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Bakery-Style Cinnamon Streusel Muffins


  • Author: Shambhavi
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 large muffins 1x

Description

These bakery-style cinnamon streusel muffins are so quick & easy to make. They require very few ingredients and in only 20 minutes you can bake up these soft and moist muffins with high dome tops. They’re finished with a sweet crunchy cinnamon streusel on a super high muffin top. They make the perfect Sunday brunch treat for you and your family!


Ingredients

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Cinnamon Sugar Muffins:

  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup (110g) light or dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk

Cinnamon Streusel Topping:

  • ½ cup (125g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (110g) light or dark brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup (56g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Instructions

Cinnamon Sugar Muffins:

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Meanwhile, grease and line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, add the unsalted butter and brown sugar. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time and beat until combined.  Lastly add in the vanilla extract. Beat again until combined thoroughly. The mixture will now be light and fluffy.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt until thoroughly combined.
  4. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients about 4-5 tablespoons at a time and beat on low speed until combined. Repeat until all dry ingredients are added. The batter will be slightly thick. Now, add the buttermilk into the batter. Beat on low speed until fully incorporated.
  5. Pour or spoon the batter into the liners. Fill each liner upto ⅔ full to avoid it from spilling over the sides or sinking.

Cinnamon Streusel Topping:

  1. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  2. Add in the unsalted butter and mix until the mixture becomes crumbly in texture.
  3. Spoon a few spoons of this mixture (around 2 teaspoons for each muffin) onto the muffin batter in the muffin pan. Spoon it evenly on top of the entire muffin to get a uniform streusel topping.

Assembly:

  1. Bake muffins for 5 minutes at 450°F (232°C). This initial high temperature helps the muffins to rise and form the perfect dome shape. Reduce the temperature to 350°F (177°C) and bake the muffins for 14-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
  2. Transfer the muffin pan to a wire rack immediately when done and allow them to cool.
  3. Store muffins in an airtight container along with some saltline crackers or paper towels at room temperature for upto a week.

Notes

  • Make sure you don’t leave your cinnamon streusel topping at room temperature for long especially if it’s warm outside. The butter will start to melt and it will not be as crumbly. I would recommend making it right before you want to bake your muffins.
  • Make sure to store these muffins with a paper towel or some saltine crackers. This helps the muffin tops not become soggy and retain those crunchy exteriors. Incase they still become soggy, you can put them in the oven or air fryer until warm about 5 minutes. It is known to make them better.
  • If you’re in a pinch and don’t have buttermilk in hand, I have a DIY substitute for you. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice in ½ cup. You can double or half this as required. Fill that cup with whole milk to the top. Mix and let it sit for 5 minutes. That’s it, your buttermilk is ready. Your muffins may not turn out marvellous, but they will still be delicious!
  • I highly recommend investing in an oven thermometer and a kitchen scale. Baking at accurate temperatures and weighing your ingredients correctly ensure that you can replicate the recipes perfectly and enjoy the best flavors.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Breakfast, Cinnamon Sugar
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: streusel muffins, cinnamon sugar muffins, cinnamon sugar streusel, bakery-style streusel muffins, cinnamon streusel muffins