Crumb Cake Muffins
Don’t you just love crumb cake? I mean anything with crumb topping really. Those big, chunky hunks of buttery streusel are just so irresistible to me!
There are a lot of crumb topped recipes here on Baking a Moment. I’m talking cinnamon coffee cake, crumb donuts, blueberry muffins… the list goes on and on.
But for today’s recipe I’m keeping it really simple. Just a tender, moist sour cream cake, with plenty of cinnamon-spiced crumbly-crumbs in every bite. It’s perfection, in convenient, individually portioned crumb cake muffin form. So nice for breakfast, brunch, or as an afternoon snack!
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HOW TO MAKE CRUMB CAKE MUFFINS
To make these muffins, it’s best to start with the topping. It’s as easy as tossing melted butter, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together with a fork. This is my FAVORITE crumb topping. If you want to learn more about it (including different ways it can be adapted), click here: Basic Streusel Recipe.
Once the topping is made, you can get going on the cake component of these muffins.
Place your dry ingredients into a big bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Give them a quick whisk just to combine everything.
In a smaller bowl, stir melted butter, sour cream, eggs, milk, and vanilla together until smooth.
Pour the sour cream mixture into the dry ingredients, and fold gently until just barely combined. It might seem really dry at first, but if you just keep folding it will come together. The batter will be very thick and stiff- this is how you know your muffins are going to bake up nice and tall!
It’s totally ok if it seems a little lumpy! In fact, it’s preferable. The less you stir the batter, the more tender your crumb muffins will be.
Fill the wells of your muffin pan just a little less than half full, and then sprinkle a little of your crumb topping on. Then, layer more of the sour cream cake batter on top. Another layer of streusel and into the oven they go!
You’ll know your crumb cake muffins are done when a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of a muffin comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
HOW TO STORE CRUMB CAKE MUFFINS
Storing muffins can be a little tricky, especially when crumb topping is involved. You want to keep the muffins from drying out, but on the other hand, the streusel can become soggy.
I think the best way is to keep them in the muffin pan, and place plastic wrap loosely on top. This way, the bottom half of the muffin is enclosed, but the tops can still get a little air.
The crumb cake muffins will keep for a couple of days (at room temperature) this way. Maybe up to a week in the fridge.
Or, you can freeze them! I actually love storing muffins in this way. Just place them in a zip-top bag, and they’ll be good in the freezer for at least a month. When you’re ready to enjoy one, just thaw it at room temperature or pop it in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
Nutrition Facts
Crumb Cake Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 459Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 78mg26%
Sodium 131mg6%
Potassium 208mg6%
Carbohydrates 63g21%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 26g29%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 640IU13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 100mg10%
Iron 2.6mg14%
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