Classic vanilla muffins, with a thick cinnamon streusel topping and a Hefeweizen beer drizzle…perfect for Oktoberfest! That’s right! It’s time to throw our lederhosen on and celebrate. And by celebrate, I mean make and eat these muffins. Because muffins are always a good idea.
I feel like muffins are an excuse to eat cake for breakfast. Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that. So if we are having cake for breakfast, lets have beer with it too?! Hahaha. You can leave the beer drizzle off (or substitute warm water for the beer in the icing), and these muffins will still be delicious. I just wanted to make these muffins to celebrate Oktoberfest. And it’s such a minimal amount of beer in the drizzle anyways.
Besides this AWESOME muffin recipe I am sharing with you today, make sure you scroll all the way to the end to check out even more Oktoberfest recipes from my blogging friends, as well as a GIVEAWAY!!! Giveaway is open to those over 21-years old though….because beer is involved. Milena from Craft Beering is responsible for putting together this blogging Oktoberfest shindig…she is a beer genius of course, and gave me the idea to make these muffins!!
Ok….these muffins. And STREUSEL! Really it’s all about the streusel. Funny story about streusel….my mom makes this amazing “apple strudel.” It’s actually more of an apple streusel because it is really just apples, butter and a crumb topping all baked into the ugliest, yummiest dessert ever. My mom would always make it for special occasions and one year she made it for a Fourth of July party we were having at our house. I must have been around 7 or 8-years old and snuck into the kitchen while the apple strudel was cooling and proceeded to eat all of the crumb topping off the dessert (with the help of my sister and our best friend), leaving just cooked apples. Mom was not happy! So whenever I make anything with a streusel or crumb topping, it always reminds me of that. Ahhhhh….memories hahaha.
Cinnamon Streusel Muffins with Hefeweizen Drizzle
Print RecipeIngredients
- STREUSEL:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (can use light brown), packed
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, COLD and cubed
- MUFFINS:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- HEFEWEIZEN BEER DRIZZLE:
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons Hefeweizen beer
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Line a cupcake tin with twelve cupcake liners and set aside.
STREUSEL: In a small bowl, combined the flour, dark brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and salt. Use two forks or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour-sugar mixture. Cut the butter in until completely incorporated and then place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
MUFFINS: In the bowl of a stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed. Add the eggs, one at a time into the butter-sugar mixture. Slowly add in the milk and vanilla extract, mixing until ingredients are combined. Change the mixer to low speed and add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix until barely combined. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and use a rubber scraper to scrape down the sides of the bowl and ensure all the ingredients are combined.
Scoop batter into prepared cupcake tin, filling the cupcake liners 2/3 full of butter. Sprinkle a generous amount of streusel on top of the batter, pushing the streusel firmly into the batter.
Bake muffins in 400-degree oven for 5-minutes. After 5-minutes, leave the muffins in the oven, but decrease the oven temperature to 375-degrees and continue baking the muffins for an additional 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out without raw batter on it. Remove from oven and transfer muffins to a wire rack as soon as they are cool enough to handle.
HEFEWEIZEN BEER DRIZZLE: Combined melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and Hefeweizen beer in a small bowl. Mix until smooth. Add more powder sugar for a thicker consistency, or more beer for a thinner consistency. Drizzle over cooled muffins.
What’s better than crumb topping?! BEER ICING!!!
Happy Oktoberfest my friends! Make sure you check out the other fabulous Oktoberfest recipes below AND enter our giveaway!
XOXO,
Kelly
Aromatic Currywurst made by Marvellina from What to Cook Today
Hot Cheese Dip with Onions and Gruyere made by Julie from Cooks with Cocktails
Bratkartoffeln (German-Style Pan Fried Potatoes with Bacon) made by Annie from Ciao Chow Bambina
Bratwurst Burger made by Brittany from Beyond the Bayou
German Pan Fried Trout made by Amanda from Burrata and Bubbles
Schnitzel Platter made by Milena from Craft Beering
Gebrannte Mandeln (Roasted Candied Almonds) made by Dawn from Dawn the Gourmand
Danube Waves Cake made by Kelsie from The Itsy Bitsy Kitchen
Bavarian Cream Donuts made by Camila from Pies and Tacos
GIVEAWAY TIME
Prost Brewing Company is giving away a case of Marzen Oktoberfest Style Lager….enter below for your chance to win. Contest open 9/20/18-9/27/18. Contest open to residents of the 48 contiguous states only. Must be 21+ years old to enter.
