What's better than coffee cake? Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins!! These buttery, delicious mini coffee cakes are perfect for family brunches, breakfast sides or on-the-go and of course, snack-time!
So, what makes coffee cake recipes so delicious? In my opinion, it's the crumble on top! Add a little vanilla glaze on top of the crumble and go all in!
This delicious coffee cake muffins recipe is made with Greek yogurt and cinnamon sugar layer in the middle. topped with the most delicious crumb topping, that best part!
I've always known coffee cake as a cake intended to be eaten while enjoying a cup of coffee, usually for breakfast or during a coffee break. They’re an excellent excuse for a visit and a conversation starter.
Ironically, coffee cake itself does not contain any coffee. They are usually single-layer cakes made in square, rectangle or bundt-type pans.
Typically flavored with cinnamon, they have a crumb topping and/or a glaze drizzle on top that makes them super scrumptious! Coffee cakes are loved by all and happily, these are individually portioned out and ready to go! You'll definitely love this coffee cake muffins recipe!
Ingredients for Coffee Cake Muffins Recipe
Cinnamon Sugar Filling - Optional
- brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- butter
Crumble on top
- unsalted butter
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- all-purpose flour
Coffee Cake Muffin Batter
- unsalted butter
- large eggs
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
Vanilla glaze
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- cream or milk
How to Make Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with liners. Very, very lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray, if desired.
Cinnamon Sugar Filling - Optional, if you want cinnamon layer inside muffins
- In a small bowl, mix together sugar, melted butter and cinnamon and set aside.
Crumble on top
- Mix together the 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.
Coffee Cake Muffin Batter
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar. Add in melted butter, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract mixing until smooth.
- Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined.
Assembly
- Begin to assemble the batter inside the lined muffin tin by scooping about 2 tablespoons of muffin batter into each muffin cavity. I like to use a small scoop, works easily if you have one!
- Place a tablespoon of cinnamon sugar mixture on top of each, then top each with 1 to 2 tablespoons of muffin batter, filling the tin ¾ of the way to the top. (You get 12 if large muffins if you use all the batter. If you use less, you could get 16 - 18 muffins and bake them accordingly, by decreasing the timer 5-10 minutes.)
- Sprinkle muffins with 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.
- Allow muffins to cool down to room temperature in the pan prior to transferring them to a wire rack to glaze.
- Drizzle a little glaze over warm or cooled muffins.
Vanilla glaze
- Mix together the powdered sugar and cream/milk together to get a smooth glaze. Drizzle on top if desired.
- Warm these up in the microwave and enjoy with your cup of coffee, milk or juice!
Healthy Substitutions
- Vegan, you could try using non-dairy vegan butter, vegan yogurt and an egg substitute of your choice like 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
mixed with 2 – 2 ½ tablespoons water (for 1 egg) or ¼ cup applesauce (for 1 egg + an extra ½ teaspoon baking powder or a small banana (for 1 egg).
- Gluten-free, Replace all purpose flour with a good gluten-free all purpose flour
.
- Sugar-free Options, Instead of brown sugar and/or cane sugar, you could try Lakankto monkfruit
or something similar.
In addition, these are made with simple ingredients. Do I need to say more? Except, serve these bakery-style cinnamon coffee cake muffins with some steamy, hot coffee, fresh fruit and enjoy!
Kids will love them with some a large glass of milk or almond milk! Warm them up in the microwave! Tastes delish like right out of the oven!
Check out Best Blueberry Crumble Muffins and Peanut Butter Muffins too for more muffin options!
More Coffee Cakes to Love!
- Cherry Coffee Cake
- 4 Amazing Apple Coffee Cakes
- Lemon Raspberry Crumb Cake
- Apple Crumb Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
- Best Pumpkin Pecan Coffee Cake
- Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake
- Caramel Glazed Apple Crumble Coffee Cake
- Cinnamon Swirl Streusel Coffee Cake
- Raspberry Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins
Ingredients
Cinnamon Sugar Filling - Optional
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Crumble on top
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour spoon & leveled
Coffee Cake Muffin Batter
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted, slightly cooled
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Vanilla glaze
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cream if using milk, use 1 tablespoon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with liners. Very, very lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray if desired.
Cinnamon Sugar Filling - Optional, if you want cinnamon layer inside muffins
- In a small bowl, mix together sugar, melted butter and cinnamon; set aside.
Crumble on top
- Mix together the 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.
Coffee Cake Muffin Batter
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar. Add in melted butter, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract mixing until smooth.
- Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined.
Assembly
- Begin to assemble the batter inside the lined muffin tin by scooping about 2 tablespoons of muffin batter into each muffin cavity. I like to use a small scoop, works easily if you have one!
- Place a tablespoon of cinnamon sugar mixture on top of each, then top each with 1 to 2 tablespoons of muffin batter, filling the tin ¾ of the way to the top. (You get 12 if large muffins if you use all the batter. If you use less, you could get 16 - 18 muffins and bake them accordingly, by decreasing the timer 5-10 minutes.)
- Sprinkle muffins with 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.
- Allow muffins to cool down to room temperature in the pan prior to transferring them to a wire rack to glaze.
- Drizzle a little glaze over warm or cooled muffins.
Vanilla glaze
- Mix together the powdered sugar and cream/milk together to get a smooth glaze. Drizzle on top if desired.
- Warm these up in the microwave and enjoy with your cup of coffee or juice!
