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Cozy Rhubarb Crumble Muffins

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These cozy rhubarb crumble muffins feature a tender muffin base with tart rhubarb and a buttery, crunchy streusel topping, perfect for a warm, comforting treat.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120 g) plain small-curd cottage cheese (optional but recommended)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) milk, whole or 2%
  • 1 ½ cups (about 200 g) fresh rhubarb, chopped into ½-inch pieces
  • ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • ⅓ cup (70 g) brown sugar, packed (for streusel)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for streusel)
  • 4 tbsp (57 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed (for streusel)
  • Pinch of salt (for streusel)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
  2. Prepare the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Add cold cubed butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or forks until coarse crumbs form. Chill in the fridge.
  3. Mix dry muffin ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cottage cheese, and milk until smooth and creamy.
  5. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently until just combined; batter should be thick with some lumps.
  6. Fold in chopped rhubarb carefully to distribute evenly.
  7. Scoop batter evenly into muffin cups, filling about ⅔ full.
  8. Generously sprinkle chilled streusel topping over each muffin.
  9. Bake for 20–25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs and tops are golden.
  10. Cool muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to prevent sogginess.

Notes

Keep butter cold for streusel topping to ensure crumbly texture. Do not overmix batter to avoid dense muffins. Use fresh, firm rhubarb or thawed and drained frozen rhubarb. Tent muffins with foil if streusel browns too quickly. For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and cottage cheese with coconut yogurt. Gluten-free option available using 1:1 gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum.

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Keywords: rhubarb muffins, crumble topping, streusel muffins, cozy muffins, spring baking, easy muffin recipe, cottage cheese muffins

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