Cinnamon Muffins

These quick and easy muffins, seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg. Then dipped in melted butter add a coating of cinnamon sugar, and you have a delicious treat that is sure to please. They disappear fast at our house.

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. butter, melted
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 Tbs. butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.  Grease or use paper liners in each muffin cup.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.

In another bowl, mix milk, butter, egg, and vanilla together until well combined.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.  Pour in the milk mixture.  Stir only until the flour is moistened. Do not over mix the batter or the muffins will be tough.

Spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling them about 2/3 to 3/4s full. 

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of a muffin. Allow muffins to cool for about 5 minutes before removing them from the muffin tin.

Pour melted butter into a shallow bowl.

In another shallow bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar. 

Dip the muffins tops in the melted butter.  Then, dip them in the cinnamon sugar mix.  If you did not use paper liners for the muffin cups, you can dip the entire muffin in butter and then dip them in the cinnamon sugar if desired. However, you may need to melt more butter and mix up extra cinnamon and sugar. 

They are best when served warm.