bakery-style crumb muffins (streusel muffins)—soft muffins with a sweet crumb topping. Here’s the full recipe to make them at home. 🧁
🧁 Bakery-Style Crumb Muffins
⏱ Time
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Prep: 15 minutes
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Bake: 20–25 minutes
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Total: ~40 minutes
🍽 Makes
10–12 muffins
🧈 Ingredients
Muffin Batter
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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¾ cup sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
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1 cup milk
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup chocolate chips or blueberries (optional)
Crumb (Streusel) Topping
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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⅓ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup cold butter (cubed)
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½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners.
2️⃣ Make the crumb topping
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In a bowl mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
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Add cold butter cubes.
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Rub with fingers or fork until crumbly.
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Set aside.
3️⃣ Prepare muffin batter
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In a bowl whisk:
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flour
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sugar
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baking powder
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salt
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In another bowl mix:
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melted butter
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milk
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eggs
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vanilla.
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Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix gently.
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Fold in chocolate chips or blueberries if using.
4️⃣ Fill muffin cups
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Fill liners ¾ full with batter.
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Sprinkle a generous amount of crumb topping on each muffin.
5️⃣ Bake
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Bake for 20–25 minutes until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool
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Let muffins cool 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a rack.
⭐ Tips for Bakery-Style Muffins
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Fill some cups extra full for taller muffin tops.
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Chill crumb topping 10 minutes for better texture.
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Add lemon zest for a fresh flavor.
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