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Cinnamon Squares

Get your fall baking on with these Cinnamon Squares. Light cake squares with a ribbon of brown sugar and cinnamon swirled in and topped with a sweet sugar glaze. Your perfect cozy treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: cake, cinnamon, muffins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

For the filling:

  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

For the cake squares:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 cups milk

For the glaze:

  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
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Instructions

  • Make the cinnamon filling by combining the melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir well and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line 12 muffins tins or mini square tins and set aside.
  • In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix the butter and sugar until light, about 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and mixing well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Sift in half of the flour and stir to combine. Stir in the milk and then the rest of the flour. Spoon about 1/2 of the batter amongst all the muffin or cake tins. Spoon a teaspoon of the filling over the batter and then spoon over remaining batter. Use a sharp knife to swirl the brown sugar topping into the squares.
  • Bake for 18 - 22 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the centre will come out clean. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
  • Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar and milk. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled caked squares and serve.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts
Cinnamon Squares
Amount Per Serving (1 cake square)
Calories 290 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 55mg18%
Sodium 190mg8%
Potassium 77mg2%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 29g32%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 367IU7%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.