Mincemeat Muffins
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Christmas doesn’t always have to be about the big Christmas dinner feast. A special touch for the holiday breakfast can be just as important. Use a bit of leftover mincemeat from the mincemeat tarts or pie you baked and turn Christmas morning muffins into a delicious special holiday treat.
Mincemeat Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup whole-wheat flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 cup jarred prepared mincemeat
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Topping:
- 1 TBSP. brown sugar
- 1 TBSP. flour
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- 1 TBSP. butter
Preheat oven to 400° F.
In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Mix together until topping is crumbly. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and stir with a whisk to mix together well. Add in nuts and mix lightly. In another bowl, add egg, milk, melted butter and mincemeat. Stir together, then pour this over the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined—do not over mix.
Spoon batter into well-greased muffin tin (should fill 12 muffin cups). Sprinkle topping over all the muffins. Bake for 20 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch.
