These muffins officially make the case for coffee cake at the breakfast table.

The muffin base is tender and buttery while the streusel topping adds an irresistible cinnamon-y, crunchy finish.

If you’re planning ahead, thesehomemade muffinsare perfect for freezing.

Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins on a plate with a cup of coffee to serve

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But we think thesecoffee cake-inspired muffins make a pretty great quick bite all on their own.

Place a paper towel over the muffins to help absorb excess moisture.

Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with baking spray with flour.

Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins on a platter to serve with one broken open

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Add melted butter; stir until combined and mixture begins to clump.

Refrigerate until ready to use.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins ingredients

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Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups (about 3 1/2 tablespoons per cup).

Bake muffins:

Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, and top muffins evenly with remaining Streusel, pressing gently to adhere.

Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins after baking on a cooling rack

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Let cool in pan 10 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the best muffins, try not to overmix the batter.

Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins spraying the pan with baking spray with flour

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For mini muffins, portion into mini cupcake pans, filling each well about 3/4 of the way.

you’ve got the option to dress up these muffins any way you like.

Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins making the streusel topping

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins beating the butter and sugar together

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins adding the eggs to the batter

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins whisking together the dry ingredients

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins batter after adding dry ingredients and vanilla

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins batter in the prepared muffin tray

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins topping the muffins with streusel before baking

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins topped with remaining streusel

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Southern Living Coffee Cake Muffins cooling on a cooling rack

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