Description
Soft and tender bakery-style coffee cake muffins topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel and optional vanilla glaze, capturing all the cozy flavors of classic coffee cake in a convenient muffin form.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Cinnamon Streusel Topping: ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- For the Glaze (optional): ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk melted butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring gently until just mixed. Avoid overmixing.
- Divide the batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about two-thirds full.
- To make the streusel, mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping generously over each muffin.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- (Optional) Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for the glaze. Drizzle over cooled muffins before serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins soft and fluffy.
- Use cold butter for the streusel for a crumbly texture.
- The glaze is optional but adds extra sweetness and a bakery-style finish.
- These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
