Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
Buttery cinnamon streusel muffins have layers of crumbly brown sugar and pecan goodness between layers of a light and fluffy cake studded with cinnamon chips. You can make 1 dozen regular muffins or 6 jumbo muffins with this easy recipe.
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Chip Muffins:
- 5 tablespoons salted butter softened
- 1 whole egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup cinnamon chips
For the Cinnamon Streusel:
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons salted butter cold
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin pan with 12 wells or a jumbo muffin pan with 6 wells with muffin liners. Set aside.
Prepare the Muffin Batter:
- In a larger mixing bowl, add the butter, egg, and egg yolk. Beat them together with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly combined.
- Add the sour cream and vanilla to the butter mixture. Mix them in on medium speed.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- Add the flour to the butter mixture and beat it in for 15 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Beat the muffin batter on medium speed for 1 minute or until light and fluffy.
- Add the cinnamon chips to the muffin batter and stir to combine.
Prepare the Streusel:
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Dice the cold butter and add it to the bowl. Use a fork to mash the mixture together or pinch it with your fingers until the butter has been worked into all the dry ingredients and it begins to clump together. Add the chopped pecans to the bowl and stir to combine.
Assemble and Bake:
- Use half the muffin batter to fill the prepared muffin tin wells. Sprinkle half the prepared streusel evenly over the top of the muffins. Pour the remaining muffin batter over the top of each well and then finish with the remaining half of the streusel topping.
- Bake the cinnamon streusel muffins for 22 - 26 minutes for standard muffins or 30 - 35 minutes for jumbo muffins. They should be golden brown and bounce back when gently pressed with your finger. Let them cook for at least 5 minutes before removing from the pan.