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Ina Garten Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins Recipe

Ina Garten Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins recipe

These muffins are a twist on classic blueberry muffins, enhanced with a rich streusel topping made of brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. The result is a moist, tender muffin with a sweet, crunchy topping that pairs beautifully with a cup of coffee or tea.

Ingredients

For the muffins:

  • Unsalted butter: 1/2 cup (1 stick), softened.
  • Granulated sugar: 1 cup.
  • Eggs: 2 large.
  • Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon.
  • Sour cream: 1/2 cup.
  • Whole milk: 1/4 cup.
  • All-purpose flour: 1 3/4 cups.
  • Baking powder: 2 teaspoons.
  • Salt: 1/2 teaspoon.
  • Fresh blueberries: 1 1/2 cups, washed and dried.

For the streusel topping:

  • All-purpose flour: 1/4 cup.
  • Brown sugar: 1/4 cup, packed.
  • Ground cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon.
  • Unsalted butter: 2 tablespoons, cold and cut into small pieces.

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups well.

Step 2: Prepare the streusel topping

  • In a small bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the cold butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.

Step 3: Cream the butter and sugar

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Step 4: Add eggs and wet ingredients

  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, sour cream, and milk. Mix until smooth.

Step 5: Combine dry ingredients

  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Step 6: Fold in the blueberries

  • Gently fold the blueberries into the batter, being careful not to crush them.

Step 7: Fill the muffin tin

  • Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.

Step 8: Bake the muffins

  • Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Step 9: Cool and serve

  • Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature.