Bring a touch of Griswold-inspired holiday cheer to your morning with these lighter, spiced eggnog muffins
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Splenda sugar blend (or 1 cup organic cane sugar)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup eggnog (with rum for traditional flavor, or non-alcoholic)
- 1/2 cup light butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- Optional: 1/2 tsp rum extract if using non-alcoholic eggnog
Nutmeg-Streusel Topping
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 tsp. Splenda sugar blend (or 1/3 cup sugar)
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp light butter, chilled
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Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare two muffin tins by greasing them or lining them with eco-friendly paper bake cups.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar blend, baking powder, and nutmeg. Create a “well” in the center of the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, eggnog, melted butter, vanilla, and optional rum extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the well of the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just moistened. Note: The batter should remain slightly lumpy; over-mixing can lead to a dense, tough crumb.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. For a classic “muffin top” appearance, fill the cups nearly to the top rather than the standard two-thirds.
- Evenly sprinkle the Nutmeg-Streusel Topping over the batter in each cup.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Serve warm for the best texture.
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Professional Notes
Storage: Keep muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. To maintain the integrity of the streusel topping, place a paper towel inside the container to absorb excess moisture.
Freezing: These muffins are highly freezer-friendly. Wrap individual muffins in parchment paper and store in a vacuum-sealed bag for up to 2 months. Reheat in a 300″just-baked” crispness of the topping.
