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Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Muffins for Cozy Mornings

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These Coffee Cake Muffins are soft, buttery, and layered with a cinnamon swirl and crunchy streusel topping. A cozy breakfast or snack that tastes straight from the bakery.

Ingredients

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Muffin Batter:

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • 1½ tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • ½ cup granulated sugar

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • ¾ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)

Cinnamon Swirl:

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 1½ tsp cinnamon

Streusel Topping:

  • ½ cup flour

  • ⅓ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line or grease a 12-cup muffin pan.

  • Mix streusel ingredients until crumbly; chill.

  • Mix cinnamon swirl ingredients; set aside.

  • Whisk dry muffin ingredients in one bowl.

  • Cream butter and sugars in another bowl. Add eggs, vanilla, and sour cream.

  • Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.

  • Fill muffin cups ⅓ full. Add cinnamon swirl. Top with more batter.

  • Sprinkle with streusel topping.

  • Bake 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

  • Cool for 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack.

Notes

  • Add chopped pecans or fruit for variation.

  • Store at room temp 2–3 days or freeze up to 2 months.

  • Serve warm with a drizzle of glaze if desired.

Find it online: https://thefoodaunt.com/cream-cheese-coffee-cake-muffins-for-cozy-mornings/