Muffins with Simple Syrup

By ladygourmet

Ingredients

• For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• Simple Sugar:
• 1/2 cup Black Raspberry Sparkling Ice
• 1/2 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the Blackberry Ice drink with the sugar and bring to a boil while gently stirring.

Turn the heat off and let the mixture sit for approximately 30 minutes.

Preheat Oven 375 degrees:

Combine all of the dry ingredients in a bowl.

Combine the eggs, vanilla, milk and vegetable oil and gently beat with a fork, until the eggs are incorporated.

Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients while stirring.

Butter the muffin tins. Fill the tins with the batter half-way. Top each muffin with the cinnamon sugar.

Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.

Serve the muffins with cream cheese or butter and drizzle the syrup over the muffin.