Coffee Cake Muffins

Treat yourself to the best Coffee Cake Muffins! These scrumptious, bakery style muffins are easy to make, and they feature an amazing cinnamon crumb topping and sweet vanilla glaze that you won't be able to resist. Perfect for breakfast or brunch any day of the week!

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Ginnie's Take

Have you ever had coffee cake? It doesn't actually contain coffee ... just putting that out there so there are no surprises here (ha ha). It's basically a sweet cake that's meant to be served with coffee, hence the name. And in my opinion, there's only one thing better than coffee cake, and that's these amazing Coffee Cake Muffins! These decadent muffins are my favorite breakfast treat, and I know you're going to love them just as much as I do!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Delicious Flavor - If you like New York-style coffee cake with its thick layer of crumbs, then you're going to adore these muffins. These moist, tender muffins are piled high with a decadent cinnamon crumb topping and drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze. It really doesn't get much better!
• Easy to Make - This bakery stye recipe uses simple ingredients and it's easy to make. Great for impressing guests with minimal effort.
• Perfect for Breakfast + Brunch - Pull out these mouthwatering muffins, and you've instantly turned your breakfast or brunch into a special occasion! Prepare for them to disappear before you know it.

Ingredients

This recipe uses basic ingredients ... you probably have most of them in your cupboard! Here's what you'll need:

• Flour - You'll use all-purpose flour for this recipe. Tip: If you have cake flour on hand, feel free to use 2 cups cake flour and skip the cornstarch.
• Cornstarch - Adding a little cornstarch to the flour mixture lightens the texture.
• Sour Cream - Using sour cream gives these muffins a rich flavor and moist texture.
• Leavener - This recipe uses a combination of baking powder and baking soda. Using both enhances the flavor and the rise.
• Eggs - You'll need two large eggs.
• Butter - This recipe calls for salted butter.
• Vanilla - A little vanilla extract give the muffins a lovely flavor.
• Topping - These muffins are topped with my versatile Crumb Topping recipe! It's made with all-purpose flour, granulated and brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and salt.
• Glaze - You'll make the simple vanilla glaze using a combination of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.

You'll Also Need

You will need three mixing bowls: a medium bowl for the crumb topping (reuse it to make the glaze), a large bowl for the dry ingredients, and another medium bowl to mix the wet ingredients together. You'll also want to grab a whisk and a spatula (these silicone spoon spatulas are my fave), and you'll need a muffin tin and cupcake liners (I like these nonstick parchment liners) to bake the muffins.

How to Make Coffee Cake Muffins

These New York Style Crumb Cake Muffins are super simple to make! You'll find a detailed recipe card with measurement below, but here's an overview of the process:

1. Make topping. You'll prepare the Cinnamon Crumble Topping first, so it has time to firm up. To make it, whisk together the sugars, cinnamon, and salt, then stir in the melted butter. Mix in the flour until well combined, then set this mixture aside while you prepare the batter.
2. Prepare batter. Next, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract. Then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and fold everything together with a spatula just until combined. Do not over mix. Tip: Use a light hand when combining the wet and dry ingredients. It's okay if a few spots of flour remain when you're done. Avoid vigorous stirring, which will cause gluten to start forming, resulting in tough muffins.
3. Add batter + topping to pan. Spray your muffin pan with nonstick spray, then line the pan with cupcake liners. Fill the liners ⅔ full with batter. Then crumble the topping over the muffins, gently pressing it into the batter. Tip: There is A LOT of crumb topping ... pile it on. Trust me, you want to use it all.
4. Bake. Transfer the pan to your oven and bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted in their center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool for slightly before adding the glaze.
5. Make glaze. To make the vanilla glaze, simply combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk (I prefer to use whole milk) in a medium bowl, mixing until totally smooth. Drizzle over the warm crumble muffins, then serve. Tip: I used my fave decorating bulb for this, and it makes the process quick, neat, and easy. A spoon works, too, though.

Okay, time to enjoy your homemade Coffee Cake Muffins! They are so delicious that I guarantee you won't be able to stop at just one.

Serving Suggestions

Pair these mouthwatering Crumb Muffins with a cup of coffee, and you have an amazing breakfast you'll be thinking about all day! For an extra special treat, serve them with my Cinnamon Brown Sugar Coffee or this trendy Dalgona Coffee.

Planning a brunch? For a light meal, serve the muffins with fresh fruit and Overnight Oats or Berry Yogurt Parfaits, or pair them with heartier dishes, like my Mushroom Kale and Cheddar Quiche, Breakfast Enchiladas, Breakfast Sandwiches, Mexican Baked Eggs, Breakfast Hand Pies, or Old Bay Roasted Potato Wedges.

Storage

Store leftover muffins in an airtight container. They will keep for about four to five days (if they last that long!) at room temperature. You may also freeze the breakfast muffins if you can't eat them all right away.

Related Recipes

Looking for more recipes that pair well with coffee? Try one of these delicious treats next:

• Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• Danish Puff
• Strawberry Banana Bread
• Old Fashioned Rhubarb Cake
• Blueberry Banana Bread
• Panettone French Toast

Searching for more breakfast ideas? I've rounded up 45 amazing breakfast and brunch recipes here.

P.S. If you're looking for more muffin recipes, join me in celebrating Muffin Week with a group of my fave food bloggers! We're bringing you muffin recipes all week. You can find the all the savory, sweet, healthy, and indulgent recipes at A Joyfully Mad Kitchen.

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Coffee Cake Muffins

Treat yourself to these yummy breakfast muffins with cinnamon crumb topping ... they make a wonderful treat to pair with your morning coffee!

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16 muffins

Calories: 360kcal

Author: Ginnie

Ingredients

For Crumb Topping:

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 10 tablespoons salted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 ¾ cups flour

For Muffins:

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 8 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Glaze:

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons whole milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Prepare Crumb Topping:

• Whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
  
• Stir in butter.
  
• Mix in flour, stirring until well combined. Set aside.
  

Prepare Muffins:

• Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray. Then line the pan with cupcake liners.
• Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract.
  
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, then fold together with a spatula until just combined. Do not over mix.
  
• Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full with batter. Do not overfill; you should have 16 muffins total.
  
• Crumble crumb topping over muffins, gently pressing it into the batter.
  
• Bake muffins for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (Bake the muffins in batches, if needed.)
  
• Let muffins cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
  

Prepare Glaze:

• While muffins are cooling, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  
• Drizzle glaze over muffins, then serve. Enjoy!
  

Notes

Store leftover muffins in an air-tight container or freeze until ready to eat.

Check out the info before this recipe card for helpful tips, serving suggestions, and more!

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal

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