A good morning breakfast consists of coffee cake or muffins. Check out these coffee cake muffins to discover a new dessert combination.
Coffee Cake Muffins for Breakfast
If you are tired of eating eggs and bacon for breakfast, you might want something a bit different. These Coffee Cake Muffins are a great choice. They contain simple ingredients, including cinnamon, nutmeg, and Greek yogurt, to create flavorful, moist muffins that you will love.
Although you can enjoy these muffins as a dessert after dinner or between meals, they are even better to eat first thing in the morning. You can sit down and eat them with your coffee or hot tea before getting your day started.
If you are in a rush and have somewhere to go, you can still enjoy a flavorful breakfast by taking one of these muffins with you.
Why You’ll Love this Coffee Cake Muffin Recipe:
- Filling. You might want to have something for breakfast that leaves you full until lunchtime, and that is exactly what these muffins will do for you.
- Bakery-style crumb topping. You will create a crumb layer when preparing the Coffee Cake Muffins. The crumb layer adds flavor and texture to these tasty muffins.
- Freezable. Make a double batch of these muffins and freeze them for later.
How to Make Coffee Cake Muffins from Scratch
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Set your oven to 375°F and line your muffin pan.
- Combine your flour with cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, combine your sugar with vegetable oil, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla, whisking until blended.
- Add the bowl of wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the batter into your muffin pan.
- Divide your crumb layer between all 12 muffin slots.
- Bake your minutes for up to 20 minutes.
These muffins have a soft, moist texture that melts in your mouth. The crumble at the top of the muffins is slightly crispy.
These muffins do not contain coffee. They get their name because they taste great when enjoyed with a warm or cold cup of coffee.
Let your muffins cool before placing them in an airtight food container. You can leave them stored in the container at room temperature for 4 days or in the refrigerator for 1 week. If you want to freeze these muffins, place them in a Ziplock bag and in your freezer. They will stay fresh for 2 months in the freezer.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Your crumb layer should have the consistency of sand.
- If you would like to add a bit of a crunch to your Coffee Cake Muffins, you can add crushed nuts to the batter or to the crumb layer.
- Enjoy your muffins plain or dip them in melted butter, cream cheese, or a hot cup of coffee.
Make these delicious Coffee Cake Muffins that you can eat for breakfast or dessert. The crumb topping is similar to the muffins you get at a bakery! They taste great, but they are also easy enough to prepare at home.
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Coffee Cake Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
For the Crumb Layer
- ½ cup brown sugar 107 grams
- ½ cup all-purpose flour 60 grams
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter 57 grams, room temperature (½ stick)
For the Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking soda 3 grams
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 grams
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 grams
- 1 large egg 50 grams
- ¼ cup vanilla greek yogurt 57 grams
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil 67 grams
- ½ cup buttermilk 114 grams
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
For the Crumb Layer
- Combine all of the crumb layer ingredients in a small bowl until they have the consistency of wet sand. Set aside until ready to use.½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ cup unsalted butter
For the Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line or grease a 12-count muffin tin. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Briefly stir together to combine the dry ingredients.2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sugar, egg, vanilla yogurt, vegetable oil, and buttermilk. Whisk until combined.¾ cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, ¼ cup vanilla greek yogurt, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup buttermilk
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones and mix until the ingredients are just combined.
- Pour the batter into the muffin tins until they are ¼ full– this should use about half of the batter.
- Divide half of the crumb layer between the wells of the muffin tin. Divide the remaining half of the batter between the muffin cups and top with the remaining crumb topping.
- Bake the muffins for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Your crumb layer should have the consistency of sand.
- If you would like to add a bit of a crunch to your Coffee Cake Muffins, you can add crushed nuts to the batter or to the crumb layer.
- Enjoy your muffins plain or dip them in melted butter, cream cheese, or a hot cup of coffee.
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