Description
Delightful French Breakfast Muffins bring Parisian charm to morning tables with their buttery, vanilla-kissed crumb. Sprinkled with sugar and baked to golden perfection, you’ll savor a sweet start that whisks breakfast straight to the streets of France.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or generously grease with butter.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined and no lumps remain.
- In a separate bowl, vigorously beat eggs until slightly frothy, then incorporate milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract, mixing until the wet ingredients are completely integrated.
- Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring just until the batter comes together without overmixing, which could result in tough muffins.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.
- While the muffins are baking, prepare the topping by melting butter and mixing it with sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Immediately after removing muffins from the oven, brush each muffin generously with the cinnamon-sugar butter mixture, coating the warm tops completely.
- Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or serve warm for maximum flavor and texture.
Notes
- Swap out regular flour with whole wheat or gluten-free alternatives for a more nutritious or allergy-friendly version of these delightful muffins.
- Add a sprinkle of chopped nuts or dried fruit to the batter for extra texture and flavor complexity.
- Reduce sugar content by using natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a healthier twist on the classic recipe.
- Create make-ahead magic by preparing the dry and wet ingredients separately the night before, then quickly combining and baking in the morning for fresh, warm breakfast muffins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg