Coffee Cake Muffins

Coffee Cake Muffins Recipe- Half Batch

Who doesn't love the smell of warm cinnamon and vanilla in the air, right? These coffee cake muffins are super moist and deliciously messy. Chock full of those tasty brown sugar crumbles and drizzled with a cinnamon sugar streusel. One bite of this muffin and you are sure to feel Positive Vibes! I wish I had gotten a video of my fiance's reaction when he took his first bite today. It was so adorable and child-like it absolutely put a huge smile on my face. I just started baking from scratch recently and I am loving it but I find that most recipes make huge batches that are far too much for just the two of us. I could not find a recipe anywhere for a small batch so I decided that I would post a recipe myself. This is just for those of us who know the dangers of baking a dozen delicious muffins with nobody to help eat them. I don't have the desire to add that much cardio to my workout routine. Without further ado, let us bake coffee cake! Remember, this is a recipe for 6 coffee cake muffins. 

Tips: 

Make sure you have all of the ingredients and enough of each ingredient before you begin. Read the directions completely before beginning. Read directions again one step ahead of where you are currently to help avoid silly mistakes. Rule-of- thumb: Mix dry ingredients in one bowl, wet ingredients in a another and combine. Use actual measuring cups and not just regular spoons. a metric tablespoon is not the  same as the large spoon in the drawer. 

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons+2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 large egg

FOR THE CRUMB TOPPING

• 2 tablespoons+2 teaspoons- Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
• 2 tablespoons+2 teaspoons Light Brown Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup (half stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

FOR THE GLAZE

• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon milk

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray; set aside.
2. To make the crumb topping, combine sugars, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in melted butter. Add flour and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Spread out mixture on parchment paper to dry until ready to use. 
   
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. 
   
4. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together milk, canola oil and egg. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. 
   
   
   
   
5. Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping, using your fingertips to gently press the crumbs into the batter. Place into oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. 
   
   
   
   
6. To make the glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and milk. Whisk until smooth. If the glaze is too thin, add more confectioners’ sugar as needed.
7. When the muffins are done, cool for 10 minutes and drizzle the glaze on each muffin. 
   

Allow glaze to set before serving. 

Until we meet again, keep the positive energy going any way you can! Goodness knows the world really needs some comfort and Positive Vibes right now! 

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