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PS- I have linked this recipe up at the following link parties: Meal Plan Monday, Pretty Pintastic Party, Foodie Friday and The Pin Junkie.
35 Comments
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September 20, 2018 at 4:10 AM[…] Cinnamon Streusel Muffins with Hefeweizen Drizzle made by Kelly from Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats […]
Milena
September 20, 2018 at 5:44 AMThese are amazing Kelly! Absolutely perfect for Oktoberfest, I will probably end up making them a few times. Especially since I get to finish the Hefeweizen I didn’t use up for the glaze:) Pinned!
Kelly
September 26, 2018 at 7:24 AMThat’s the best part!! The leftover beer to go with these hahaha. Thanks for planning this party!! XOXO
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September 20, 2018 at 6:07 AMOh em gee. I love that I can have beer for breakfast :). These look great, Kelly! Perfect for Oktoberfest!
Kelly
September 20, 2018 at 8:02 AMHehehehe thanks Kelsie!! Beer for breakfast (on non work days of course)!! Hahaha. Happy Oktoberfest to you too!
annie@ciaochowbambina
September 20, 2018 at 6:46 AMThat thick cinnamon streusel has me drooling on my keyboard! Wowza! These are perfect! Happy Oktoberfest!
Kelly
September 20, 2018 at 8:02 AMThanks Annie!! I am all about that streusel hehehe. Happy Oktoberfest to you too! XOXO
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Amanda
September 20, 2018 at 7:25 AMI 100 percent support cake for breakfast. Love, love the idea of a hefeweizen drizzle — so brilliant and looks amazing! Can’t wait to make these for Oktoberfest.
Kelly
September 20, 2018 at 8:04 AMThanks Amanda! I hope you make these….you won’t be sorry hehehe. Happy Oktoberfest 🙂 XOXO
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September 20, 2018 at 8:48 AMLOL! I would probably did the same (eating all the toppings!). These cinnamon streusel muffins look sooo good! and you are right, it’s all about the streusel! AND those beer drizzles!
Kelly
September 20, 2018 at 12:30 PMHehehehe glad I am not the only one that would be down to eat just the crumb topping hahaha. XOXO
Julie @ Cooks with Cocktails
September 20, 2018 at 9:13 AMLooks like dessert! Im a sucker for streusel!
Kelly
September 26, 2018 at 7:25 AMDessert….breakfast….same thing 😉 XOXO
Sandy
September 20, 2018 at 11:41 AMCould you tell me if there is another kind of beer you can use ? ?
I have never seen or heard of that kind of beer before.
Kelly
September 20, 2018 at 12:29 PMHi Sandy! You can use your favorite variety of beer! Any kind will work 🙂
Camila Hurst - Pies and Tacos
September 20, 2018 at 7:40 PMthese are amazing looking!! So delicious!! What a delicious Oktoberfest recipe!! Beautiful muffins!
Kelly
September 26, 2018 at 7:22 AMThank you Camila!! XOXO
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Dawn
September 21, 2018 at 2:18 PMI’m really loving these! So tasty looking and creative. Prost!
Kelly
September 26, 2018 at 7:22 AMThanks Dawn!! XOXO
pglooney
September 22, 2018 at 8:15 AMGreat use of the beer Kelly, there is not much that is not enhanced by some kind of drizzle (and thick streusel)
Kelly
September 26, 2018 at 7:23 AMHahahah right?!?! It’s all about the drizzle and streusel over here in my world lol 😉
helenfern
September 23, 2018 at 9:34 AMHi! Visiting from the Snickerdoodle Create and Make party. Hope you bring this idea to our What’s for Dinner party!
helenfern
September 24, 2018 at 7:35 AMSo glad you joined our party! Hope to see you next Sunday too. Have a great week.
Kelly
September 26, 2018 at 7:23 AMThanks for hosting!! XOXO
Beverly
September 28, 2018 at 6:51 PMThese look delicious and they would be perfect for a fall treat. Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle. This was the Most Clicked from last week’s party and all of the party co-hosts will be featuring it at tomorrow’s party. Hope to see you there!
Kelly
October 1, 2018 at 7:53 AMThank you Beverly!! I am so excited to be featured 🙂 XOXO
Jodie Fitz
October 2, 2018 at 6:01 PMThese looks sooooo delicious! Thanks for sharing at Reader Tip Tuesday = awesome recipe!
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