Coffee Cake Muffins (with Streusel)

A muffin with crumbly streusel topping sits on a brown paper wrapper, with crumbs scattered around it and a glass of coffee partially visible in the background.

Coffee Cake Muffins (with Streusel)

These light, tender coffee cake streusel muffins have a secret ingredient in the batter, and are topped with a walnut streusel. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a coffee date!

Course baked goods, Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings muffins

Calories 411kcal

Author Kylee Ayotte

Ingredients

For the Muffins

3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 tablespoon butter melted
2 large eggs
2 1/4 cups sour cream greek yogurt can be used here

Streusel Topping (divided)

3/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup walnuts chopped roughly
3 tablespoons butter melted

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Line your muffin pan with paper liners.

Make the streusel

Combine all streusel ingredients, set aside
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 cup walnuts, 3 tablespoons butter

Make the batter

In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and set aside.
3 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
In another bowl whisk together the 1 1/2 tablespoon butter (melted), 2 large eggs, and 2 1/4 cups sour cream.
Add butter, egg and sour cream mixture to the dry ingredients, and fold together until just combined.
Fold in HALF of the streusel topping to the batter.
Divide the batter between the muffin cups.
Top muffins with remaining streusel topping.

Bake

Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from oven when a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
Cool completely on wire racks.
Devour.

Notes

Freezing instructions

Muffins can be frozen after baking.

Wrap each muffin tightly with foil and wrap with plastic wrap. Freeze. To eat, remove from freezer and thaw on the counter until soft.

Alternatively, remove the foil and plastic wrap, and blast in the microwave for 30 seconds.

How to store fresh baked muffins

Make sure they are completely cooled before storing in a covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Substitutions/Additions

Greek yogurt can be used in place of sour cream.

You could sub the walnuts for pecans or almonds in the streusel topping if that's what you have.

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