Eggnog Muffins

Steps

• 1

  Preheat the oven to 400° F.
• 2

  On pan, place the liners or paraffin paper that has been cut into squares the size of a muffin cup, or simply spray the cups with oil spray.
• 3

  In a deep bowl, combine the dry ingredients: the flour, sugar and nutmeg.
• 4

  In another bowl, combine the eggs, eggnog, butter, and vanilla and rum extracts with a hand whisk. Add mixture to the dry ingredient mixture, stir and combine with a spatula or wooden spoon until smooth, even if it still has some lump.
• 5

  * In a small, deep bowl, mix together topping ingredients well combined. Then take two tablespoons of butter from the stick, and use a pastry blender to combine it with the mixture, until it’s the consistency of crumbs.
• 6

  Proceed to fill 2/3 of each cup on the baking pan with the eggnog mixture. Sprinkle with the nutmeg and cinnamon crumbs, and bake for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for several minutes, preferably on a metal rack.