A cross between a Cinnamon sugar doughnut and a muffin!!
The recipe:
3 cups AP flour, minus 3 tablespoons
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cardamon
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
Topping
¾ cups unsalted butter, melted
½ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 400º F. Place the rack in the center position. Generously grease a 12-cup standard muffin pan.
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cardamon into a mixing bowl. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl down half way through. Mix in the eggs. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk in two additions, mixing gently by hand to incorporate all the flour. The batter will be on the stiff side, but airy. Don’t over mix or beat the batter as this will make the muffins tough. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, without smoothing the tops. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. As soon as the muffins are cool enough to handle, turn them out onto a wire rack.
Add the melted butter to a bowl. In another bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Dip the muffins (top, sides and bottom) in the butter, using a pastry brush -if necessary- to cover areas not buttered by dipping. Immediately roll the muffins in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Debbie
Love the Dirt Bombs, Somehow I ended up calling them Dirt Balls, but whatever you call them they are delicious! Yours look amazing!
ReplyDeleteThey look beautiful and sound delicious, Debbie! I think I have this recipe on my computer but I haven't tried making them yet.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture of your Dirt Bombs, Debbie. We love them, but our granddaughter does not like the name. She normally will try anything but wasn't initially interested in these. I'm sure her brother will love the name when he's a little older.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I love the new look to your blog - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI have saved the dirt bomb recipe for a couple years ever since it was first mentioned. I need to get to it after seeing yours - they look delicious.