If you’re like me – you want a delicious cup of coffee QUICK in the mornings. I love being able to make copycat coffee drinks at home, but some of them take a little longer that I’d like. That’s one of the things that I love about this maple cinnamon latte – it’s super quick so you can have your morning Joe in no time!

Maple Cinnamon Latte

If you’ve been around awhile, you may know that my all time favorite copycat drink is the cinnamon dolce latte. This maple cinnamon version tastes similar but with a sweeter aftertaste due to the maple. It is an espresso based drink that utilizes maple syrup to sweeten it. You will love this latte because:

• it uses simple, everyday ingredients
• it’s easy to make
• cheaper than going to the coffee house
• tastes amazing

What is a latte? A latte is a coffee drink made with steamed milk and espresso. Check out all my other latte recipes here.

Ingredients needed

With most homemade coffee drinks, you only need a few common ingredients to whip up a delicious caffeinated beverage. To make this maple cinnamon latte you will need:

• Milk
• Espresso
• Maple syrup
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon

Milk – You can use your favorite milk or milk alternative here to make it dairy free. I love using heavy cream in my lattes because it makes it taste like melted ice cream!

Espresso – Use a high quality espresso for your lattes. If you don’t have an espresso machine you can use instant espresso or hot coffee.

Maple syrup – Your favorite maple syrup will work here. We always try to use local maple syrup as it’s similar to honey and helps with allergies! Double win!

Vanilla extract – Store bought or homemade work here.

Cinnamon – You need a pinch of ground cinnamon for this latte.

How to make a maple cinnamon latte

There are only a few steps to make this latte. Brew, mix, warm and froth. Let’s break down how to make this maple cinnamon latte a little bit more.

Step 1: Make the espresso. Brew your espresso shot. Don’t have an espresso maker? Use a cup of hot coffee or instant espresso instead! This is my favorite instant espresso for coffee. Pour it in a coffee cup or mug.

Step 2: Add sweetener. Add in the maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla extract to the hot espresso or coffee. Stir to combine.

Step 3: Warm and froth the milk. In a saucepan, warm the milk over medium heat. Stop it before it starts to boil. Remove from heat and use a milk frother to add air into the milk and make it fluffy.

Step 4: Add milk. Pour the frothed milk over the coffee drink. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and enjoy.

Recipe FAQs

What does this latte taste like? If you have ever had a cinnamon dolce latte, it tastes very similar to that! It’s almost like a snickerdoodle in coffee form!

What kind of coffee do I need? I always recommend espresso or a high quality coffee. The better the coffee the more it will taste like one of those fancy Starbucks drinks.

Can I make it dairy free? You sure can! Substitute the milk for your favorite non-dairy milk. Oat, almond or coconut milk would be great in place of the cows milk.

What can I pair with my cinnamon maple latte? Any breakfast treat would make a great addition to this latte! May I suggest:

• Banana oatmeal breakfast cookies
• Breakfast tater tot casserole
• Homemade lemon loaf
• Bacon egg bites
• Donut holes

Other cinnamon treats

Are you looking for more cinnamon drinks or treats? I’ve got you covered!

Classic cinnamon dolce latte. This Starbucks copycat is sure to become a new favorite!

Cinnamon roll cookies. All the flavors of cinnamon rolls without all the work!

Maple cinnamon rolls. This latte in edible form!

Maple cinnamon latte

Yield: 1 drink

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

This maple cinnamon latte is sure to warm you up!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of milk
• ¼ cup espresso or concentrated coffee
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. In your mug, add the coffee, maple syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Let the hot espresso dissolve the ingredients.
2. Heat up your milk on the stove and remove right before it starts boiling. Cook for about 4-6 minutes on medium-high heat.
3. Pour your milk in a milk frother and froth until you have thick foam.
4. Pour the milk over your coffee in the mug, and make sure to scoop out the extra foam.
5. Garnish with some more cinnamon on top.
6. Enjoy!

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Growing up in South Texas, I was accustomed to a different type of desserts. I love all kinds of Tex-Mex inspired treats – such as arroz con leche, bunulos, and churros!

