It’s that time again…time for another Improv Cooking Challenge hosted by Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker. This month’s ingredients were egg nog and cranberries. In all honesty, I absolutely hate egg nog. My husband loves the stuff and was so excited when I brought it home for this recipe challenge.
In choosing what recipe to try, the name of the game quickly became “How can I incorporate egg nog into a recipe so that I won’t be able to taste it and will actually enjoy the finished result?” Mission accomplished.
A quick search for a cranberry egg nog muffin recipe led me to an older post from one of my favorite food bloggers, Annie’s Eats. This was our first attempt at muffins and they turned out amazingly well. I think the slightly crunchy streusel topping really adds to the flavor of these muffins. These would be perfect holiday breakfast. Give them a try!
Ingredients:
For the Muffins:
- 2¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp. Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp. Salt
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- ¾ Cup Egg Nog
- 5 1/3 tbsp. Unsalted Butter (melted)
- 1 tsp. Almond Extract
- 1½ Cups Coarsely Chopped Cranberries
For the Topping:
- ½ Cup Sugar
- ½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
- ½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- 4 tbsp. Unsalted Butter (slightly softened)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Line 14-16 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine.
- In another mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of the sugar, eggs, eggnog, melted butter and almond extract. Stir until well blended.
- Mix in the dry ingredients.
- Toss the chopped cranberries in and fold into the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared muffin liners, filling them about two thirds of the way full. (I like to use an ice cream scoop for portioning)
- To make the streusel topping, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter. Mix the butter into the dry ingredients until a coarse, crumbly mixture forms.
- Sprinkle the mixture evenly on top of the muffin batter.
- Bake for about 18-22 minutes, or a until they pass the toothpick test.
- Bon Appetit!
12 thoughts on “Cranberry Egg Nog Muffins”
These look awesome! I’m #2 in the challenge, I hope you’ll stop by and visit 🙂
http://thecrunchymamacita.blogspot.com/2011/12/eggnog-cranberry-pound-cake.html
Paige
It’s funny how many people doing the challenge this month have said the same thing! I don’t like drinking it, but I love baking with it!
Jen at The Three Little Piglets
Hello fellow ICC blogger. These look moist and delicious. Cannot wait to try your recipe. Come visit and check out our cookie. Also be sure to register to win the wonderful book we are giving away. Today is the last day. Look for the Southern Fried Women post.
carolinaheartstrings
yum yum yum!! these look amazing what a great Christmas morning treat!
Meg
Yummm…these look like the perfect muffin to make tonight.
Would love for you to stop by and be part of my Pin’Inspiration party. You’d be very welcome 🙂
adventuresindinner
These are terrific muffins! I love the topping. I love eggnog and it’s nice that this muffin can please everyone!
Ann
These muffins look great! Wish I had one for breakfast!
Kim
You are right, these would be perfect for a holiday breakfast! They look beautiful!
Teri @ The Freshman Cook
The struesel on top really makes these muffins special. What a great breakfast or snack.
Kristen
ooo these look so good. 🙂
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee
Nice looking muffins!
Donna @ Cookistry
My family loves to do muffins as they make a quick breakfast for those hectic mornings. I will have to make up a couple batches of these. They sound delicious.
Jackie