MUFFINS--Dirt Bomb Muffins

By Floridaberry

yields 12 muffins Really delicious--our favorite muffin. Is a cross between a cinnamon sugar doughnut and a muffin. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 3 cups all purpose flour, minus 3 tablespoons
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cups unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Double this as it is not enough to cover the muffins adequately.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the rack in the center position. Generously grease a 12-cup standard muffin pan.

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cardamon into a mixing bowl. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl down half way through. Mix in the eggs. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk in two additions,mixing gently by hand to incorporate all the flour. The batter will be on the stiff side, but airy. Don't over mix or beat the batter as this will make the muffins tough. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, without smoothing the tops. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. As soon as the muffins are cool enough to handle, turn them out onto a wire rack.

Add the melted butter to a bowl. In another bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon.

Dip the muffins (top, sides and bottom) in the butter, using a pastry brush-if necessary- to cover areas not buttered by dipping. Immediately roll the muffins in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Can substituted whole buttermilk for whole milk , but I liked the whole milk better.

***The amounts listed for the sugar and cinnamon are not quite enough to coat all the muffins, so you should double it. Also I needed more butter than called for in the recipe.