This was a favorite recipe of mine growing up. These muffins definitely are delicious, slightly sweet, bite-sized treats! You might be tempted as I was to nibble on them on all day...!
French Breakfast Puffs
makes 1 dozen
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons margarine, melted
Instructions:
- 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.
Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/French-Breakfast-Puffs/Detail.aspx