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If you follow me on Facebook you may recall that I have never tried Eggnog. The stuff scares me! I don’t like milk, I don’t like eggs, it is super thick….scary! But there are so many amazing sounding recipes that use eggnog, that I was forced to buy a carton of the stuff. I had to start small though, and go with something I like. Muffins. Saturday morning I broke out the eggnog and went to work! The muffins were great. You can taste the nutmeg for sure. As for much more eggnog flavor, I don’t know, I still haven’t tasted it. I tricked my 6 year old into trying it, and he was NOT a fan. He loved the muffins though! I believe his quote was “good thing the muffins are way better than THAT!”
This would be terrific for your Holiday Brunch, Christmas Eve breakfast, or just to snack on. The original recipe had a struesel on top, which I am sure would be wonderful. I was trying to cut a few calories (I know, shame!), so I just left it off. Note: My high altitude adjustments are in parenthesis.
Eggnog Muffins
Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens
2 1/4 cups flour (plus 2 Tbls)
1 cup sugar (minus 1 tsp)
2 tsp baking powder (minus 1/2 tsp)
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (I used freshly grated)
2 eggs
1 cup eggnog (plus 1/4 cup)
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare 12 cup muffin pan.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg. Set aside. In another bowl combine eggs, eggnog, butter and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients, and stir until just combined. Scoop into prepared muffin pan, fill about 3/4 full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool on wire rack for a few minutes, then remove from pan.
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Eggnog muffins?!?! Brilliant! I love this. I’m going to the store right now to get the stuff to make these. Thanks!
Happy holidays!
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What’s for Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
I have to admit that while I do like eggnog, the extra-thickness that the store bought versions have gets to me after a few sips. Home made is much, much better. The muffins, however, those look like I could eat several…ok, maybe the whole batch, before even contemplating whether it was too much.
Merry Christmas!
I cannot wait to try these muffins!!! YUMM-O!! How I adore thee nog of the egg!! I am searching the shelves as soon as October hits for my beloved egg nog……….
Did you have to find somebody to take them off your hands if you don’t like eggnog?
Lucky recipient!
I love all of these eggnog recipes! Yours sounds sooo good! I have a ton of eggnog I need to use up, looks delicious!
Ha! I love that you snuck some eggnog to your kid to see how well eggnog would go over with him instead of trying it yourself. Sneaky ninja
I, on the otherhand, ADORE eggnog so I’m totally bookmarking these little beauties
Great minds think a like!! These muffins sound so good!!! Of course, you know, this is how I like to consume eggnog
I personally don’t drink egg nog…but putting it in recipes I’m all for. Well done.
I don’t really like eggnog either but these muffins sound delish!
These look delicious! I wasn’t a fan of eggnog until recently – I don’t drink a ton of it, but I enjoy a glass during the holidays!
Scrumptious I say!
oh! these look perfect!
I have to be in the right mood to enjoy egg nog, but I think I could always go for one of these muffins!
Eggnog is one of my favorite things about Christmas in America, so I’m sure I’d adore these
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I can’t wait until winter when the Egg Nog comes out and I can try these! They sound great.
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