These churro bars are loaded with the same familiar and comforting flavors of traditional deep fried churros and their buttery dough with cinnamon sugar. Once the dough is pressed into a baking dish and baked, it’s sliced into squares and enjoyed as is or with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or chocolate sauce! 

What Are Churro Bars?

Churro bars are a delicious twist to traditional churros in dessert bar form. Like traditional churros, these churro bars are loaded with sweet cinnamon flavor, a soft center, and a slightly crispy exterior. 

The churro bars dough is pressed into a baking dish and baked – a healthier alternative to traditional deep-fried churros. They’re cut into bars or squares and served with whipped cream, caramel sauce, or vanilla ice cream.  

Churro Bars Ingredients

• butter
• brown sugar
• egg
• flour
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• granulated sugar

Ingredient Notes

Butter – You will want to use unsalted butter for these bars. If you happen to use salted, be sure to omit the salt. You can always add salt but can’t take it away.

Sugar – Regular granulated sugar and brown sugar are needed for these churro bars.

Flour – You can use regular white flour for these bars. You can also use a gluten-free substitute flour such as King Arthur’s measure for measure gluten free flour blend.

How To Make Churro Bars

Step 1: Prepare

Preheat the oven and grease the baking pan. 

Step 2: Make the Dough

In a mixing bowl, first combine the butter and sugar, followed by the egg, and then the dry ingredients until well combined. 

Step 3: Assemble the Churro Bars

Press the dough into the baking dish and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top.

Step 4: Bake and Serve

Bake the churro bars for 25 minutes. Remove and slice into bars or squares and serve!

Other Cinnamon Desserts To Try

• Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake
• Cinnamon Roll Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake

Recipe FAQs

What Does Churro Mean?

“Churro” originates from Spanish cuisine and refers to fried pastry dough. While the exact origin of this term is unclear, some believe it’s derived from the shape of the pastry, which resembles the horns of the Churra sheep commonly bred in Spain.  

Churros have become a very popular sweet snack and dessert, not only in Spanish-speaking regions but also throughout the world, including the United States. 

Do These Have Cream Cheese In Them? 

No, these churro bars don’t have cream cheese, although there is a cheesecake version.

Can I Double The Recipe? 

Absolutely! You can double this recipe and use one 9×13 baking dish or two 9×9 baking pans and rotate the two baking pans between the oven racks to ensure that the churro bars are baked evenly. 

How Do I Store Leftovers?

Leftover churro bars should be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the fridge for up to a week. 

These leftover churro bars can be served chilled, at room temperature, or reheated in the oven at 350F for 5-10 minutes or in the microwave for 10-20 seconds. 

Can I Freeze Them?

Yes! Wrap individual churro bars with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and store these churro bars in an airtight container or Ziploc bag for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature and serve as is or heated slightly.

Easy Churro Bars

Yield: 12 bars

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 42 minutes

You will leave these flaky cinnamon sugar coated churro bars!

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Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9 baking pan and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and brown sugar until well incorporated.
3. Add egg to sugar mixture and mix until well incorporated.
4. Add flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon to the sugar mixture and mix until combined.
5. Press the dough into an even layer into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
6. In a small bowl whisk together sugar and cinnamon for the topping.
7. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar topping across the bars.
8. Bake for 25 minutes or until no longer gooey in the middle.
9. Enjoy and store leftovers in an airtight container.

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More Dessert Bars To Try

• Caramel Macchiato Blondie Bars
• Sugar Cookie Bars
• Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
• Banana Cheesecake Bars
• Lemon Lime Macaroon Bars

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Can I tell you about the absolute best breakfast? It started with these monkey muffins. That’s it. That’s the breakfast. But seriously – everyone LOVES these decadent muffins. My kids go crazy for them and honestly, so do I!

These Monkey Muffins are incredibly easy to make, using canned biscuit dough that’s topped with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Once baked, these pull-apart monkey muffins are slathered in sweetened condensed milk for an extra dose of sweetness and finger-licking stickiness! 

What are Monkey Muffins?

