Cinnamon Brown Butter Breakfast Puffs Recipes

CINNAMON BROWN BUTTER BREAKFAST PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 12 standard size or 30 miniature muffin cups, or line cups with paper liners. Prepare coatings: In a small saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat and continue to cook it, stirring frequently, until brown bits form on the bottom and it smells nutty and heavenly. Immediately remove from heat and set aside. In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Set aside as well. Prepare puffs: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg together in a medium bowl and set aside. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Mix in 1/3 of flour mixture, followed by 1/2 of buttermilk, repeating again and finishing with the flour mixture. Mix only until combined. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling only 3/4 of the way. (I filled mine higher and they ended up spilling over a bit and doming less than they are capable of.) Bake standard sized muffins for 20 to 25 minutes and miniature muffins for 12 to 14 minutes. When finished, muffins will feel springy to the touch and a tester inserted into the center will come out clean. Transfer them in their pan to a wire rack. As soon as you feel you're able to pick one up, take your first puff and roll the top and upper edges in the browned butter. Don't be afraid to pick up the browned butter solids at the bottom of the saucepan; they're the dreamiest part. Let any excess butter drip off for a second before gently rolling the butter-soaked cake top in cinnamon-sugar. I find if you roll too firmly, or have too much wet/not absorbed butter on top, the sugar can clump off, which is heartbreaking. Transfer puff to wire rack to set and repeat with remaining puffs. Eat warm.

CINNAMON-ORANGE BREAKFAST PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Spray 12 small muffin cups, 1 3/4 x 1 inch, with cooking spray.
• Mix 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar, the orange juice, oil, almond extract and egg product in small bowl until well blended. Add flour, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and the orange peel; stir just until moistened. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pan; cool 5 minutes. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl. Brush each puff with butter; roll in sugar- cinnamon mixture.

FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line cups with paper muffin liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, cream together 1/2 cup sugar and shortening. Beat in egg. Stir flour mixture into shortening mixture alternately with milk. Beat well. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. While muffins are baking, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Remove muffins from oven and muffin pan. Immediately, dip the tops of the muffins into the melted margarine, then into the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Repeat with each muffin, until all muffin tops are covered. Serve warm.

BROWN SUGAR-CINNAMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Beat butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.