Coffee Cake Muffins with Fresh Orange Glaze

 

Coffee Cake Muffins with fresh Orange Glaze are rippled in the middle with brown sugar and nuts (as well as on top) of a lightly sweet muffin. Fresh Orange glaze makes them a single portion coffee cake option any time!

Freshly baked coffee cake is hard to resist! The smell of brown sugar fills the air and it makes every occasion feel special.

In fact it’s almost always ONLY served FOR a special occasion.

Coffee Cake Muffins change all of that. 

Easy to make, with all the same favorite ingredients as classic coffee cake.

The fresh Orange Glaze perks up any morning!

They make a single serving treat perfect in the morning or for a delicious, special treat!

Coffee Cake Muffins have the classic ripple of brown sugar and nuts and are topped with an orange glaze.

These coffee cake muffins can be made with either gluten all purpose flour OR a measure-for-measure type gluten-free flour.

These are a perfect sugary nibble with some coffee or to grab-and-go.

Gluten-Free Version: Why Use Measure-for-Measure Type Flour

Measure-for-measure gluten-free flours are engineered to be directly swapped out for the same measure of gluten flour in a recipe.

So there is no thinking or crossing fingers that they’ll work.

It’s never been easier to recreate favorite gluten baking recipes!

How to make Coffee Cake Muffins – Step by Step:

The recipe is comprised of three mixtures; the filling/topping, the dry ingredients and the wet ingredient. All are easy to make!

STEP 1: Line a 12 cavity muffin pan with wrappers.

PRO TIP:  I double line each muffin pan cavity so any oil that bakes through the paper won’t show on the outer wrapper. 

STEP 2: Combine each of the recipe mixtures in separate bowls:

Mixture 1: brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon

Mixture 2: the dry ingredients

Mixture 3: the wet ingredients

STEP 3: Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Do not overmix.

STEP 4: Assemble the muffins:

• Place one tablespoon of the mixture in placed in each muffin cavity. PRO TIP: I use a cookie scoop for this.
• Sprinkle one teaspoon of the nut mixture on top of the batter in each cavity.
• Follow with two tablespoons of batter in each cavity.
• Evenly distribute the remaining nut mixture on the top of all the muffins.

STEP 5: Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean. Allow to fully cool on a rack.

STEP 6: Follow instructions to glaze the muffins.

Time Saving Preparation Tip for Morning Baking

There is nothing like the smell of baking and freshly made muffins for breakfast. 

It’s not always possible due to time constraints getting ready for work or getting kids off to school.

Here is a shortcut to do some preparation the night before baking so it’s possible to serve freshly baked muffins for breakfast!

Prepare each (separately) the brown sugar-nut filling/topping and the dry ingredients.

1. Cover each tightly or seal in a container and leave at room temperature.
2. You can also add the muffin liners the night before.
3. In the morning, while preheating the oven, complete the recipe by prepping the muffin pan.
4. Assemble the wet ingredients and follow the recipe as written.

PRO TIP: The Best Way to Glaze Muffins

I have a handy way to glaze muffins that doesn’t leave the muffin wrapper bottoms soggy from sitting in the glaze. 

It also makes clean up a breeze!

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil
2. Place a cooling rack in the baking sheet.
3. Place the muffins on the rack with space in between them.
4. Take a dining spoon of the glaze and shake the spoon over the top of the muffin allowing the glaze to fall across the muffin.

Any excess glaze will pool in the baking sheet below the cooling rack (no sticky muffin liners). When the glaze hardens, discard the foil.

Freezing Coffee Cake Muffins

Coffee Cake muffins freeze well.

• Bake and fully cool the muffins.
• Place them in a freezer bag 
• Store in the freezer up to 3 months

They will stay ‘good’ longer but to enjoy the best flavor thaw them and enjoy before 3 months.

Recommendation: if freezing the muffins glaze them when they thaw for best results.

PRO TIP: Making Freezer Bags Air Tight

To remove air from a freezer bag to make it as air tight as possible:

1. Insert a drinking straw at the edge of the bag.
2. Seal the bag up to the straw.
3. Suck air OUT of the bag with the straw.
4. Remove the straw and fully seal.

More Easy Coffee Cake and Muffin Recipes You’ll Love

• Bluebird Coffee Cake with Lemon Glaze
• Fresh Peach Sour Cream Coffee Cake
• Bacon Mesquite Chilies-and-Cherries Chocolate Muffins
• Banana Coffee Cake
• Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
• Sour Cream Coffee Cake
• Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Morning Glory Muffins

Try these Breakfast Recipes too!

• Sweet Potato Toast
• Overnight Breakfast Casserole
• Shakshuka
• Quiche Lorraine

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Originally published: January 25, 2018

Coffee cake muffins with fresh Orange Glaze make any morning feel like a special occasion!