{the recipe redux} 100% whole wheat "cinnabon" muffins
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 8:32PM 
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It's a new year and a new season of ReDux. It's only fitting that we set this month's theme as Fresh Starts - basically breakfast done ReDux style (A big thank you to Rebecca @ MeFirst and Gretchen @ Kumquat for the suggestion).
Most of the time when the monthly theme is set, I know exactly what I want to make from the beginning. This time - not so much.
It's not that breakfast was hard to come up with an idea... it was hard to come up with only one idea. Breakfast is by far the most popular meal around my house. I'm a morning person (just follow me on Twitter and you'll see... up with the birds, for real.)
I contemplated another granola or breakfast bowl... even toyed with the idea of a breakfast cookie... but when it came time to turn on the oven, I chose a tried and true favorite - "Cinnabon" Muffins [click here for recipe] (improved with 100% whole wheat for the ReDux.)
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I use the term "Cinnabon" loosely. These are nowhere near as decadent as a real Cinnabon roll. Thankfully, they are nowhere near as high-calorie either. Still on the sweet side, they are delish even without the addition of the sugar glaze. They could certainly be made in mini-muffin tins for a smaller serving, as well. Plus, they are made with 100% whole wheat pastry flour - so tender, but so much better than all-purpose. And really, when has a trip by Cinnabon ever offered a nice dose a fiber in the am?)
So pull up a cup of smothing warm this Saturday morning and gawk over all the breakfast creations my fellow ReDux members have shared below. If you've already "enjoyed" a lonely bowl of cereal before clicking over our way, take heart that you can start enjoying any these breakfast options tomorrow and make a Fresh Start.
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