French breakfast puffs are light and fluffy vanilla muffins with a deliciously buttery cinnamon-sugar topping. Serve with fresh strawberries for the perfect breakfast treat.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: muffins
Servings: 12muffins
Calories: 231.1kcal
Cost: $5
Ingredients
1/2cupshortening
1/2cupsugar
1egg
1 1/2cupsself-rising flour
1/4teaspoonnutmegI substitute cinnamon
1/2cupmilk
1teaspoonvanilla extract, optional
Topping
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2cupor 1 stick of melted margarine or butter
1/2cupsugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 and grease 12-15 medium muffin cups (I just divide it among 12).
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the shortening, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the egg thoroughly. Mix in the flour and nutmeg (or cinnamon as a substitute) alternately with the milk and vanilla (if using vanilla).
1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon together. Immediately after baking, dip the puff tops in the melted margarine and then in the sugar mixture. Serve hot.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup or 1 stick of melted margarine or butter