Eggnog Coffee Cake Muffins
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
10 muffins
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Course
Breakfast, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Canadian
Eggnog Coffee Cake Muffins
Description
This recipe starts by preparing a cinnamon and nutmeg streusel topping with flour, brown sugar, spices, and cold butter rubbed into coarse crumbs. The muffins themselves mix all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt with a wet blend of eggnog, egg, melted butter, and vanilla. The batter is stirred until just combined to keep the texture tender.
Muffin cups are layered with batter, streusel, more batter, and topped with remaining streusel before baking at 350°F for about 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. After cooling, a powdered sugar and eggnog glaze with a pinch of nutmeg is drizzled on, adding sweetness and moisture.
The use of eggnog in both the batter and glaze defines the flavor with dairy richness and holiday spices, creating a moist, lightly spiced muffin with a crumbly streusel and bright finish. These are ideal for festive breakfast or coffee breaks.
Ingredients
For the Streusel:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 5 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces, unsalted
For the muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour Gold Medal brand
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup eggnog
- 1 egg large
- 5 tablespoons butter melted and cooled, unsalted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the eggnog glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons eggnog
- Pinch nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or spray with cooking spray. The recipe makes 10 muffins. Set aside.
- First make the streusel topping. In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the butter and rub together with your fingers until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine eggnog, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don't over mix.
- Place 1 tablespoon of muffin batter in each prepared muffin cup. Top with 1 teaspoon of streusel. Add more batter to cover the streusel, about a heaping teaspoon. Top muffins with remaining streusel.
- Bake muffins for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let muffins cool to room temperature.
- While the muffins are cooking, make the eggnog glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, eggnog, and pinch of nutmeg. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle glaze over the muffins. Serve and enjoy!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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