
Sourdough bread…..mmmmmmm.
Christine
My favorite recipe to bake is chocolate chip brownie recipe my mom used to make for me as a child. Just thinking of them makes we want to go bake them!
Erica P
Blueberry Muffins!
Krista
My favorite baked good recipe passed down from my paternal grandma is applesauce bran muffins. My grandma always had a batch baked and ready to eat in her kitchen. I didn’t know what they were called at the time, so the bran didn’t scare me off as a child! 🙂
Larissa
Cookies, especially molasses or ginger. It fills the house with delicious warmth!
Kimberly C
I love Oatbran pumpkin chocolate chip muffins with flaxmeal.
Judee
Chocolate chip muffins
Cara Striegold
I have two favorite aromas – one sweet and one savory. I love the smells of cinnamon raisin bread and slow cooked meat. One smell means breakfast and the other is a hearty dinner 🙂
Shuly
Fresh baked challah for Sabbath fills my home with the smells of memories
Penny
made a double batch and they got seated so fast!
Kristina
These muffins look amazing! I love the aroma of a fruit crisp with a cinnamon topping! My favorite of all may be roast beef, but I don’t get a chance to make (and smell) that very often.
Kathleen Kiyak
Strawberry Rhubard Pie
Jamie
Chocolate chip cookies – I love the smell and can remember helping my mother make them!
Gill
Making my grandmothers Death By Chocolate- brings up so many great memories and an opportunity to tell the kids about her and part of my childhood
Vicky
Actually anything! My oven is so seasoned now that just turning it on we can smell a wonderful sweet aroma coming out of it!
Kelly R.
Chocolate chip cookies!
Kathryn Kirkdorfer
Spaghetti and garlic bread!
Tricia
Homemade french bread is one of my favorite baked smells at home…..
Adrienne
Pumpkin bread.My mom never baked, but it’s my daughter’s favorite that I bake.
Terri Lyn
Granny’s Zucchini Nut Bread……oh my! (*sigh!*) I do miss her so!
Rachel
She’s getting so grown! Oh my word :). Those bowls are adorable and totally remind me of something that would have been in my granny’s kitchen! My favorite thing to bake is chocolate chip cookies or Italian cream cake. Both remind me of childhood and comfort.
Shauna
My daughter is 6 and I love when she helps me in the kitchen! Our favorite recipe to make together is Monkey Bread! We added some chopped apples to the classic today for Mother’s Day and it smelled so wonderful and tasted heavenly!
Valerie W
I love the smell of granola and pumpkin muffins.
Roxanne
Mini chocolate chip pumpkin muffins….yummmmm. My mother used to make pumpkin bread when I was a child, and by the time I was tween, she would sneak in chocolate chips in the loaf as a sweet surprise. I spent about a year perfecting a healthier version…using applesauce instead of sugar and oil, and whole wheat flour instead of white. Everyone gobbles them up…kids and adults alike. The house smells amazing, and it brings me back to memories of baking with my mother when I was a child. Happy memories from past, and new ones with my children.
Kerri
Cornbread muffins and gumbo.
Alex
Nothing smells like home more than fresh cinnamon bread!
Kelly
These muffins look amazing! Definitely on my list to try soon. And those bowls are awesome! They remind of old vintage milk glass bowls my mom still uses in her kitchen!
Nicole
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins! I can’t wait till they come out of the oven. Yum!
Ann
My mom makes the best cinnamon swirl bread and rolls around and these muffins remind me of the flavor! I can’t wait until I have the time to learn to make them.
Laurie
Chocolate chip cookies make the house smell like love. 🙂
Stephanie
Poppy seed cake, I got the recipe from my Auntie Joni, and it’s the yummiest cake ever
Sarah
Chocolate chip cookies
Rochelle
Sugar cookies at Christmas!
Kristy
Cinnamon crackers 🙂
Virginia
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chelsea Powers
Fresh bread baking, especially sourdough or rolls is my favorite!
Kate
Good old fashioned Chocolate chip cookies. My kids and hubby’s fav.
Becky
Our family’s famous Monster Cookies! They have “everything but the kitchen sink” and we only make them at Christmas.
Heather
My mom’s famous pumpkin bread!
Norma-Jean
I have my Grandma’s recipe for shortcake biscuits.
Whenever I make them, I am transported back to my Grandma’s kitchen,
and I can see her making them and talking to me the whole time.
The biscuits are wonderful – even without the strawberries!
Martha Alford
Biscuits just like my “Little Nannie”. She always gave me a little piece of dough to make my own baby biscuit.
Susan
Cranberry ribbon apple pie is my favorite kitchen aroma. A family tradition that smells fabulous as it bakes. These muffins will be a huge hit in our house, can’t wait to try them. Thank you for sharing.
Lisa
My kids love pumpkin chocolate chip muffins and chocolate zucchini bread. I freeze both and they pull them out of the freezer as needed.
Michelle Bingham
Strawberry rhubarb pie and chocolate chip cookies always remind me of my Grandma Webb. I miss her everyday.
Michelle Bingham
Blueberry muffins bring good memories. I don’t make it myself but strawberry rhubarb pie always makes me think of my Grandma Webb. I miss her everyday.
Michele
My granny’s chicken spaghetti 🙂
Cristina
Homemade bread like my mom used to bake. Makes the house smell like a bakery.
