Caramel-Spice French Breakfast Muffins

Portions:18 muffins
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Ingredients

MUFFINS

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup caramel topping or caramel apple dip
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

TOPPING

  • ¾ cup butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • Caramel topping or caramel apple dip if desired

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat ½ cup butter, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup caramel topping, the eggs and milk with electric mixer on low speed (mixture will appear curdled).
  • Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg just until moistened.
  • Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave ¾ cup butter on High until melted.
  • In small bowl, mix ¾ cup sugar and the pumpkin pie spice.
  • Remove muffins from pan.
  • Roll in melted butter, then in sugar mixture.
  • Drizzle with caramel topping.
  • Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 260 kcal
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Cuisine European / French
Holliday Christmas