How to Make Coffee Cake Muffins
The coffee cake muffins you can make out of this recipe are topped with Streusel sauce. Perfect for holidays or a simple snack, this muffin treat will definitely be a hit for family and friends.
Ingredients:
For the Streusel topping:
- 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
For the Muffins:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature plus more for pans
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- Confectioners’ sugar, optional
Instructions:
- Prepare the Streusel topping first. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, salt and the brown sugar. Cut in butter using two knives or a pastry until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Refrigerate this until it’s ready to use.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the muffin batter next. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with butter and flour.
- Using a bowl, whisk together the baking powder, baking soda and flour, and then set aside.
- Using a medium speed electric mixer, beat sour cream, butter, vanilla and granulated sugar until it becomes fluffy and light. Beat the eggs one at a time until they are perfectly combined. Turn the mixer to low speed then pour in the butter mixture along with the flour.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups. You may use the streusel mixture as topping. Then pour the remaining batter and use streusel topping again. Bake the muffins for 25 to 30 minutes until toothpick test says the muffins are done.
Cool the pan in five minutes, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool. You may also use confectioners’ sugar if desired.