Cornbread Crumb Muffins
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Cornbread Crumb Muffins
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Cornbread Crumb Muffins combine the crumbly texture of cornbread with a sweet, cinnamon-spiced crumb topping. Made with cornmeal and all-purpose flour, these muffins have a moist interior balanced by a crunchy, sugary topping. They're suitable as a snack or alongside meals, and the topping adds a textured sweetness that contrasts with the lightly sweetened muffin base.
Description
Cornbread Crumb Muffins use a batter of flour, finely ground cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt combined with eggs, milk, and melted butter. The batter is filled into muffin liners and topped with a crumb mixture made from sugars, cinnamon, salt, melted butter, and flour. The crumb topping forms a sandy, slightly dry texture that crisps in the oven, adding a sweet, spiced contrast to the soft muffin beneath.
These muffins bake at 350°F until set and can be enjoyed as a breakfast treat or a side to soups or chili. Cooling before serving helps the crumb topping maintain its texture. The recipe allows for preparation a day ahead, making it convenient for planning.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cornmeal finely ground
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 egg lightly beaten, large
- ¾ cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
crumb
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- pinch cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In a smaller bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the milk and eggs. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, then stir in the melted butter. Stir until just combined.
- Fill the muffin liners with the batter about ¾ of the way full. Top each with a tablespoon or so of the crumble, gently pressing it into the batter.
- Bake the muffins for 18 to 20 minutes, or until they are set on top. Let them cool before serving!
- Note: you can make these a day ahead of time
crumb
- To make the crumb topping, whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, salt and melted butter until combined. Whisk for a good minute or two until the sugar begins to dissolve, then use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour. The mixture will be crumb-like and dry. Almost like a sludge or sand. This is what you want! Sprinkle the crumb on top of each muffin before baking.
Notes
- The crumb topping should have a dry, crumbly texture before baking, resembling sand or sludge, to achieve the desired crispy finish.
- These muffins can be made a day in advance, allowing for easy preparation ahead of time.
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