Description
Soft, buttery muffins layered with a brown-sugar cinnamon swirl and topped with a crunchy streusel. These Coffee Cake Muffins are an irresistible breakfast or brunch favorite that pair perfectly with your morning cup.
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
For the Cinnamon Swirl
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
For the Streusel Topping
- ½ cup flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Make the streusel: Mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon; stir in melted butter until crumbly. Set aside.
- Make the cinnamon swirl: Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Prepare the batter: In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk melted butter, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Fold wet into dry ingredients just until combined.
- Assemble: Spoon a bit of batter into each muffin cup, sprinkle some cinnamon swirl mixture, then top with remaining batter. Finish with streusel topping.
- Bake 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack. Optional: Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with simple glaze.
Notes
- For extra richness, add ½ tsp espresso powder to the batter.
- Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- Replace half the flour with whole wheat for a heartier texture.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast / Brunch / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
