Caramel-Spice French Breakfast Muffins

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 18

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup caramel topping or caramel apple dip (4 oz)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ unbleached flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • Caramel topping or caramel apple dip

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup caramel topping, the eggs and milk with electric mixer on low speed (mixture will appear curdled). Stir in remaining muffin ingredients just until moistened. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
  • 3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup butter on High until melted. In small bowl, mix 3/4 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.

  • All-purpose flour can be substituted for unbleached flour.
  • You can make your own pumpkin pie spice blend by mixing 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon, 4 teaspoons ground nutmeg, 4 teaspoons ground ginger and 3 teaspoons ground allspice. Store tightly covered and keep on hand to use in this recipe and others that call for it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Muffin
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
8g
42%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
60mg
19%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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