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**Edit 3/19/25** After receiving feedback from various readers, I have tweaked the recipe a bit to be a bit more flavorful and moist! Everyone gobbled them up tonight at dinner, so I know the changes were a success. I hope you enjoy!
I don’t know if you realized this yet, but I L-O-V-E Kodiak Cakes. I first heard about them on a Shark Tank episode (even though they ended up turning down the sharks), so when I finally found some at Target a few years ago, I was so excited. And y’all… from my first pancake I was hooked!
I love that these mixes offer a healthier spin on your traditional baking mix. They use 100% whole grains, have no added sugar or preservatives, and only need water to make some delicious flapjacks and waffles. They have their original mix, but over the years have grown to include mixes like their Power Cakes mix with added protein (which is my faaave!), Gluten Free mix, Organic Oats mix and Superfoods mix. They also have all sorts of muffin mixes, dessert mixes (hellooo brownies), and oatmeal cups for breakfast on the go. I can’t wait to try them all! But, best of all, you can use the mixes for all kinds of different baked goods, from scones and quick bread to muffins and cookies. Kodiak Cakes has provided me with a quick and easy way to make some nutritious baked goods with ingredients I can trust, and a quality that is unparalleled.
So I’m sure it’s no surprise that when I found their Power Cakes mix at Costco, I didn’t think twice about adding it to my cart! I mean, a jumbo box of my favorite baking mix? Yes, please!
The other day I had some friends come over to my new apartment, and when thinking of what to make, muffins came to mind. I’ve created all sorts of muffin recipes in the past, and wanted to do something a little different this time around. Cinnamon sugar sounded delicious, and so this recipe was born! After some taste testing with one of my best friends, a little refinement and lots of muffins later, I come to you with these ah-ma-zing Cinnamon Sugar Kodiak Cake Muffins.
Seriously, they’re SO good!
My favorite part? The cinnamon sugar on top. *heart eyes* Pair these muffins with some eggs and fresh fruit in the morning for a nutritious breakfast, or heat up with a little butter on the inside for a midday snack! I’m sure you’ll love these muffins just as much as I do. ;)
Preheat oven to 350 and line a muffin pan with parchment paper muffin cups or lightly oil with olive oil.
In a large bowl, mix together the muffin ingredients until a batter has formed.
Evenly pour batter into each muffin cup, filling them almost to the top.
In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and sugar. Lightly sprinkle the mixture over the batter in each muffin cup.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the muffins are firm to the touch. If you hold them to your ear, listen for the “bubbles”. If there’s a lot, then bake them for a minute or two. If there are just a few, then go ahead and take them out of the oven!
Cool for 3 minutes in the pan, then remove and finish cooling on a cooling rack.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week!
Notes
If you bake these muffins for too long, they will dry out. To avoid this, make sure to keep an eye on how they’re looking and remove from the oven promptly. They should be moist and delicious!
Now it’s your turn to talk! Answer one of these questions in the comments below: Have you ever tried Kodiak Cakes before? What is your favorite muffin recipe?
You can definitely use whole eggs instead of egg whites! I’ve done it both ways :) I would recommend exactly what you said- two whole eggs instead of 3 egg whites.
Love this recipe looks amazing! I’m new at baking so i don’t have cupcake pan can i use a bread pan instead of making cupcakes? Also just curious about how many calories/ cupcake?
You can definitely make this in a bread pan I’m not sure how much longer you’d need to bake it, but I’d put it in for about 35 minutes, then check on it to see how it’s going. :) And I don’t count calories so I don’t know what the calorie count per muffin is. So sorry!
Yum. Thank you. I calculated the calories using MyFitnessPal. Total was 1,034 calories (86 per muffin). For total recipe: protein 64g, carbs 175g, fiber 21g, Sugar 60, fat 11g.
These look amazing & will happen soon! Just wondering if I can use whole milk instead of almond milk? Also, what do you think about throwing in some diced apple?
Have you tried these with flax egg instead of regular egg? I was planning on making them with the new plant-based kodiak cakes mix and a flax egg! Hope you are staying well during this strange time. :)
Thank you! We are hanging in there:) And I haven’t, actually. I’d love to hear how it goes if you do try it because I’m sure more people would like to know!
