FRENCH BREAKFAST MUFFINS

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These muffins are delicious! The cinnamon sugar topping flavors them perfectly. This is my 10 year old brother's favorite recipe (he even makes them on his own from time to time).

Provided by Kelly

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup milk
⅓ cup butter, melted
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Stir together egg, milk and 1/3 cup melted butter. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moistened (batter may be lumpy). Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon When muffins are finished baking, dip tops of muffins in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 43.4 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 152.1 mg, Sugar 13.1 g