Cinnamon Sugar Muffins

Submitted by Nibblets

"These muffins taste like or are a cross between Tim Hortons Old Fashioned Glazed and Cinnamon Spice Timbits. SO YUMMY ...and so Canadian eh?! :) These muffins taste better once they have cooled or even the next day as the flavours have had a chance to meld together. They also freeze well too."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted

directions

1. In a mixing bowl combine flour, the 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
2. In another bowl, beat egg slightly; stir in milk and 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (the batter may be lumpy). Lightly grease 12 muffin cups. Fill cups about two-thirds full with batter. Bake in 350 f oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins are golden.
3. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl combine the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Immediately dip tops of hot muffins into the 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine, then into the cinnamon-sugar mixture until coated. You need to work quickly as the muffins are hot.
4. Baked muffins can be placed into freezer containers or bags and frozen up to 1 month.
5. NOTE: You might find that you don't get all 12 muffins from this recipe. It really depends on how much you fill each muffin cup. I was able to get all 12 muffins from this recipe.

Reviews

[Heather L.]

These were good & my 5 kids all gave thumbs up! I doubled the batch and substituted half applesauce for half of the butter. When I make them again I will add vanilla & a little cinnamon to the batter. I think I will sprinkle the tops with the cinnamon-sugar before baking next time & brush them with butter after they come out of the oven.

 

[Diana 2]

Wonderful!!!! This is actually the second time I've made these and it won't be the last. Not only do they taste great, but they are very easy and quick to make. I especially love the way the top crackles after you put on the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Thanks Nibbs for sharing.

 

[doglover]

I found this recipe in a magazine (not EXACTLY the same, as the magazine called for 1/3 cup shortening instead of the melted butter. But I used softened butter because I don't cook with shortening.) It was one of the best, sweetest muffins I've made, yet healthier than a cupcake. Delicious!

 

[nonnie4sj]

These are WONDERFUL! I got the recipe from a wonderful friend in Nova Scotia and was just going to post it. I doubled the recipe and had enough batter for 6 jumbo muffins. Yummy!