These Coffeehouse Coffee Cake Muffins are so good, they have the streusel on the top and inside!
The entire muffin, not just the tops.
When I saw these come out of the oven, I immediately thought of the Seinfeld episode with Elaine and the muffin tops. So big, so crumbly, so good!
But don’t throw the stump away on these babies, no way! Every single bite, every crumb is wonderful. Moist, full of flavor.
There are a few steps to make these but it still only took about 15 minutes to put them together and then pop them in the oven.
The original recipe combined everything in a food processor. I don’t have one of those, just my handy dandy little chopper. But this recipe comes together so easily with a few bowls, a pastry blender and a spatula.
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Coffeehouse Coffee Cake Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease or line 12 muffin cups. Combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and salt. Just give it a little stir with your spoon or spatula.
- Take 8 tablespoons of your butter, slice into small pieces and drop into flour. Using pastry blender, mix butter into the flour until butter is small and crumbly. It only takes a minute or two.
- Remove 1 cup of flour mixture and add it to brown sugar mixture
- Stir with a fork to blend and add in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, you can melt the butter or just soften it in the microwave (this is what I did) creating a nice crumb streusel topping. Remove 3/4 cup of streusel and set aside.
- Add baking powder and baking soda to remaining flour mixture.
- Combine egg, sour cream and vanilla till well blended and creamy. I did this in the 2 cup measuring cup I used to measure my sour cream. Less dishes to wash up.
- Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture and stir just till all combined and moist. Batter will look lumpy. Sometimes lumps are good. This is one of those times.
- Now add the 3/4 cup of streusel topping to your batter, just fold it in so it's evenly distributed.
- Spoon batter evenly into muffin tins.
- Now start topping with the streusel. You'll need to press the streusel into the batter a bit to keep it all in.
- Place in oven and bake for 18-25 minutes. Start checking at 18 minutes by inserting a toothpick, the only thing that should be on the toothpick might me some of the crumb topping. Mine took about 22 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
adapted from Alexandra’s Kitchen
These were so gooooooooood! I ate one still warm, tried it with a little butter smeared on. Heavenly!
One is enough for most people but I found myself grabbing a second one about and hour after the first. And I wasn’t the only one…
It was hard trying to save some for the next day’s breakfast. Good thing they’re not hard to make.
These would also be perfect for a bake sale! A plastic bag and a little twine.
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Engineers Love Cooking says
Looks so yummy..thanks for sharing the recipes! :))
Lesa @Edesias Notebook says
Yum, the tops looks so crunchy and delicious. I make muffins (almost) every Friday; definitely pinning these to make soon!
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Lesa, you will love these!
Julie says
Oh these look fab! I love the crumb topping on muffins 🙂
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Julie, what’s even better than the crumb on top is that you taste that crumb in every bite since it’s mixed into the batter!
Alison @ Oopsey Daisy says
WOW!! I love and adore coffeecake. Definitely making these!! Thanks so much for sharing at oopsey daisy, my friend!
Anna says
Thank you! Big hug for sharing this recipe and step-by-step instructions.
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Ana, I’m a visual person, I have to see most things to “get it” so happy to provide the steps for others like me!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Those tops are stunning! I want one. (The whole muffin not just the top!) 🙂
Carrie - ASassyRedhead.com says
Two of my very favorite things is:
1. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
2. COFFEE CAKE
I remember smelling a good ol’coffee cake in the oven when I’d stay over at my grandmother’s house years ago.
And these muffins look fantastic…what great memories.
Danielle says
Um, yum! I can just taste the moist crumbs laced with buttery goodness!
AndiWinslow says
I could eat the entire tin at this moment, then run behind me with a dirt devil cleaner to get all those beautiful crumbs………..Nice andi
The Harried Cook says
This sounds and look SO delicious! I love muffins with crumb toppings and I am so intrigued by the crumb topping IN the muffin! I gotta try this one… Thanks for sharing 🙂
Miz Helen says
Oh Yes, I NEED one of these muffins! Girl, these muffins are making me drool they look delicious! Hope you are having a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Miz Helen
Michelle @ Michelles Tasty Creations says
Made these today and they were a hit! My husband ate three and said I really shouldn’t have made them because they were so yummy. I will definitely be making them again.
Michelle
Anonymous says
Mmmmm! Do these look yummy! Thanks for the recipe.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Lol, I love that episode! Top of the Muffin! 🙂 though I agree with Ms. Benson, I have to say this muffin looks irresistible and I don’t think I’d had a problem eating an entire batch, stump and all. Yum!
Valerie@Occasionally Crafty says
I’ve been looking for a recipe just like this. Thanks for re-posting it on FB. Can’t wait to try it this weekend 🙂
Calipitters2Flutterbys says
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them! Thanks for sharing.
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Yum! Stopping over from PinFest 🙂
ngnrdgrl says
I love coffee cake! Pinning this one. Found you through PinFest.
Julie Rogers says
Found via Pinfest—and pinned! I LOVE making muffins, going to have to try these!
Julie
https://www.thechirpingmoms.com
Anonymous says
this looks very yummy and will be willing to try it i love new recipes