Oh So Scrumptious Christmas Muffin 5: Twas Night Before Christmas Cranberry & Nutmeg Muffins

 

 

The next muffin is called "Twas the Night before Christmas Cranberry & Nutmeg Muffin".

 

Don't you think that nothing beats the Christmas Eve tradition of spices like cinnamon and nutmeg and some mulled wine wafting from the kitchen?

 

In our home the cook hasn’t closed up shop by any stretch of the imagination. However, I thought I’d share some of these festive spice aromas while I taking a short break before the next baking shift starts here in our kitchen.

 

This muffin recipe is the perfect Christmas to New Year homemade breakfast, lunch and tea time baked good.

 

Imagine this one with a hot cocoa before bedtime and anytime during the cold winter season.

 

These muffins are true holiday delights and I always have them stored during the winter time to have something ready to offer in case some unexpected guests come over to our house. You never know about these impromptu visits, but storing up on these baked goods is always a very smart idea.

 

Before settling in by the fireplace to read some Christmas stories to my kids, I always make sure to prepare a nice plate of these muffins for all of us.

 

Here comes the recipes for our signature Christmas muffin called Twas the night before Christmas Cranberry & Nutmeg Muffins.

 

Just to let you know that this is the basic muffin recipe that I am sharing below. You can feel free to use your own proven and tested favourite recipe if you like and just adapt it a little bit by flinging in the cranberries and spices.

 

Did you know that vanilla bean seeds are perfect as long as you don't put in the more intensive spices so that the vanilla notes can come through.

 

It is a wonderful treat eaten warm from the oven. You can serve it with mulled wine!

 

The recipe makes around 12 regular sized Twas Night Before Christmas muffins.

 

 

Ingredients

 

180 plain all purpose flour

 

21/2 tablespoons of baking powder

 

1 large farm egg

 

60g of soft brown sugar or demerara sugar works fine as well

 

50 g unsalted butter (melt the butter gently)

 

60 ml of whole milk (you can add a bit more if your batter feels too stiff because all depends on the egg size)

 

1/2 tsp of grated nutmeg spice

 

1/2 tsp of cinnamon spice

 

100g dried organic cranberries

 

 

 

Instructions:

 

 

Pre-heat your oven to 200°C.

 

Sift all the dry ingredients together in one large bowl.

 

Do not add the cranberries yet.

 

Lightly beat the farm egg together with the whole milk and then go ahead and whisk in your melted butter.

 

Next, pour in the milk-egg-butter mixture into a well in the all purpose flour and stir in quickly.

 

The better can remain lumpy in texture for these muffins.

 

Next, add the dried organic cranberries and fold them into the mix evenly.

 

Next, fill your muffin cups or your Oh So Scrumptious reusable muffin molds that you can find here: http://answerszone.info/ILike/scrumptiousoozing

 

Sprinkle some extra demerara sugar on top of the muffins and maybe a grating of nutmeg spice and a whole cranberry berry.

 

Bake the muffins for around 15 to 20 minutes.

 

Check them at a 15 minute mark.

 

The muffins are ready when they show a golden color.