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Eggnog Muffin Tops #MuffinMonday

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Earlier in the year I saw a post from one of my favorite bloggers - Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm - and I realized that they've been having a muffin party for years without me. LOL. I emailed the host, Stacy of Food Lust People Love and got the scoop: "...last Monday of the month and no themes. We've been baking together since August 2015! Only one rule, you must use the muffin method (folding wet ingredients with dry - no creaming butter and sugar, etc.) to bake muffins."

I've been happily joining in for months now. This month is the last Muffin Monday of 2020! Here's the muffin line-up...

Ingredients

After we did an eggnog taste test, back in 2017, we have our favorites. The winner was Humboldt! And we always have a carton of eggnog in the fridge throughout the holidays.


  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup organic granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup eggnog (use your favorite!)
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon rum or other liqueur (eggnog typically requires rum, I had a coffee liqueur on the counter!)

Procedure
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease your  muffin hollows or use paper liners. I only have 4 of the muffin top molds, so I used 6 ramekins as well.

In a medium large mixing bowl, stir together all of the ingredients until just moistened. The batter will be thick. Spoon batter into your molds until they are approximately three-quarters of the way full; they will rise!

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes - until golden brown and nicely risen. A wooden toothpick inserted in centers should come out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm.

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  1. Stacy RushtonDecember 28, 2020 at 5:58 AM

    Eggnog was added to our family shopping list the week before Christmas and I searched the supermarket for some. I finally found just one kind, Borden's, in the refrigerator section. How did you find so many to try?! Clearly my store is inferior to yours! P.S. Lovely muffins!

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  2. KarenDecember 28, 2020 at 11:21 AM

    What a cute and unexpected take on muffin tops, lol!

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  3. RadhaDecember 28, 2020 at 2:56 PM

    The muffins look cute! great presentation. I guess it must be delicious too!

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  4. SwathiDecember 28, 2020 at 9:24 PM

    I haven't made eggnog this year. sure going to try this eggnog muffins tops looks delicious.

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  5. fatisbadOctober 16, 2021 at 8:47 AM

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