How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Streusel Muffins

These light and fluffy cinnamon sugar muffins will remind you of your favorite doughnut. Add in the sweet streusel topping and it's a cinnamon match made in heaven.

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Cinnamon Sugar Streusel Muffin

Cinnamon Sugar Streusel Muffin

These light and fluffy muffins will remind you of your favorite doughnut.

Photo by: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio

Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio

Muffin Ingredients

Makes 24 muffins

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsps. vanilla
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tbs. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Cinnamon Sugar Streusel Muffins

Cinnamon Sugar Streusel Muffins

Ingredients needed to make cinnamon sugar streusel muffins.

Photo by: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio

Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio

Muffin Preparation

Mix butter and sugar until fluffy.

Mix in vanilla, milk and eggs.

In a medium bowl, stir flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg together.

Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until moist.

Fill lined or greased muffin pans two thirds full.

Streusel Topping Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsps. cinnamon sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter

Streusel Topping Preparation

Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.

Work butter into flour mixture and fingertips until crumbly.

Add streusel to batter in muffin pans before baking.

Bake at 350 degrees for 16-20 minutes.

Cinnamon Sugar Streusel Muffins

Cinnamon Sugar Streusel Muffins

These light and fluffy muffins will remind you of your favorite doughnut.

Photo by: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio

Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio

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