Description
Delightful French breakfast puffs dance with buttery sweetness, bringing Parisian charm to morning tables. Cinnamon-sugar coated and pillowy light, these treats invite you to savor a moment of pure breakfast bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) milk
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350F (175C) and preparing a 12-cup muffin tin with grease or paper liners.
- Craft the foundational dry mixture by whisking flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl, ensuring even distribution of spices and leavening agents.
- Create a smooth, airy base in a separate large bowl by thoroughly creaming butter and sugar until the mixture becomes light and voluminous.
- Incorporate the egg into the butter-sugar blend, mixing until the texture becomes uniform and silky.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with milk, taking care to maintain a delicate balance and prevent overmixing.
- Carefully distribute the batter into muffin cups, filling each compartment approximately two-thirds full to allow proper rising during baking.
- Slide the muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges clean and the tops turn golden.
- While muffins bake, prepare the decadent coating by combining sugar and cinnamon in one bowl and melting butter in another.
- Once muffins have cooled slightly and are safe to handle, dip each top first into the melted butter, then roll generously in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Present the French breakfast puffs warm or at ambient temperature, allowing the aromatic spices and delicate texture to shine.
Notes
- Choose room temperature ingredients for smoother batter mixing and even rising.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture to prevent tough, dense muffins.
- Avoid overmixing batter, which can create rubbery texture and reduce air pockets.
- Use fresh nutmeg for more intense, aromatic flavor compared to pre-ground spices.
- Swap whole milk with plant-based alternatives like almond or oat milk for dairy-free version.
- Reduce sugar quantity by 25% for less sweet breakfast treat.
- Store leftover puffs in airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
- Enhance nutrition by adding finely chopped nuts or replacing half the flour with whole wheat flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg