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French Breakfast Puffs

SUBMITTED BY: Betsy PHOTO BY: Dustin

"This was a favorite recipe of mine growing up. Now, I continue to make them for my husband and I. These muffins are easy to make, and quite tasty."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 43 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
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  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons margarine, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line cups with paper muffin liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, cream together 1/2 cup sugar and shortening. Beat in egg. Stir flour mixture into shortening mixture alternately with milk. Beat well. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. While muffins are baking, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
  4. Remove muffins from oven and muffin pan. Immediately, dip the tops of the muffins into the melted margarine, then into the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Repeat with each muffin, until all muffin tops are covered. Serve warm.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by NORTHWESTMOM
The entire family LOVES these. Recipe is wrong. Do *not* sift the 1/2 cup sugar in with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2003 by LDYBLUNH
something's off with the sugar - recipe calls for 1/2c sugar which in step 2 is supposed to be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by Kirsty Brook
Apsolutely deliciuos, they are so light and also light in cals. If you don't have nutmeg just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by ANGELA1982
I did also notice the mistake with the sugar, so I just added it to the shortening. They came... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2007 by twinkler4
This is a really good recipe, what I did was cut them in half and made more cinnamon sugar and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2006 by Dum Dum Head
Great recipe, suggest using mini-muffin tins to maximize the cinnamon-sugar surface area to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2003 by melissa
These were delicious! I made them for a Sunday brunch, and they turned out beautifully. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2003 by SLIM!!!
These are pretty good, the only problem is, the top tastes so good you eat it first and then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by MELLO 57
We made these in my 9th grade homemaking class-1972!!! I loved them then & now-thanks for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2008 by Cheesecakemama
I can see if left as is these would be bland. I made the recipe as is, except I did not have... MORE