These French breakfast muffins are soft, buttery, and coated in warm cinnamon sugar. Made with simple pantry staples, they bake up fluffy and delicious for a sweet morning treat everyone will love.
Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease a cast iron muffin pan.
Mix shortening, ½ cup sugar and the egg throughly in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg alternately with milk. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Mix ½ cup sugar and the cinnamon. Roll hot muffins immediately in melted butter, then in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve hot.
Notes
Mix the batter just until combined to keep the muffins light and fluffy.
Roll the puffs in butter and cinnamon sugar while they’re still warm so the coating sticks well.
Use room temperature ingredients for even mixing and a tender crumb.
Grease the muffin cups well to help the puffs release easily after baking.