Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting for #MuffinMonday
I don’t get many requests from my husband like this, but he asked if he could take some muffins to work to share with his colleagues. He is well aware of my #MuffinMonday fix, and knows that unless the week is lost due to an extremely hectic schedule, muffins shall be made! He and his co-workers work really hard, and for long hours on rotating shifts. It’s very hard on their bodies and affects their sleep pattern. I was more than happy to send this weeks #MuffinMonday goodies for a break time treat! It’s the least I could do for such hard-working guys 
Today’s #MondayMuffin recipe is adapted from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody. This is my first time making snickerdoodle anything. The ingredients looked great but rolling the batter in cinnamon sugar seemed hilarious to me. Couldn’t wait to give it a try! I didn’t make too many changes as I really wanted to keep it simple. I did however, add a topping that somehow just went so well with these muffins. I also believe that this topping made this muffin “a cupcake in disguise”. This has got to be one of the best muffins I’ve tried. (Do I say that every #MuffinMonday?) Seriously, this muffin is moist, delicate, and needed more frosting! I purposely made a small amount of frosting to adorn these muffins. It’s all about control, especially during the holiday season!
Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tsp Vanilla
- 2 Eggs
- 3/4 Tsp Baking Powder
- 3/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 Tsp Cream of Tartar
- 3/4 Tsp Allspice
- 1 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour, Unbleached
- 1 Cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon Powder
- Frosting:
- 1/2 Package Cream Cheese (4 oz), softened
- 2 Tbsp Confectioners Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Whipping Cream
- 1/2 Cup White Chocolate Chips
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Line 2 muffin trays with 21 paper liners (or grease the muffin cups)
- In a medium bowl, sift al purpose and whole wheat pastry flours along with allspice, baking soda, baking powder, and cream of tartar. Set aside
- In a shallow bowl, add 1/2 Cup Sugar and 1 Tbsp cinnamon. Combine and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until well combined.
- Add vanilla, mix to combine
- Add one egg at a time, mixing after each addition until fully incorporated
- Add the flour mixture and the sour cream to the wet ingredients. Combine well, scraping the batter from the sides with a spatula into the mixture when needed
- Using an ice-cream scoop, add batter into the cinnamon sugar mix and roll until completely covered
- Place covered batter into each paper liner
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- For the frosting: Place chocolate and cream in a bowl and warm on 30 second intervals. I did this 3 times, stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted and smooth. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the chocolate mixture. Transfer into a smaller bowl. This yields about 1/2 Cup of frosting
- When the muffins are cool, add about a tablespoon on frosting and spread in a circular manner, just to cover the top
Using standard sized paper liners, this recipe yields 21 muffins
Wonderful smell, very delicate texture!
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Very visually appealing. The tops really do look like cookies! Or do I just have cookies on my mind…
I realized after I put these muffins in the oven that I used pretty pink muffin liners for my husband and his co-workers. Hopefully it will make them smile, before and after the first bite.
Snickerdoodle Muffins
The white chocolate cream cheese frosting was just an experiment and I’m glad it worked out. I’m sure semi-sweet would work just as well. I’m tempted to try it with dark chocolate.
Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
A very moist muffin. Not too sweet. Seriously addictive.
Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
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Love that white chocolate cream cheese frosting! Delicious! The rolling around seemed like too much of a faff for me so I just sprinkled the cinnamon sugar on the top. Well done for following instructions! I am sure your husband’s coworkers were extremely appreciative.
Stacy recently posted..Brown Sugar Cinnamon Muffins with Pecan Filling for #MuffinMonday
I had no idea what I was doing. It was fun but not something I’d do often. It was worth the taste. They are pretty good, so my efforts paid off. Cinnamon Sugar works on top too! You’re muffins were awesome!
lovelypantry recently posted..Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting for #MuffinMonday
These were fantastic!
A great way to start the shift. Thanks from all of us in the OCC!
Hi Greg! I’m so glad you all enjoyed them!
lovelypantry recently posted..Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting for #MuffinMonday
You know what’s funny?! I was just thinking that there needs to be more cream cheese for these holiday muffin mondays! Last year it seemed like everyone was always adding cream cheese to everything! Well done – they look great. I’m sure your hubby and his colleagues enjoyed these muffins (pink wrappers and all!)
Stay-At-Home-Chef recently posted..Muffin Monday: Eggnog Snickerdoodle Muffins
Ha! You can’t go wrong with cream cheese! Plus, I had to do something that the kids could eat especially since they watched me eat the rum and raisin muffins from last week lol!
lovelypantry recently posted..Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting for #MuffinMonday
I’m not much into muffins generally. But if they tasted like snickerdoodles, I’d probably be won over. Speaking of snickerdoodles, my boss made pumpkin snickerdoodles recently, and they were really good.
Cook In / Dine Out recently posted..Sweetgreen Debuts December Salad
Yeah, I know muffins aren’t for everyone but seriously…this is a hybrid. This didn’t taste like a muffin. Very soft and light. What a coincidence! Baker Street has pumpkin snickerdoodles for #MuffinMonday! I can imagine how good it tastes!
lovelypantry recently posted..Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting for #MuffinMonday
Oooh, snickerdoodle in cupcake form! What a beauty! And the white chocolate frosting puts them pretty high on my to-bake list.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet recently posted..Molasses Cookies
Thanks, Anna! It’ll be worth it if you get around to making it!
lovelypantry recently posted..Snickerdoodle Muffins with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting for #MuffinMonday
I’m a complete novice and have no idea what “snickerdoodle” is or means, but these muffins have made it to my must make list … as a muffin lover myself!!
CoolDestiny recently posted..It’s a Domestic Affair
A Snickerdoodle is a cookie rolled in cinnamon and sugar! Never had one but if its based on this muffin? Its probably pretty awesome
These are gorgeous. There is nothing like a warm, yummy muffin in the morning. This is a breakfast I can sink my teeth into.
Kim Bee recently posted..Peppermint Marshmallows for Day 2 of #ChristmasWeek
This recipe actually bowls me over it looks too good
Cheers
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ONE word: “Delicious!” Looks amazing Lyn, and I love your images..yummy!
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Amazing muffins! I think a lot of that frosting would take a detour into my mouth