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Cinnamon Sugar Muffins

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Author Julie Espy {White Lights on Wednesday}

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk

For Rolling:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Greased a muffin tin or line muffin tin cups with foil liners; set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, beat together egg and milk; set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture, then egg mixture - alternating, and mixing after each addition until just combined. Scrape sides of bowl as needed.
  5. Portion batter into muffin tins using an ice cream scoop, tins should be 2/3 full.
  6. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.
  7. Remove muffins from oven and allow to cool in the muffin tin for at least 10 minutes - until cool enough to handle.
  8. In a small bowl, melt butter; set aside. In another small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar until well blended.
  9. If needed, remove liner from muffins. Dip top and bottom of muffin in melted butter. Roll butter coated muffins in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place muffins on a plate or baking rack. Repeat until all muffins are coated.