Cyndee
I have have a feeling this recipe will make it onto our Top Ten Faves list. Right now our fave recipe is pumpkin pie followed closely by pumpkin bread/ muffins. He also likes banana anything! He really enjoys every aspect of being in the kitchen, putting together meals and making up his own recipes. It brings back happy memories of spending time with my twin, mother, aunt and grandmother in the kitchen making family favorites passed down through the generations, reliving the history of who np made what, when, etc and also making up new recipes and new memories to be passed down to our children and beyond. Being in the kitchen, sharing the stories, scents and tactile sensations – bringing together past, present and future is such a blessing. I am so happy that I am able to share that, to know that this tradition will live on through our children and, one day, theirs.
Kimberly
Oat bran/flax meal muffins with pumpkin, applesauce and dark chocolate chips.
Cheryl B
I have to say blueberry muffins!
Vicki Poma
Chocolate Chip cookies by a nice fire!
Sarah
I would have to go with chocolate chip cookies! It brings me back to when my mom made them.
Deme Matsis
Chocolate chip cookies
Catherine l.
Barbecue chicken with homemade fries. My boys not only love to eat it but love to smell it baking in the oven. They ask me to make it a lot. 🙂
Liz
These Cinnamon Swirl Muffins smell divine. Happy Mother’s Day, Laura. You have a beautiful family.
Alissa Nevin
Pumpkin pie! Love thanksgiving
Laurie
Cinnamon chip scones
Catherine
zucchini bread
Val
Zucchini bread! Seasonal favorite!
Cassandra
I like making cinnamon rolls! My family has lots of allergy intolerance and I have found a recipe that we can all eat! Also, I tried this one with all of our allergies too! They turned out great!
Natalie Larsen
Gluten free Graham crackers, we love the sweet honey smell!
Melissa G
Love the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies!
anna vetter
Baked apples with cinnamon and brown sugar. Makes the house smell so good!
Michele
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Emily Schearback
Banana Pudding. I only like from scratch (Nilla Wafer recipe). My grandma spoiled me with it. She also used pineapple instead of bananas. I sure wish I had known that she would be gone when I was 16 so she could have taught me to cook.
Natalie
Sounds odd, but the combination of coffee, toast and newspaper can transport me to waking up at my grandmother’s house.
Monika Torres
Toast – reminds me of growing up with my grandparents. Every day we’d have toast with fresh butter and honey for breakfast!
Carrie Miller
When my grandma shared her cinnamon roll recipe with me, she got teary eyed just thinking of the smell that reminder her of her own mother baking them. I remember feeling bad because it was something that made her cry. But now when I make them myself, the smell reminds me how a smell can evoke such strong memories. I think of my grandma who I miss so much. I am thankful to know I am smelling and tasting something she enjoyed with her mother and something that brought her sweet memories too. The best part is now I can share that smell, flavor and story with my own daughters!
Amanda
Cookies…any and all!
Heather
Applesauce in the crock pot for sure. The smell is like apple pie and it tastes wonderful!
Jennifer Sanderson
I agree! This is the best! My boys love homemade applesauce from the crock pot! I wait for the best price and buy them by the box to cook and can for the year. Yum!
Molly
I love this recipe for coffee cake muffins
Teena
My family adores these cinnamon muffins!
Erin
obsessed with this recipe!
Olga A.
Anything Christmas! We bake so much around the winter holidays, so many good memories are made every year.
Kitty
Old-fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies. I made them with my mother from the time I could reach the counter. I’ve made them with my own daughter from the time she could sit up straight on my counter. She is now 10 years old and likes for me to watch her make them!
Emily
My great-grandmother’s poundcake and her cheese straws. I can almost make them from memory, but I made a family cookbook a few years ago and her picture is on the pages with the recipes. I never met her, but every time I pull it out and start baking, I feel all of the women of my family in the kitchen with me. One day, my boys will be making those recipes from memory and I just can’t wait. 🙂
Mickey
a new family fave!
Mickey
This muffin recipe reminds me of cooking with my Grandma.
Amy
These muffins are so moist and delish!
Julie
Love the delicious smell of these coffee cake muffins baking! YUMMMM
Lisa Griffith
I love pumpkin, and not just for the fall. I make pumpkin caramel sticky buns. You can smell the pumpkin all through the neighborhood, and of course I have to share.
Tiffany
The traditional one- chocolate chip cookies. 🙂 love this recipe!
KA
flourless chocolate chip cookies with coconut sugar
A
Gingersnaps at Christmas!
Kim
Moist and fluffy muffins! Yum! Reminds me of my mom and our old house growing up. She always had something good in the oven.
Becky
My aunt’s mufifn recipe. It reminds me of our family reunions.
Molly
My mom’s Pumpkin Rolls….mmmmm!
Ari K
Blueberry Muffins!
Wendy
My grandmother’s fried pork chops. The aroma takes me back to spending long, warm summer days with her picking tomatoes from the garden, shopping, cooking, eating & finishing each evening playing cards, just the two of us, on her Davenport….. Fond Memories!
Virginia N
fluffy cinnamon muffins are a favorite at our house!
gina
I love these cinnamon muffins!
Monica C
I enjoy the smell of bananna bread when it is baking in my home.