Made these this morning and they are kind of bland in my opinion. They are a good basic recipe that I would maybe add things to like chocolate chips or apples. Next time I think I would add sugar instead of maple syrup. And I did use regular milk instead of almond milk so maybe that’s why there was less flavor 🤷♀️ My husband and kids were ok eating them but no one asked for second or raved about how delicious they were. My 2 yr old only ate the top of the muffin where the cinnamon and sugar was 😂, my 4 yr old only ate half of a muffin and my 5 yr old ate a whole one. Oh and I only baked them for 12 mins and that was maybe a minute or two too long. Next time I will bake for 10 minutes. Overall this recipe was good and I appreciate that it used protein mix and was on the healthier side but I will definitely tweak it to our family’s preferences next time.
Thank you so much for your feedback! I have updated the recipe to have more flavor and some different ingredients, which definitely helped keep them more moist. :)
Made these – using whole milk instead of almond milk – and found them incredibly dry and flavorless. Using whole milk should have made them less dry, so I imaging the original is worse. They need yogurt, applesauce, and/or some type of oil.
Thank you so much for your feedback! I have updated the recipe to have more flavor and some different ingredients, which definitely helped keep them more moist. :)
Made as written except used canola oil instead of coconut oil/butter. The texture is nice. Next time I would half or quarter the cinnamon in both the batter and topping. I would also increase the brown sugar in the batter.
Just made these muffins and they came out very dry unfortunately. I think lessening the amount of kodiak mix would help since baking with too much protein can cause dryness. I did make the peanut butter banana muffin recipe as well and those were great! The bananas helped keep them moist but I still used slightly less kodiak mix than the recipe called for. But I’d love any other suggestions.
I know these muffins have had a little trouble with being dry, and I haven’t had a chance to revisit it in a while. But I did try reducing the mix to 2 1/4 cups and add 1/2 cup of greek yogurt to help with the dryness and it was good. Maybe give that a go and see if it helps? Also make sure you don’t overbake them, since that can lead to dryness as well!
Tried this recipe tonight. I used some of the cinnamon oat kodiak mix (about 1.5 cups) and the rest regular. I also used core power milk. They came out tasty, but the liners do not peel nicely from the muffin so I would try a different liner or just greasing the pan and putting them in without a liner.
I have found that parchment paper liners work the best. Also many muffins peel out better once they’re cool, so maybe you can try that next time. I’m glad you enjoyed them!
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Making cupcakes or muffins is something we all enjoy. Grab and go which is perfect
These look so nice! Thank you for sharing the recipe! I need to try these as I love cinnamon!
Yum :) I love muffins and love that you used almondmilk!
Never heard of Kodiak cakes, but these look fantastic!
Oh I have never heard of Kodiak Cakes. These look absolutely delicious. I will be making these every soon!
Omg these look amazing!!
I’ve been looking for a new dessert/ breakfast recipe: I love how it can double. These tasty things look like they’ll do the trick
These look yummy!!I’ve never heard of the Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Mix, but I will have to look for it on my next Target run.
i have not even heard of kodiak cake mixes, need to check that out. i love all things cinnamon sugar,
I’ve seen Kodiak brand around – certainly want to try it after reading this! My stomach is growling.
Mmm anything cinnamon sugar is so delicious!
Omg, these totally look so yummy!!! And they look healthy ;)
I’m addicted to cinnamon sugar… it’s sooooo good!!
I need to make these! We love Kodiak Power Cakes. So yummy!
These look wonderful, Becca! Thanks for sharing! I’ve pinned for later.
Yummy!! These look so good. I am all about cinnamon muffins. Even better that they are better for you.
Is there a reason you use just the egg whites instead of whole eggs? I don’t like to waste the yoke, so could I do two eggs instead of three whites?
You can definitely use whole eggs instead of egg whites! I’ve done it both ways :) I would recommend exactly what you said- two whole eggs instead of 3 egg whites.
Love this recipe looks amazing! I’m new at baking so i don’t have cupcake pan can i use a bread pan instead of making cupcakes? Also just curious about how many calories/ cupcake?
You can definitely make this in a bread pan I’m not sure how much longer you’d need to bake it, but I’d put it in for about 35 minutes, then check on it to see how it’s going. :) And I don’t count calories so I don’t know what the calorie count per muffin is. So sorry!
These look so good! What a great breakfast meal prep for the week!
I agree!! Muffins are PERFECT for meal prep!!
Thanks for sharing! Do you use this base for any other recipes?
