{the recipe redux} 100% whole wheat "cinnabon" muffins

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.) 

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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1. Liz & Janice @ Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen - Peanut Butter Pancakes	2. Nicole @ Whole Health RD: Fermented Oats	3. Regan @ The Professional Palate - Cinnabon Muffins	4. Cindy Brison, Nutritionknowhow.org Not Your Mama's Pancakes
5. Alysa @ Inspired RD - Banana Berry Green Smoothie	6. Yuri @chefpandita - Strawberry Kiwi Spinach Lime Hemp Smoothie	7. LizOnFood - Avocado Melon Smoothie	8. Cherie @ Grain Crazy - Whole Wheat Raspberry Ricotta Scones
9. Mary@BrightonYourHealth-Honey Topped French Breakfast Radish Tartines	10. Emma @ The Hearty Heart: Breakfast Bento Box	11. EA @TheSpicyRD: Breakfast Bananas Foster	12. Emily @ The Nutriscientist - Chai spiced bircher muesli with apple
13. Kristina @ Love and Zest - Warm Breakfast Salad	14. Deanna @TeaspoonofSpice - Baked Oatmeal Squares with Cherries	15. Kat Lynch @ Eating The Week - Eggs BeneMex	16. Meg @ Meg's Food Reality
17. Elizabeth @ Don't (White) Sugar-Coat It Teff Porridge	18. gretchen @ kumquat - dk chocolate-raspberry oat muffins	19. Nutrition Budgeteer Berry Oven Pancake	20. Carlene @ Carlene's Figments
21. Kara @ Peace, Love, Food - Roasted Veggie Scramble & Sweet Potato Home Frie	22. Janel @ Eat Well with Janel	23. Rebecca @ MeFirst Blog	24. Karman @NutritionAdventures
25. Ayla Withee @EatSimply	26. Diane@eatwelleatclean.com	27. Rebecca @ It's a Savoury Life	28. Alexandra @ Delicious Knowledge Vanilla Chai Oatmeal
29. Gabriella @GabriellaVRD	30. JeJe@God, Food, Run	31. Meg @ Meg in the Kitchen - Eggs atop baked potato pancakes	32. Avital @ A Slice of Nutrition- Shakshuka Breakfast Burrito
33. Kristen @ Swanky Dietitian-Omelet Breakfast Sandwich	34. healthy bites	35. Jill Melton@therelishdish.com Pecan Quinoa Breakfast Bowl	36. Emma @ Scoop Nutrition - Breakfast Quinoa with Quince Balsamic Berries
37. Danielle @ Food Confidence: 90-second Breakfast

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