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Coffee Cake Muffins
Coffee Cake Muffins combine a tender spiced muffin base with a crumbly cinnamon-sugar topping and a light vanilla glaze. The muffin batter is enriched with milk, oil, eggs, and cinnamon, while the crumb and glaze add texture and sweetness, creating a balanced, softly spiced baked treat.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
12
muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 2 egg large
For the crumb topping
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter melted, unsalted
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
For the glaze
- ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together milk, canola oil and eggs. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.
- Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray. Sprinkle with crumb topping, using your fingertips to gently press the crumbs into the batter. Place into oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- When the muffins are done, cool for 10 minutes and drizzle the glaze on each muffin.
- Allow glaze to set before serving.
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For the crumb topping
- In a medium bowl, combine sugars, cinnamon and salt. Stir in melted butter. Add flour and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Spread out mixture on parchment paper to dry until ready to use.
For the glaze
- In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth. If the glaze is too thin, add more confectioners’ sugar as needed.