Cinnamon Stuffed Streusel Muffins

These Cinnamon Stuffed Streusel Muffins are soft, buttery, and filled with a sweet cinnamon-sugar center. The oat streusel topping adds the perfect crunch.

These muffins are soft, tender, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack. There's cinnamon in every layer. It is in the muffin itself, in the gooey filling, and in the crunchy streusel topping.

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What You’ll Need

For the streusel: oats, brown sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon 
For the filling: brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, salt, butter, and a little water
For the batter: all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and milk

Full ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card below.

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How to Make Them

Step 1: Make the Streusel
In a small bowl, mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon until crumbly. Set aside.

 

Step 2: Mix the Cinnamon Filling
In another bowl, combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in melted butter and water until a thick paste forms.

 

Step 3: Prepare the Batter
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk, mixing just until combined.

 

Step 4: Assemble the Muffins
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter into each lined muffin cup.
Add 1 heaping teaspoon of the cinnamon filling in the center, keeping it away from the edges.
Top with another 2 tablespoons of batter and spread gently to cover the filling.
Sprinkle streusel generously over each muffin, pressing lightly so it sticks.

 

Step 5: Bake
Bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

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Baking Tips

• Use cookie scoops for even layers. Use a medium scoop for the batter and a small scoop for the filling.

• Use tall paper liners or generously spray the muffin tins to make removal easier.

• Make sure the bottom layer of batter is thick enough. If it is too thin, the filling can sink and ooze out. 

• Press the streusel down lightly on top so it stays in place during baking.

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If you try these muffins, leave a comment or rating down below. I would love to hear what you think. You might also like these Honey Oat Muffins or Pineapple Upside Down Muffins. 

 

Thanks so much to Stacy for hosting #MuffinMonday, and to all the other amazing bloggers who shared recipes today! Be sure to check out what they made using the links below.

 

Cinnamon Stuffed Streusel Muffins

Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

• 1/4 cup oats (old-fashioned or quick-cooking)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar

Cinnamon Filling

• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon lukewarm water

Muffin Batter

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk

Instructions

Prepare the Streusel:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the oats, flour, cinnamon (if using), butter, and brown sugar. Mix until the mixture forms moist crumbs. Set aside.

Make the Cinnamon Filling:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the melted butter and lukewarm water until the mixture forms a thick paste. Set aside.

Prepare the Muffin Batter:

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease the cups.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not over mix.

Assemble the Muffins and Bake:

1. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of muffin batter into each muffin cup. Add a heaping teaspoon of the cinnamon filling on top of the batter. Top with another 2 tablespoons of muffin batter. Sprinkle the prepared streusel topping generously over each muffin.
2. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Source: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/stuffed-cinnamon-streusel-muffins-recipe

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#MuffinMonday is a group of muffin loving bakers who get together once a month to bake muffins. You can see more of our lovely muffins by following our Pinterest board.  

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