Coffee Cake Muffins
(from yumcat’s recipe box)
Source: RecipeThing user momx2ms
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 12 people
Ingredients
- FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- FOR THE MUFFINS
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature plus more for pans
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans (spooned and leveled)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
Directions
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Prepare streusel topping:
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In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, and salt.
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With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles large coarse crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Prepare muffins:
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Butter and flour a jumbo 12-cup muffin tin (or two 6-cup muffin tins).
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In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
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Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter, sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
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Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
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. With mixer on low, beat flour mixture into butter mixture.
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. Divide half the batter among prepared muffin cups.
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.Top with half the streusel mixture, then remaining batter, and top with streusel.
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. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean.
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. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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. Dust with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.