Cinnamon Sugar Breakfast Puffs

Breakfast Puffs

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature

Cinnamon-sugar coating

• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Direction

1. In a heavy bottomed pan, heat the 1/3 cup butter, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until browned and nutty smelling.
2. Pour into a mixing bowl and allow to cool completely to room temperature.
3. Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease and lightly flour a 12 cup muffin tin.
4. Add the sugar and egg to the cooled butter.
5. Beat with an electric mixer until all creamed together, lightened in color, and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
6. In a separate little bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, spices, and zest.
7. Add the dry ingredients in increments to the butter-sugar mixture, alternating with the milk and beating until fully combined after each addition.
8. Divide the batter evenly into the cups of the muffin tin.
9. Pop into the oven and bake until golden brown and fragrant, about 20-25 minutes.
10. While the puffs are puffing, put the melted butter in one shallow bowl and combine the sugar and cinnamon in another one.
11. When the puffs come out of the oven, use a knife to gently pop them all out of the muffin tin.
12. One by one, dip each puff in the melted butter - get it all over it - then roll it in the cinnamon sugar.