Any time I think of Christmas I think of eggnog and anytime I think of eggnog I automatically think of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation with the Griswolds and Eddie drinking this delectable cocktail out of moose-shaped teacups.
Yes.
If you didn’t get it already that quote above would be from that movie and it is by far the greatest Christmas movie of all-time if you ask me. Every Christmas Eve me and my brothers have the tradition of watching this while drinking eggnog {spiked of course} and the holidays just wouldn’t be the same without it!
I found this recipe after downloading the Better Homes and Gardens app on my phone and seriously this is the best app ever! I spent hours just looking at all the recipes and they have some really great holiday ones too. I always have eggnog on hand during the Christmas season so this recipe was a no-brainer. I of course used eggnog containing rum, but feel free to use regular eggnog from your local grocery store. But eh, what’s the fun in that right??
The only changes I will make next time is to put more batter in each muffin tin. I’m so used to muffins and cupcakes rising like crazy and overflowing the pan! So I only filled them about 2/3rds of the way full {if that} and realized they didn’t rise the way I had liked. Next time I’ll fill them to the top so that they’ll have a gorgeous muffin top!
Betcha never thought muffin tops could be gorgeous 😉
These turned out SO good and I loved how moist they were! The nutmeg is a perfect addition and the crumble topping was delicious. I tried not to use too much butter as I wanted them to be lighter in calories, but you really need to use more butter to have a better crumble. Serve these up for breakfast with your Christmas morning favorites or save them as an indulgent dessert. Either way I think you’ll love these.
*If using non-alcoholic eggnog, feel free to add 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract
Nutmeg-Streusel Topping
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
8 tsp. Splenda sugar blend (or 1/3 cup sugar)
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp light butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease two muffin tins or line with paper bake cups and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and set aside.
In another bowl, combine eggs, eggnog, butter, vanilla (and rum extract if so desired). Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each a little over two-thirds full. Sprinkle nutmeg-streusel topping over muffin batter in cups.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffins cups and serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
Serving Size: 1 muffin • Calories: 240 • Fat: 8 g • Carbs: 33 g • Fiber: 1 g • Protein: 5 g • WW Points+: 6 pts
See someone familiar in the measuring spoons??
Yeeeah still haven’t figured out how to take these pictures and hide myself at the same time. Oh well, no shame in my Sunday morning sweats and messy bun!
That movie is a classic comedy for the holidays-always good for a few laughs every year. Your muffins look delicious, especially with that crackly sweet topping. Would love one of these fluffy gems for breakfast. Great post! Enjoy the day.
Dang it I’m up at 5:30 baking muffins for a newspaper interviewer. I SO wish I had seen this yesterday. They sound way better than my cranberry muffins 🙂
I love Christmas Vacation! Heck, I love all the Vacation movies. Your eggnog muffins are gorgeous and yeah, you did make a muffin top look spectacular. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one as obsessed with the BHG app on my phone. Holy amazeballs!
Christmas Vacation is a tradition in my family’s home too. It just resonates with us somehow…but isn’t every family a little like the Griswold’s at Christmas? ~Megan
event you dont feel satisfied for the rising result, but it’s still looks Good.. and envy you very much beacause you have tradition with your brothers during Christmast. me and my sister live in different city. and couple hour ago, she was told me that she’s couldnt visit us because she have work to do 🙁
OMG! I love this movie! 😀 It’s not a Christmas time without watching “Christmas Vacation”. 🙂 Those muffins just made if to a list for Christmas brunch with in-laws 😀 Hugs!
What a fab Muffin! What perfect opportunity to cuddle up, throw on National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (I forgot about that movie) and eat Spiced Eggnog Muffins, sounds like a wonderful night, doesn’t it? Oh and maybe some spiked Egg Nog!
I have already got these babies pinned to be printed! I can’t wait to make these this weekend! 🙂 And I am COMPLETELY with you on xmas vacation being the best xmas movie, its a must watch every year! Merry Christmas!
These sound delicious Kelly! It must be eggnog day cause I’m seeing a lot of posts with it plus I was making eggnog muffins myself lol. Yours look so yummy!
Lurve national lampoons. best christmas movie ever…that and Home alone…and It’s a wonderful life…lol. these muffins look amazeballs and I am so making them for my husband…thanks!
On Christmas Eve, my whole fam sits down & watches Christmas Vacation! A total classic. These eggnog muffins sound delicious & an eggnog streusel…drool! I’m definitely going to have to try this out!
Awwsoooome! While I only drink the Horizon brand low-fat eggnog once a year and I’ve put that stuff in my oatmeal (minus the rum) I think I have to try these…I”ll bet you could make a mean bread pudding with these muffins! 😉 Congrats on Top 9 Kelly!
Gosh, these sound soooooo delicious! Must try very soon…miss eggnog, i will have to make it from scratch to use in this recipe, but I bet it will be well worth it! Thanks for sharing =)
I saw that last one of you in the photo, you’re doing it on purpose, how cool, I love it. I must have missed this post. Congrats and glad you added the rum. Cheers!!
I have never thought of baking with eggnog but these muffins look fantastic. The look much lighter than what I typically think of when I think of eggnog. I think I am going to have to check these out.
You have really blown up on food buzz and here on your blog. Congrats. and I am sure it’s all due to your bubbly personality, healthy recipes and your pic’s have gotten very creative as well 🙂
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