Cinnamon Muffins

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We woke up craving muffins — blueberry muffins.  Then we realized that it’s mid-October and that the good, reasonably priced blueberries are probably long gone.  We became more acutely aware of this later in the day when we stepped outside to find it raining, and not like the warm summer rain that can feel refreshing (even though it makes the city smell like garbage and pee), but more like the cold, almost winter rain that makes you realized you are under-dressed — and makes you wish you didn’t need any groceries.

Luckily, the recipe below requires only the things that are most commonly found in pantries, and so, most likely you already have everything you need for a delicious, homemade breakfast.

 

Cinnamon Muffins

Barely adapted from The Joy of Cooking (makes 12)

2 cups flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

2 large eggs

1 cup milk

3/4 c packed light brown sugar

6 tbsp melted butter

1 tsp vanilla

 

Preheat the oven to 400 and grease muffin tins (unless you use the papers).

Then combine the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

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In a large bowl combine the eggs, milk, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla.  Whisk together.

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The Joy of Cooking says it is important to add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients speedily and to do very little mixing.  Leave lots of lumps.

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Pour into the tins, bake for 20-25 minutes (ours were perfect after 20), if possible let it cool for about 3-5 minutes and then devour.

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If you are feeling the on-coming cold the way we are, stay in some weekend morning, throw together this easy recipe and snuggle up with a warm cinnamon muffin.  Who knew it could cure the cold-rainy-day blues.

 

**Can’t-resist-feeling-self-conscious Note: Please forgive some of the imbalances in the pictures above.  The iPhone is great for a lot of things, but it isn’t a replacement for a Canon7D currently on vacation with a friend who is debating a purchase of her own.