By “base” do you mean the Kodiak Cakes mix? If so, then yes – here’s a peanut butter banana recipe I did that is SO yummy. :)
These muffins are delicious! My kids absolutely love them. Thank you for sharing!
Aww YAY!! I’m so glad you and your kiddos love them. :) I need to make them again for my little man.
Yum. Thank you. I calculated the calories using MyFitnessPal. Total was 1,034 calories (86 per muffin). For total recipe: protein 64g, carbs 175g, fiber 21g, Sugar 60, fat 11g.
Awesome! Thanks for doing that :)
Tempted to try and add carrots or zucchini/squash into this recipe
Yes!! You should. If you do, let me know how it turns out! :)
Can you make a coffee cake instead if muffins with this recipe?
That’s such a great idea! I’m sure you can. Just put it in an 8×8 pan and bake until cooked through. Let me know how it turns out! Yum!
These look amazing & will happen soon! Just wondering if I can use whole milk instead of almond milk? Also, what do you think about throwing in some diced apple?
Yes you TOTALLY can! And oh my yes – diced apple would be sooo yummy. Let me know how it goes using that in the recipe!
Have you tried these with flax egg instead of regular egg? I was planning on making them with the new plant-based kodiak cakes mix and a flax egg! Hope you are staying well during this strange time. :)
Thank you! We are hanging in there:) And I haven’t, actually. I’d love to hear how it goes if you do try it because I’m sure more people would like to know!
I will! I plan to try the recipe with the plant-based kodiak cakes mix & flax egg in the next few days ☺️
I can’t wait to hear how it goes!!
How many does this recipe make
It makes a dozen!
I make this recipe on the regular, but in an 9×9 pan. Wonderful for a quick and healthy breakfast, delish.
Do you have nutrition info for these???
Hi! Have you figured out the nutritional info on these? Thank you!
No, but I know you can enter them into MyFitnessPal or another similar website to get the nutritional fact :)
Made these this morning and they are kind of bland in my opinion. They are a good basic recipe that I would maybe add things to like chocolate chips or apples. Next time I think I would add sugar instead of maple syrup. And I did use regular milk instead of almond milk so maybe that’s why there was less flavor 🤷♀️ My husband and kids were ok eating them but no one asked for second or raved about how delicious they were. My 2 yr old only ate the top of the muffin where the cinnamon and sugar was 😂, my 4 yr old only ate half of a muffin and my 5 yr old ate a whole one. Oh and I only baked them for 12 mins and that was maybe a minute or two too long. Next time I will bake for 10 minutes. Overall this recipe was good and I appreciate that it used protein mix and was on the healthier side but I will definitely tweak it to our family’s preferences next time.
Thank you so much for your feedback! I have updated the recipe to have more flavor and some different ingredients, which definitely helped keep them more moist. :)
Made these – using whole milk instead of almond milk – and found them incredibly dry and flavorless. Using whole milk should have made them less dry, so I imaging the original is worse. They need yogurt, applesauce, and/or some type of oil.
Thank you so much for your feedback! I have updated the recipe to have more flavor and some different ingredients, which definitely helped keep them more moist. :)
Made as written except used canola oil instead of coconut oil/butter. The texture is nice. Next time I would half or quarter the cinnamon in both the batter and topping. I would also increase the brown sugar in the batter.
I’m glad you enjoyed them!! Those tweaks sound yummy :)
Just made these muffins and they came out very dry unfortunately. I think lessening the amount of kodiak mix would help since baking with too much protein can cause dryness. I did make the peanut butter banana muffin recipe as well and those were great! The bananas helped keep them moist but I still used slightly less kodiak mix than the recipe called for. But I’d love any other suggestions.
I know these muffins have had a little trouble with being dry, and I haven’t had a chance to revisit it in a while. But I did try reducing the mix to 2 1/4 cups and add 1/2 cup of greek yogurt to help with the dryness and it was good. Maybe give that a go and see if it helps? Also make sure you don’t overbake them, since that can lead to dryness as well!
Tried this recipe tonight. I used some of the cinnamon oat kodiak mix (about 1.5 cups) and the rest regular. I also used core power milk. They came out tasty, but the liners do not peel nicely from the muffin so I would try a different liner or just greasing the pan and putting them in without a liner.
I have found that parchment paper liners work the best. Also many muffins peel out better once they’re cool, so maybe you can try that next time. I’m glad you enjoyed them!