Coffee Cake Muffins
Coffee Cake Muffins
Streusel Topping:
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Muffins:
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature plus more for pans
1 ¾ cup all purpose flour plus more for pans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1. Prepare streusel topping: In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. With
a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles large coarse crumbs; refrigerate until
ready to use.
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare muffins. Butter and flour 8 cups in a 12 cup jumbo muffin tin. In a small
bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one
at a time, beating until well combined. Mix in vanilla and sour cream, and beat until well combined.
Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients gradually until just combined.
4. Divide half the batter among prepared muffin cups. Top with half the streusel mixture. Divide the rest
of the batter among cups and top with remaining streusel. (Be careful not to fill cups too full—about 2/3 is
ideal, otherwise your muffins will ooze out over the tops of the pan.) Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire
rack to cool completely.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and baking soda. Add warm milk and
water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on high for 3 minutes. Stir in
remaining flour (batter will be stiff). Do not knead. Grease two 8-1/2 in. x 4-1/2 in. x 2-1/2 in. loaf pans.
Sprinkle pans with cornmeal. Spoon batter into the pans and sprinkle cornmeal on top. Cover and let rise
in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden
brown. Remove from pans immediately to cool on wire racks.