“Merry Christmas! Shitter was full.”
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.
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RECIPE
Spiced Eggnog Muffins
Recipe adapted from Better Homes & Gardens
Yield: 24 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Splenda sugar blend (or 1 cup sugar)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup eggnog with rum*
- 1/2 cup light butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- *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!
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 =)
Those sound incredibly yummy! Thanks for sharing!
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!
I love this idea! Do you think they would work with the coconut milk versions of eggnog? I’d add some rum, of course. 😉
Kelly my dear these are absolutely gorgeous. And your first line had me in stitches. Took me off guard. Congrats on top 9!
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!
Perfect muffins, I never try eggnog as we cannot find it inthe market, but I saw a recipe to make it at home, so I can’t wait to make this.
Ah, love love National Lampoons!! Classic! Love these muffins! Can’t wait to try them…I adore egg nog!
xoxo
i am so thrilled by your photos! gorgeous!
I’m off to make mine right now! These sound super delicious too! 🙂