Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Cinnamon Streusel Muffinsteamgulley via www.sallybernstein.com/food/recipes...

Streusel Topping1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1  teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter

Muffins2  cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1  tablespoon baking powder
1  teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2  cup butter, melted
1  teaspoon vanilla
1  egg, beaten

Heat the oven to 400°F with the oven rack in middle. Lightly spray 12 cups in a standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or grease with shortening.

Streusel Topping
Combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces.  Set aside to put on top of muffin before baking.

Combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour by pushing ingredients out toward sides of bowl.

Combine the milk, melted butter, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, and stir only until the flour is moistened, even though the batter is not smooth. Scrape down the sides of bowl.

Divide the batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of streusel over each muffin.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a couple of muffins comes out dry. Cool slightly. Run a small metal spatula around edge of each muffin to loosen it, and lift gently from the pan. Serve muffins warm with butter or jam.