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Preheat oven to 400*.
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Lightly butter 12 muffin cups or coat with nonstick spray or use paper liners.
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CINNAMON RIPPLE:.
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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.
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BATTER:.
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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.
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Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients all at once and fold just until moistened.
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Sprinkle with the CINNAMON RIPPLE and fold once or twice to distribute evenlt.Do not overmix.
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Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
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Bake until tops are golden and a tooth pick inserted in centers comes out clean.22-25 minutes.
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Cool on wire rack before removing from pan.