Confetti Cake Muffins
These muffins come together so quick and easy. They are delicious and so much fun! You can have them for a birthday and/or brunch. You can also make them ahead of time and keep them for a week of readily prepared breakfast.
Jun 12, 2024
2 min read
Ingredients:
For the Streusel:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
For the Muffin:
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup rainbow Jimmies
For the Drizzle:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons whole milk
Directions:
For the Streusel:
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl until well incorporated and crumb-like. Set aside.
For the Muffins:
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Prepare your muffin tin by adding paper liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add melted butter, milk and sugar. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- Whisk in eggs, vanilla and sour cream.
- Add the wet mixture into the dry and whisk until just combined. Fold in the sprinkles.
- Add the batter into your prepared tin, filling the wells about 3/4 the way full. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of the the streusel on top of each muffin.
- Bake for 5 minutes then lower oven temperature to 350 F. Bake for about 20 additional minutes, until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
For the Drizzle:
- Add the powder sugar, vanilla and two tablespoons of milk to a small bowl. Mix together until there are no longer lumps. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk, one tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency. You may have some left over.
- Drizzle desired amount over each of the muffins. Enjoy!
*Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
*The drizzle is optional.