Spiced Eggnog Muffins with Streusel Topping

🧂 Ingredients

• for the muffins:
• 2.25 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• pinch ground cloves
• 2 large eggs

  lightly beaten
• 1 c. eggnog
• ½ c. unsalted butter

  melted and cooled
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• for the streusel topping:
• ⅓ c. all-purpose flour
• ⅓ c. sugar
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp. kosher salt
• 2 T. butter

  at room temperature

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 375° F. Line 12 regular size muffin cups with paper liners and
  set aside.
• 2 In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and
  cloves. Make a well in the center of flour mixture and set aside.
• 3 In another medium bowl, combine eggs, eggnog, butter, and vanilla. Add mixture
  all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. Batter will be a bit
  lumpy. Divide batter between prepared muffin cups.
• 4 In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Using a rigid pastry
  blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle
  topping over muffin batter.
• 5 Bake for about 18 minutes, or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in
  centers comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from
  pan and serve warm.

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