Eggnog Muffins
Moist eggnog muffins with cinnamon streusel and eggnog glaze, made with real eggnog and butter.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 22 minutes mins
Total Time 42 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 350 kcal
Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 250 g
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup eggnog room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¼ cup unsalted butter ½ stick / 57 g, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 125 g
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed, 100 g
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick / 113 g, melted
Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar 125 g
- 2-3 tablespoons eggnog
Muffins
Preheat oven and line pan:
Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Insert paper liners into a standard 12-cup muffin pan.Whisk dry ingredients together:
In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp salt, and nutmeg with a whisk.Mix wet ingredients:
In another bowl, whisk together 1 cup eggnog, eggs, ¼ cup melted butter, and vanilla.Fold dry into wet:
Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until barely combined.Fill muffin cups:
Divide the batter evenly among the lined cups, filling each generously but not to the brim.
Streusel Topping
Combine streusel dry mix:
In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and ½ tsp salt.Cut in melted butter:
Pour in ½ cup melted butter and blend with a fork until crumbly.Top muffins with streusel:
Top each muffin with about 1 tablespoon of the streusel.Bake until done:
Bake for 22-24 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.Cool muffins completely:
Let muffins cool completely on a wire rack.
Glaze
Mix eggnog glaze:
In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons eggnog until smooth. Adjust with more eggnog if needed.Drizzle glaze over muffins:
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled muffins.
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