Cinnamon-Raisin Pull-Apart Muffins

Dough:
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. instant yeast
1 c. lukewarm water
2 tbsp. olive oil
Ground cinnamon and sugar, for coating dough

Cinnamon-Raisin Mixture:
8 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Raisins (about 1/2 c.)

Combine flour, salt, and yeast in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Add in water and oil, and mix together until a dough has formed. Switch to dough hook and knead on low speed until you have a homogenous dough, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, turn once to coat, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.

Once dough has doubled, turn it out onto a floured work surface. Gently deflate dough with the palms of your hands, form into a ball, and recover loosely with plastic wrap. Let sit for about 20 minutes.

While dough is resting, make cinnamon-raisin mixture. Combine butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Toss well to combine and then cut butter into dry ingredients using two forks or a pastry cutter, until mixture is crumbly. Add raisins and toss to combine.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease wells of a muffin pan and dust with flour. Once dough has rested, flatten to about 3/4-inch thick. Cut into small chunks (about 6 to 8 chunks per muffin, depending on the number and size of muffins you want). Sprinkle chunks of dough with a little bit of flour, a handful of granulated sugar, and a generous dusting of cinnamon. Toss to combine well.

Fill muffin tins halfway with chunks of dough (about 3 to 4 chunks). Top each with some of the cinnamon-raisin mixture, then top with remaining dough chunks, packing lightly. Sprinkle tops with a bit more cinnamon-raisin mixture.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then run a sharp knife around edges of each muffin, and gently scoop out of the muffin tin.