Coffee Cake Muffins with Crumbly Topping
Whether you crave a delicious dessert for brunch, or you want to serve your guests with something sweet and tasty - muffins are a delicacy that hardly can anyone refuse. Just try this Coffee Cake Muffins with a subtle buttery flavor.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 304kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 vanilla bean
For the crumb topping:
- 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
- First, we will make the crumb topping. Melt the butter. Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Pour over the melted butter and mix just until combined. Set aside. By the time it will be ready to use, it will become more crumbly.
- Swift the flour and combine it with baking powder and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat together soft unsalted butter with sugar until fluffy. Cut the vanilla bean in half, scrape seeds with a sharp knife and send them to the butter mixture. Crack the eggs and spoon the yogurt to the mixture too. Binds all ingredients together. Now gently add the flour mixture and bring it all together. Mix lightly, with ample movements.
- Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Spoon the dough into prepared muffin cups, evenly dividing it among about 12 wells. Scatter the crumbs topping over the muffins. Sprinkle with some chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes, or until the toothpick test comes out clean. After removing muffins from the oven, cool them on a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg