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Coffee Cake Muffin Recipe

The ultimate cinnamon crumb coffee cake muffins, moist, crunchy, and packed with flavor. A delicious treat for breakfast or brunch.

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
YIELD 10 -12 muffins
Author Stephanie @ Pretty.Simple.Sweet.

Ingredients

For the streusel:

  • ¾ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 85 g/3 oz unsalted butter , melted

For the muffins:

  • 1½ cups (200 g/7 oz) all-purpose flour
  • 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 75 g (⅔ stick/2.6 oz) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup (150 g/5.3 oz) granulated sugar (or 1 cup if you’ve got a real sweet tooth)
  • 1 large egg , at room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Line muffin cups with liner papers.
  2. To make the crumbs: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Add melted butter and mix with a fork until mixture is uniformly moistened and crumbs form. Set aside.

  3. To make the muffins:

    In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Add the egg and beat until combined. Beat in vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low. Add half of the dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Beat in sour cream, followed by the other half of the dry ingredients and beat only until combined.

  4. Divide batter evenly between 10-12 muffin cups, then sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow pan to sit on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove muffins from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  5. Muffins are best the same day they are made, but can be frozen, tightly covered, for up to 2 months. To thaw, place overnight in the fridge.