Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf

Muffin or Loaf Ingredients:

5 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups All Purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 cup milk, plus more if needed

Topping Ingredients:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or cashews (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line muffin tins with paper liners.  In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients together.  Set aside.

In another bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.  In a third bowl, mix milk, egg and 3 tablespoons melted butter together. Combine the dry and wet bowls and mix together.

Add in half of the brown sugar/nut mixture.  Batter should be lumpy, not smooth, and thick but very moist.  Add more milk if needed to achieve this consistency. Stir in remaining 2 tbsp melted butter and cut through with a knife to swirl.

Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling them about 2/3 of the way.  If you would rather use a loaf pan, grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar/nut mixture on top.  

Bake 20-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.  

Top with powdered sugar and let rest at least 5 minutes before serving. Slice into thin slices and serve with your favorite tea or coffee.