Cinnamon Breakfast Muffins - Recipe.com

By Valarie

These muffins are dipped in melted butter then a yummy combination of cinnamon and sugar before serving warm as a wonderful brunch treat.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from recipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl stir together flour, the 1/2 cup sugar, the baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. In a small bowl beat egg with a fork; stir in milk and the 1/3 cup melted butter. Add egg mixture to flour mixture all at once. Stir just until moistened (batter will be lumpy).

3. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.

4. Meanwhile, combine the 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Cool muffins in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. Dip muffins into the 1/4 cup melted butter, then into sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.

Variation
Berry Breakfast Muffins: Prepare as above, except fold 1 cup fresh berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries) or chopped strawberries into batter.

Variation
Almond-Apricot Breakfast Muffins: Prepare as above, except fold 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots, 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted, and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract into batter.

Variation
Banana-Coconut Breakfast Muffins: Prepare as above, except fold 3/4 cup finely chopped banana and 1/3 cup shredded coconut into batter.

Variation
Toffee-Chocolate Breakfast Muffins: Prepare as above, except fold 1/3 cup toffee pieces and 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate pieces into batter.

Variation
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Breakfast Muffins: Prepare as above, except increase milk to 2/3 cup and whisk 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter into egg mixture. Fold 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces into batter.