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Lemon Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

Servings 12 large muffins
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes

Ingredients

  • 420 grams all-purpose flour 3 cups
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 220 grams sugar 1 cup + 2tbsp
  • 85 grams unsalted butter (room temperature) 6 tbsp
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • cup milk (room temperature)
  • cup sour cream (room temperature) 15% fat
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

Cinnamon Streusel

  • 31 grams all-purpose flour ¼ cup
  • 21 grams cold butter cut into pieces 1.5 tbsp
  • pinch salt
  • 28 grams packed brown sugar 2 tbsp
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Lemon Glaze

  • 125 grams powdered sugar 1 cup
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200°C
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour+baking powder+baking soda+salt for 30 seconds. 
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment start by beating together lemon zest and sugar to really disperse all the lemon zest evenly.
  • Next, add in room temperature butter + 1 tbsp of your vegetable oil. Beat until fluffy, and lighter in color (about 5 min). Scrape down your bowl with a spatula.
  • Continue mixing in the rest of your canola oil and mix until incorporated.
  • Add in each egg one at a time, making sure the egg is well combined before adding the next one. Scrape your bowl.
  • Add in your egg yolk + vanilla and give it one last mix. Set aside
  • In a bowl with a spout (for easy pouring) add your milk + sour cream + 3tbsp lemon juice). Give it a whisk. Set aside.
  • Add ½ of your egg mixture and ½ of your milk mixture into your flour. Using a spatula start folding it in. Then proceed to add the second ½ of your egg and the second ½ of your milk mixture into your flour. Fold well. The mixture should be thick. If you used a thicker sour cream you might need to thin out the mixture with 1-2 tbsp of milk. Set aside.

Cinnamon Streusel

  • In a small bowl add flour + brown sugar + pinch of salt + cinnamon mix well.
  • Add in your cold pieces of butter. Using your finger, pinch together the butter with the flour mixture until a crumble is formed. Set aside.

Baking

  • Grease your muffin tin with some cooking spray or vegetable oil.
  • Add about 1 tablespoon of your batter to each cavity. Sprinkle in about 1-1.5 teaspoons of your cinnamon streusel. Then cover with more of your batter making sure to reach the top of the cavity. Use a metal offset spatula to smooth and spread down the tops.
  • Place in your oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean.
  • Remove muffin tin from oven and place on a cooling rack. Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 10 min. Then invert and allow them to continue to cool on a cooling rack.

Lemon Glaze

  • While your muffins are baking make the glaze. Add powdered sugar and lemon juice and whisk until fully incorporated. If you want a thicker glaze that holds its shape better add 1-2 tbsp more of powdered sugar.
  • While muffins are sightly warm drizzle with glaze or dip the muffin top into the glaze.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Bake