Nutmeg Streusel Muffins Recipes

EGGNOG MUFFINS WITH NUTMEG-STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Prepare a muffin tin with paper liners or grease each cup.
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and nutmeg in one bowl.
• In a second bowl, mix the eggs, eggnog, melted butter, vanilla, and rum extract.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until combined and dough is just moistened.
• Fill each cup 2/3 of the way full with the muffin batter.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare streusel topping by combining the flour, sugar, and nutmeg. Cut in the butter until coarse crumbs are formed.
• Sprinkle each cup with streusel.
• Bake 18-20 minutes, or until a pick comes out clean.

NUTMEG MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup for topping. To the remaining crumb mixture, add the baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda, salt and remaining flour. Combine eggs and buttermilk; add to crumb mixture just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.

STREUSEL

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and almonds in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add the butter and use your fingers to lightly knead into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is well incorporated.
• Use to top muffins, quick breads, crisps or ice cream. Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to a month.

CINNAMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk until well combined. , Fill greased muffin cups half full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean., Add butter to a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip muffin tops in butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.