If you love coffee cake, you’ll love these cinnamon streusel muffins! Soft vanilla muffins topped with brown sugar crumbles. Perfect for a weekend brunch or breakfast on the go!

Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

These muffins take me back to my childhood. My three siblings and I were home schooled, which means our schedule was at our disposal. Some days we would have a huge brunch for no special reason. Call it home economics class.

I remember mornings with papas con huevos (potato and egg tacos), frothy orange creamsicle shakes, sizzling bacon and slices of toasted English muffin bread with homemade jam.

There were always baked goods in our house and coffee cake was a favorite. The only way to improve upon coffee cake is when it’s in a cute, individual portion like these cinnamon streusel muffins.

These muffins are soft and tender with a great vanilla flavor. But the highlight is the cinnamon and brown sugar crumble topping. It’s good enough to eat by itself! Sweet and buttery, this topping tastes just like the kind you get at bakeries and coffee shops.

These cinnamon streusel muffins are much like a cupcake in that they start off with a creamed butter and sugar base. When adding the dry ingredients, do not overmix. This is will help ensure your muffins are tender.

When making the streusel, I like to use my hands to incorporate the butter. The mixture will hold together in clump when squeezed if properly mixed.

One of my favorite things to do when baking muffins is to make extra and freeze them for later consumption. I individually wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer bag. Then on mornings when I’m in a rush, I can grab a muffin on the go and it’s thawed by time I get to work.

Sometimes I warm it in the microwave for ten seconds and it tastes fresh baked. Blackberry Lemon Muffins are one of my other favorites and freeze beautifully! Alongside a hot cup of coffee, it is five minutes of peace before a busy day begins.

This recipe first appeared on Amanda’s Cookin’, where I am a guest contributor.