Good Morning Muffins

These muffins are small, subtley sweet and satisfying. They are not mammoth muffins we find so often now-a-days. They are great for a quick breakfast, a kid's snack on-the-run, or with a cup of tea or coffee. Remember to only fill the cups half full or you might not have enough batter.


Yield: 12 small (not mini) muffins


Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten, room temperature
• 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
• 1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
• Extra cinnamon and sugar for tops of muffins

What to do

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk 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 to avoid tough muffins.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. These are meant to be smaller sized muffins so fill cups about 1/2 full.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top of batter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Optional: If desired, mix 1 cup icing sugar with a tsp of water and tsp lemon juice. Drizzle over muffins.