Easy Coffee Cake Muffins Recipe
Looking for a cozy, bakery-style breakfast treat? These Coffee Cake Muffins are soft, fluffy, and full of cinnamon flavor with a sweet streusel topping and vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack with your favorite coffee!
Servings: 12
Calories: 148kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cinnamon Streusel
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup pecans chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Muffin Batter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg room temperature
- ½ cup milk any variety
- ¼ cup oil canola, vegetable, or coconut
Vanilla Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon for the streusel topping.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk egg, milk, and oil until well blended. Pour into dry ingredients and stir just until combined- don’t overmix!
- Add 1 tablespoon of batter to each muffin cup. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon streusel, then top with 2 tablespoon more batter. Finish with remaining streusel.
- Bake 22–24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients. Drizzle over slightly warm muffins. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Tips
- Use bakery-style muffin liners for tall, pretty muffins.
- Don’t overmix the batter—just stir until everything is moistened.
- Want to make them fruity? Add in fresh berries for a twist!
- Muffins freeze beautifully—just pop in the microwave to reheat.
- Store coffee cake muffins in an airtight container at room temp for up to 4 days.
- To freeze: flash freeze, then store in a zip-top freezer bag for up to 2 months.
- Reheat in the microwave for 30–60 seconds for a fresh-from-the-oven feel!
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