Monkey Muffins are essentially monkey bread in muffin form. Instead of baking sweet yeast dough in a cake pan after covering it with melted butter and cinnamon sugar, I’ve assembled biscuit dough in a greased muffin tin, topped with melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon before baking. Easy peasy!

Once baked, these warm monkey muffins get a generous dollop of sweet condensed milk poured over them for extra flavor and decadence. Monkey muffins are a great sweet breakfast food or treat, conveniently baked and served in individual portions. 

Monkey Muffin Ingredients

• 1 can biscuit dough
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• Sweetened condensed milk

Recipe Notes

Biscuit dough – You can use any dough that you’d like. I love the buttermilk dough with layers!

Butter – Butter or margarine can be used in this recipe. Feel free to use your favorite.

Sweetened condensed milk – You only need a small amount drizzled over the tops of the muffins. Make sure to save it and make a batch of homemade vanilla sweet cream creamer!

*My ingredient and how-to photos are older. We have been making this recipe for a loooong time.

How to Make Monkey Muffins

Step 1: Prepare

Cut each biscuit into six equal pieces, placing 3 of those pieces into an individual greased muffin tin. Repeat this for 10-12 muffins, depending on how big you make the dough pieces.

Step 2: Top the Muffins

Top each muffin with melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Or put all that in first. Both ways work!

Step 3: Bake 

Bake the muffins for 15 minutes at 375F. Remove the baked muffins from the oven and pour a dollop of condensed milk over the muffins while still warm. 

Coffees to Pair with Your Muffins

• Iced S’mores Coffee Recipe
• Whipped coffee
• Vanilla Whipped Coffee
• Iced Irish Coffee

Recipe FAQs

Is this Like Monkey Bread?

Yes! These monkey muffins are just like monkey bread but smaller! While I haven’t added chopped pecans to these monkey muffins, that is a topping that could be used, which you’re likely to find in most monkey bread recipes. 

What Type of Pan Do I Need?

I’ve used a regular muffin pan to make these monkey muffins. Make sure to grease the individual muffin tins with non-stick spray or butter to help remove these monkey muffins once baked. 

How Many Monkey Muffins Does This Make?

This recipe makes 10-12 muffins. You could easily halve this or double it by increasing the ingredients and baking the muffins in batches. 

What Can I Serve with Monkey Muffins?

Enjoy these scrumptious breakfast monkey muffins with a side of fresh fruit, yogurt, freshly squeezed orange juice, or your favorite brand of brewed coffee. 

What Variations Can I Make to This Recipe?

• Instead of sweetened condensed milk, you can drizzle frosting or caramel over top!
• Add chopped pecans to the top of the muffins over the condensed milk or sugar glaze.
• Make chocolate chip monkey muffins by using canned chocolate chip biscuit dough, similar to my Reese’s monkey bread!

Storage and Freezing

How Should I Store These Monkey Muffins?

These monkey muffins should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Similar to larger monkey bread, these monkey muffins will start to turn stale and hard if stored in the refrigerator.

Can I Freeze Leftover Monkey Muffins?

Yes! These monkey muffins can be stored in the freezer, wrapped tightly with plastic wrap, and stored in an airtight container or Ziploc bag for one month. Remember that the sticky condensed milk topping may come off when wrapping the muffins. 

These muffins should never be thawed from frozen and then frozen for a second time as this ruins the texture of the muffins.

Monkey Muffins

Yield: 10 muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Make these decadent monkey muffins for your next breakfast or brunch!

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Ingredients

• 1 can biscuit dough
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• Sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

1. Cut the biscuit dough into thirds and roll each piece into a ball.
2. Place the dough in a prepared muffin tin (or use muffin liners).
3. Add a teaspoon of butter and sugar to each muffin.
4. Add a pinch of cinnamon on top.
5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
6. Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the tops of the muffins.
7. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Use as little or much sweetened condenesed milk over the tops as you'd like.

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Other Breakfast Treats to Try

• No-sugar triple berry breakfast smoothie
• Blueberry danishes
• Healthy chocolate chip muffins
• Maple Bacon Waffles

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Enjoy these original images of our monkey muffins and my kiddos grabbing one.

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