Cinnamon Muffins

A delicious, cinnamon muffin...perfect for breakfast or brunch, and delicious with milk or coffee.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• Muffins

• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup milk

• Topping

• 6  tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl, beat together shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
4. Add flour mixture alternately with the milk to the shortening mixture.
5. Fill greased muffin cups 1/2 to 2/3 full with batter, and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
6. Once muffins are cooked, allow to cool for 5 minutes.
7. For topping, roll the tops of the muffins in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve warm with milk or coffee!