6tablespoons(85g) unsalted buttersoftened to room temperature1
½cup(100g) firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
¼cup(50g) granulated sugar
2large eggsroom temperature1
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½cup(120g) full fat yogurt or sour cream2room temperature1
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400ºF (204ºC).
Spray 9 wells of a 12 count muffin pan with non-stick spray3 or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.
CINNAMON STREUSEL
Place flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt into a small bowl, then use a fork to combine.
¼ cup (60g) all-purpose flour, 2 Tablespoons (25g) firmly packed light or dark brown sugar, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt
Add the cubed butter, then use the fork to press ingredients together until butter is in small chunks. Use your fingers to pinch pieces together until streusel is mostly small crumbles. Some large crumbles are ok. Set aside.
2 Tablespoons (28g) cold unsalted butter
MUFFINS
In a medium size bowl, toss together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
1 and ¼ cup (180g) all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating on medium speed after each until combined. Add the vanilla and the yogurt and beat again on medium speed until completely incorporated.
6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, ½ cup (100g) firmly packed light or dark brown sugar, ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup (120g) full fat yogurt or sour cream2
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently with a spatula until no flour pockets remain. Allow the muffin batter to rest for 15-20 minutes (you do not need to cover it).
After the batter has rested, spoon the batter evenly into the 9 wells. One ice cream scoop full works best, totaling about ¼ cup of batter in each well. Sprinkle a heaping Tablespoon of the streusel topping on each pile of batter. Bake the muffins for 5 minutes, then without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 350ºF (177ºC) and bake for another 13-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow muffins to cool in the pan at least 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Leftovers can be kept covered tightly at room temperature up to 5 days or in the refrigerator up to one week. Muffins freeze well, up to 2 months. Thaw in fridge overnight or heat up in microwave for 15 seconds on high.
Notes
Room temperature ingredients: it is always a good rule of thumb to use room temperature ingredients when using room temperature butter. To bring eggs to room temperature quickly, place in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes.
Yogurt/sour cream: you can use plain or vanilla flavored. You may also use Greek yogurt. For best results, use full fat. Recipe will work with lower fat, but just may not be as moist.
Spray vs liners: I personally prefer not to use liners for my muffins because the streusel topping tends to drop down the sides of the muffin batter better without one. This creates really delicious side-streusel once baked. Totally your preference-- sometimes I mix and match!
Make jumbo muffins: use two ice cream scoops per well of a jumbo muffin pan and 2 Tablespoons of streusel per muffin. Increase the initial bake time to 7 minutes and the remaining bake time to 20-22 minutes.
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.