CINNAMON RIPPLE COFFEE CAKE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• Lightly butter 12 muffin cups or coat with nonstick spray or use paper liners.
• CINNAMON RIPPLE:.
• Combine the brown sugar, butter, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl. Work together with a fork or your fingertips until well blended -- set aside.
• BATTER:.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.stir until well blended.In a seperate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla till smooth.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients all at once and fold just until moistened.
• Sprinkle with the CINNAMON RIPPLE and fold once or twice to distribute evenlt.Do not overmix.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake until tops are golden and a tooth pick inserted in centers comes out clean.22-25 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack before removing from pan.