Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Streusel Topping
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
→ Batter
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
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1/3 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 cup sour cream
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Add the butter pieces and incorporate using a fork or pastry blender until the mixture forms coarse crumbs. Set aside.
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the softened butter, oil, and granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy.
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to ensure thorough integration.
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Reduce mixer speed to low. Pour in sour cream and vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
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Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overwork the batter. Finish by stirring by hand with a spatula to ensure all ingredients are incorporated from the bottom.
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Spoon a generous tablespoon of batter into each muffin cup. Sprinkle a portion of the streusel over the batter. Divide remaining batter among the cups, then top each with the rest of the streusel, distributing evenly.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin emerges clean.
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Transfer the muffin tin from the oven and carefully remove each muffin onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Notes:
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Use a light hand when combining the batter to ensure moist, tender muffins.