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    Home » Breads

    White Chocolate & Ginger Coffee Cake Muffin Recipe

    Published: Aug 20, 2010 · Modified: Sep 11, 2019 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 35 Comments

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    White Chocolate & Ginger Coffee Cake Muffin Recipe

    This afternoon it rained in Salt Lake City. I do not mean light, sprinkling rain which urges you to frolic in puddles. I mean the kind of rain that prompts men with white beards to build large wooden boats and round up animals two-by-two. When it first started, the boys and I cuddled together by the front window to watch the show. As sheets of rain blew past our window and three-quarters of the street was covered in a river of fast-flowing mud and water, I started to become a little concerned. I went into the garage to check on the canoe that my husband was buffing last weekend. Floatable device - check. Lifejackets - check. Just before I called for all hands on deck, the rain thankfully started to slow to a mere shower and the drains were able to swallow the overflow of water.

    As we were watching the torrent outside, the temperature dropped to 55 degrees F. No longer was I craving ice cream and lemonade. Rather, autumn began to slip into my thoughts and I flipped on the oven to make these coffee cake muffins. The first time I made these sweet, comforting muffins a few months ago, I mixed Heath Bar chunks into the streusel. This time, I replaced the nutmeg and cinnamon with ground ginger and stirred in a large handful of white chocolate chips. The chocolate chips melted slightly while baking, but retained their shape for the most part. My kids were thankful to warm their insides with one of these treats shortly after I popped these muffins out of the oven.

    Streusel:
    In a medium bowl, whisk together ½ cup (packed) brown sugar, ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger, and ⅛ teaspoon salt.


    Cut 4 tablespoons (½ stick) chilled butter into ½-inch pieces and cut into the brown sugar mixture with a pastry cutter or your fingers.

    When the mixture resembles coarse meal, stir in ¾ cup white chocolate chips.


    Making the cake:
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    In a large bowl, combine 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, 1 ½ teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.

    Combine ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter and 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar in a large bowl, and blend with a mixer until fluffy. Add 3 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

    Fold in the flour mixture alternately with 1 ½ cups plain yogurt (I used 2%, but whole milk yogurt would work well, too), beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Do not overmix.

    Coat 1 ½ muffin tins (18 cups) with cooking spray. Fill each cup one-third full with batter. Using half of the streusel mixture, generously top the batter.


    Fill with the rest of the batter and top with the remaining streusel.

    Bake until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating the pans from top to bottom and back to front halfway through baking.


    Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pans and cool completely on a wire rack.


    Other muffins with white chocolate:

    La Tartine Gourmande's White Chocolate Muffins with White Chocolate Icing & Pistachios
    Pinch My Salt's Cherry Banana Muffins with White Chocolate Chips
    Cook Almost Anything's Cherry & White Chocolate Muffins
    Tastorama's White Chocolate Muffins

    White Chocolate & Ginger Coffee Cake Muffins

    Streusel:
    ½ cup brown sugar
    ½ cup all-purpose flour
    1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    ⅛ teaspoon salt
    ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, chilled
    ¾ cup white chocolate chips

    Cake:
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
    1 ½ teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    ¾ cup ( 1 ½ stick) unsalted butter
    1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
    3 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 ½ cups plain (2% or whole) yogurt

    Streusel:
    In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger, and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Cut butter into ½-inch pieces and cut into the brown sugar mixture with a pastry cutter or your fingers. When the mixture resembles coarse meal, stir in white chocolate chips.

    Cake:
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl, and blend with a mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.

    Fold in the flour mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Do not overmix.

    Coat 1 ½ muffin tins (18 cups) with cooking spray. Fill each cup one-third full with batter. Using half of the streusel mixture, generously top the batter. Fill with the rest of the batter and top with the remaining streusel.

    Bake until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating the pans from top to bottom and back to front halfway through baking.

    Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pans and cool completely on a wire rack. Serve.

    Makes 18 muffins.

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      Comments

      1. barbara

        April 03, 2012 at 12:31 pm

        Amazingly done... I will surely make these everyday! Kidding, just on special occasions...

        Reply
      2. Aggie

        October 23, 2010 at 1:22 pm

        your photography is Stunning!!

        These look amazingly delicious.

        Reply
      3. Rochelle

        August 24, 2010 at 7:51 pm

        I would have never thought to pair ginger and white chocolate together, but if these taste as absolutely delicious as they look, it must be a perfect pairing 😀

        Reply
      4. Tracy

        August 24, 2010 at 1:15 pm

        I love the combination of flavors in these muffins! Yum!

        Reply
      5. Michelle @ Brown Eyed Baker

        August 23, 2010 at 10:22 pm

        I adore ginger, and have never tried it paired with white chocolate. Coffee cake muffins sounds like the perfect reason to try it!

        Reply
      6. Maria

        August 23, 2010 at 1:50 pm

        An extra reason to wake up in the morning. Love these Dara!

        Reply
      7. Maggy@ThreeManyCooks.com

        August 23, 2010 at 12:28 pm

        These look absolutely delicious! Would love one of these for breakfast with the cup of coffee I'm enjoying. White chocolate and ginger - great flavor combo too!

        Reply
      8. Michelle

        August 23, 2010 at 12:28 pm

        Such pretty muffins and I bet they tasted delicious with the white chocolate chips!

        Reply
      9. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE

        August 23, 2010 at 3:57 am

        Gorgeous muffins! This is a lovely recipe!

        Reply
      10. tspegar

        August 23, 2010 at 2:56 am

        this looks like the perfect little introduction treat to fall... i like it.

        Reply
      11. Pacheco Patty

        August 22, 2010 at 11:59 pm

        Gorgeous photo of a wonderful fresh baked homemade muffin, what a lovely recipe! Thanks for visiting my blog, I always see recipes I like here:-)

        Reply
      12. Carol Egbert

        August 22, 2010 at 8:21 pm

        It's raining here, right now. May I please have a muffin to go with my cup of tea? Thank you.

        Reply
      13. Angie's Recipes

        August 22, 2010 at 3:46 pm

        Love the streusel muffins! They are indeed perfect to go with a couple of espresso!

        Reply
      14. megan

        August 22, 2010 at 3:23 pm

        I cant wait to welcome Fall, my favorite time of the year! I envy your rainy day and these muffins. I would love to bundle up and bake. Pretty dishes!

        Reply
      15. Cheah

        August 22, 2010 at 12:27 am

        Gosh, the muffins look so appealing! You have a lovely set of China out there and nice clicks!

        Reply
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