I often use yogurt in baking – from my Lemon Ginger Cake and Mini Bundts to my Apple Butterscotch Cake. In a similar way to buttermilk, yogurt gives baked goods a lovely moist texture and a really tasty tang. It also makes them better for you.
In this recipe, my Cinnamon Streusel Yogurt Muffins are enhanced by Rachel’s Organic Inspirations Apple and Butterscotch Yogurt. However you can use any yogurt you like to make these muffins your own. The cinnamon oat streusel topping compliments almost every yogurt flavour I can think of and in my experience works well with blueberry, strawberry, rhubarb and peach flavours as well. It’s a fantastic way to use up yogurt that is close to its ‘best before’ date.
These lovely Cinnamon Streusel Yogurt Muffins are perfect for breakfast, as an after school snack or tea time treat. The recipe is easy and it’s the work of moments. In fact, Cinnamon Streusel Yogurt Muffins are fun to make with your kids as the recipe is so quick to put together and bakes in only 15 to 20 minutes.
In my opinion, Cinnamon Streusel Yogurt Muffins are best served warm, however my son prefers them at room temperature. They will keep for up to 3 days in a sealed container and – if you feel like I do – reheat beautifully in the microwave (on high, about 10 seconds per muffin).
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut in squares
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons Demerera (turbinado) sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated or caster sugar
- ⅔ cup Apple Butterscotch yogurt (or flavour of your choice)
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup mild olive or other vegetable oil
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C or 165°C for a fan oven).
- Grease or line a 12 cup muffin pan.
- Make the streusel by cutting the butter into the flour using a pastry cutter or two knives (or a food processor).
- Stir in the sugar, cinnamon and rolled oats. Set aside.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together in a large bowl.
- Stir in the sugar.
- Whisk the yogurt, eggs and oil together in a smaller bowl.
- Add the yogurt mixture to the dry ingredients all at once.
- Stir together until just combined. Do not beat.
- Divide the mixture between twelve muffin cups.
- Sprinkle with the streusel mixture.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
- Serve warm.
- The muffins will keep in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
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Shared with Best of the Blogosphere, See Ya in the Gumbo, Simple Supper Tuesday, Treasure Box Tuesday, Lou Lou Girls
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Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says
March 6, 2015 at 8:50 pmThese muffins look spectacular April! I love making muffins with yogurt.
April Harris says
March 7, 2015 at 6:36 pmThank you, Cindy! Yogurt really is wonderful in baking 🙂
Janette@culinaryginger says
March 7, 2015 at 2:09 amI need to try yogurt in my muffins, that’s a great idea. These look delicious.
April Harris says
March 7, 2015 at 6:37 pmThank you, Janette 🙂 I like to use yogurt in all kinds of baked goods – it gives great results.
Heaven says
March 7, 2015 at 3:43 amAnother great recipe! My children would devour these!
April Harris says
March 7, 2015 at 4:49 pmThank you, Heaven 🙂
Lisa says
March 7, 2015 at 3:44 pmI will pass this on to my daughter! She’s been looking for some new muffin recipes to try, and these sound like they would be a hit with our family. Thanks for sharing, April!
April Harris says
March 7, 2015 at 4:38 pmHi Lisa! I really hope your daughter enjoys the recipe. Please let me know 🙂
Catherine says
March 8, 2015 at 3:20 amDear April, These just sound marvelous…I love the combination of flavors. What a wonderful morning treat with coffee. xo, Catherine
April Harris says
March 9, 2015 at 7:01 pmThank you, Catherine xo
Emmy says
March 10, 2015 at 4:19 pmOkay definitely going to have to make these! Look so good. And again thanks for linking up with the #bestoftheblogosphere
April Harris says
March 10, 2015 at 5:00 pmI hope you enjoy them as much as we do 🙂 Thank you for hosting!
Marla @ Organic Life on a Budget says
March 10, 2015 at 10:42 pmI’m a sucker for cinnamon streusel, these look amazing! Pinned it!
April Harris says
March 10, 2015 at 11:27 pmThank you, Marla, and thank you for pinning 🙂
Hadia says
March 10, 2015 at 11:20 pmI would love to have your Cinnamon Streusel Yogurt Muffins, April for breakfast! Really so tempting. Pinned!
April Harris says
March 10, 2015 at 11:28 pmI’m so glad you like them, Hadia! They are one of my favourites. Thank you for pinning too 🙂
Lou Lou Girls says
March 14, 2015 at 5:07 pmOh my…so delicious! I always get so excited to see what you have brought to the party! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Lou Lou Girls
April Harris says
March 15, 2015 at 6:55 pmThank you! Look forward to seeing you then 🙂 I’ll still be in the ‘right’ time zone this week 🙂
Michelle says
March 14, 2015 at 10:03 pmI’ve had a lot of success baking with yogurt although I’ve never tried flavored ones. Butterscotch in apple muffins sounds like a winner. Thank you for sharing, April. My son loves muffins for breakfast on the weekend.
April Harris says
March 15, 2015 at 6:56 pmThank you, Michelle! Muffins are one of our favourite breakfasts as well 🙂
Winnie says
March 14, 2015 at 10:47 pmThese muffins are irresistible!
I looooooooove Cinnamon, and of-course I love the streusel topping 🙂 I’d eat one or two (make it 3) now if I could 🙂
April Harris says
March 15, 2015 at 6:56 pmThank you, Winnie 🙂