Comments on: Coffee Cake Muffins

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:30:05 +0000

Loved these! I accidentally switched the brown sugar and white sugar amounts and still turned out great! Love the crumb topping!

By: Sabrina Popat

Sabrina Popat — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:33:32 +0000

Oh my gosh this tastes so amazing I can’t share with anyone. Thank you so much for this recipe! ❤️

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:15:29 +0000

In reply to Paula.

Hi Paula! That should work just fine here. We hope you love them!

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:52:07 +0000

Hello-
As I love your coffee cake cookies and your blueberry muffin cookies, I was thinking of making these muffins and adding some fresh blueberries to the batter. What do you think? I prefer this crumble topping to a sugar/cinnamon topping which I seem to usually find in blueberry muffin recipes. Thank you!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 08 May 2023 16:46:34 +0000

In reply to Deb.

Hi Deb! The banana muffins and pumpkin muffins use baking soda to create extra lift, since adding moist ingredients like the bananas and pumpkins could cause dense muffins. The chocolate chip and coffee cake muffins are fine with just the baking powder. Hope that helps! 😊

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 08 May 2023 16:34:10 +0000

In reply to Deb.

Hi Deb! In recipes like this, the buttermilk is added to enhance the flavor and moisture of the final product. In recipes where baking soda is also used, the acidic buttermilk helps with leavening. We talk more about this in our baking powder vs. baking soda post and our buttermilk substitute post, if you’d like to read more 😊

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 08 May 2023 15:19:23 +0000

In reply to Ella.

So glad you love it, Ella! Yes, you can double the recipe without issue. Enjoy ☺️

By: Ella

Ella — Sat, 06 May 2023 01:06:33 +0000

Hi this is the best recipe ever. Thank you for all your hard work. I had no problem making these muffins and my family loved them. Is there a way I can double the recipe?

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 05 May 2023 01:08:03 +0000

I noticed this recipe uses buttermilk but does not call for baking soda. Some of your other recipes do call for baking soda when using buttermilk. What determines when to use baking soda along with the buttermilk, and when the baking soda is not needed? Just wanting to learn more about the science of baking when it comes to buttermilk in recipes😊

Thank you for all your great recipes!! 😊

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 01 May 2023 17:58:17 +0000

Sam, I have made your banana muffins and they are yummy 😊 I would like to make some of your other muffin recipes as well, all of which are made using buttermilk. Your banana muffin recipe and your pumpkin muffin recipes call for both baking soda and baking powder, which I realize is the norm when baking with buttermilk. But your chocolate chip muffins and coffee cake muffins recipes call only for baking powder, no baking soda. Is that because those two recipes have cornstarch in the recipes? Just curious 😉, absolutely not criticism meant 😊

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:43:03 +0000

In reply to Christina.

Hi Christina! I’m sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner, but no I’m not sure unless the butter is too warm. If the butter is too warm and melts the sugar it’ll sort of candy the streusel and make it too hard. That would be my best guess as too what’s happening here. 🙁

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:27:56 +0000

I just have a quick question in regards to the crumb topping every time I make it with the melted butter. It comes out hard. Do you have an explanation for that? This is the second time I’ve asked, but I haven’t gotten a reply. Thanks so much.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:38:02 +0000

In reply to Barbara Owens.

Wonderful! We’re so happy you enjoyed, Barbara ❤️

By: Barbara Owens

Barbara Owens — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:39:33 +0000

In reply to Jill.

Hi. I made the muffins exactly like the recipe and I am pleased with how perfect they were. Thank you.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 02:16:29 +0000

In reply to Maria B Rugolo.

Hi Maria! They have a pretty different texture. The coffee cake is a bit more dense so this had to be altered to be fluffier. They have a bit of a different flavor as a result. That being said, you could add the cinnamon sugar in if you’d like. 🙂

By: Maria B Rugolo

Maria B Rugolo — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:35:23 +0000

Question please: I have made your coffee cake many times over to rave reviews. I’m going to make these muffins and wondered if sprinkling cinnamon sugar between the cupcake batter (as is done in the coffee cake) would make this muffins more like your coffee cake?

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:45:12 +0000

In reply to Karen.

Hi Karen! Coffee cake gets its name because it is meant to be enjoyed with coffee, not because it contains coffee. 😊

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:59:08 +0000

Hi! I’m quite confused as to why this is called coffee cake muffins when there is no coffee in the ingredients? Excited to try this recipe!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:47:09 +0000

In reply to Paula.

Hi Paula! While I haven’t tried it myself, I think it should work. Let me know how it turns out if you try it! 🙂

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:00:12 +0000

I have a friend who is gluten free. Can this recipe be made replacing the all purpose flour with 1-1 gf flour? Thank you,

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:49:34 +0000

In reply to Mary.

O no! I’m so sorry this happened, Mary! I hope they turn out better next time. 🙁

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:34:17 +0000

I screwed these up, but all my fault. Tips: Do not overfill the muffin cups. Allow plenty of room at the top for streusel and press it in well. Don’t overbake! If you think you need an extra minute, set the timer!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 01:30:26 +0000

In reply to Janice Ellsworth.

Hi Janice! You should be able to add chocolate chips without any issue here. The addition will be a to taste addition. It shouldn’t change the bake time or temperature. Enjoy! 🙂

By: Janice Ellsworth

Janice Ellsworth — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 13:28:52 +0000

I am new to your wonderful site. My daughter raves about it!
I want to put chocolate chips in the coffee cake muffins. Minis or regular size? How much? Will it change the baking time?
Thank you!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 03:02:10 +0000

In reply to Jill.

Thank you so much, Jill! I’m so glad you enjoyed them. 🙂