Description
Delightful French breakfast muffins promise a sweet morning escape from classic pastry routines. Buttery, tender crumb with delicate vanilla notes invites culinary wanderlust, drawing you into a Parisian-inspired breakfast experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
- 2/3 cup (150 grams) butter (melted)
Dry Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 grams) ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.25 grams) salt
Topping:
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 gram) ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray or paper liners.
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in a mixing bowl, creating a central cavity.
- Whisk the egg, milk, and melted butter in a separate container until thoroughly blended.
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing and maintain a slightly lumpy texture.
- Distribute the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each approximately two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin – it should emerge clean.
- Simultaneously prepare the coating by mixing sugar and cinnamon in one bowl and melting remaining butter in another.
- Allow muffins to rest in the pan for 5 minutes after removing from the oven.
- Carefully transfer muffins from the tin and immediately dip each top first in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Serve immediately while warm to experience optimal flavor and soft texture.
Notes
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing and smoother batter consistency.
- Use fresh nutmeg if possible for a more intense, aromatic flavor that elevates the muffins.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense muffins; stop stirring when ingredients are just combined.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a reliable gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum for better texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 247 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 146 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg