Description
Bake simple, moist coffee cake muffins topped with a buttery, spiced streusel crumble. This recipe is quick and beginner-friendly.
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- Prepare the crumble topping: In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup cold butter using your fingers or a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- Prepare the muffin batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 3/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Fill the prepared muffin cups about two-thirds full with batter.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of the prepared crumble topping over the top of each muffin.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg to the crumble topping mixture.
- If you prefer a sweeter muffin, sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of granulated sugar over the tops before adding the crumble.
- You can make the crumble topping ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 65