At Anna’s Kitchen Table

I love these. And I hadn’t made any for the longest time…..:-D

But, reader, it’s an irrefutable fact….

I cannot be trusted with 12 of them.

Not at all.

So, I halved the recipe. Clever, huh?

Now, 6, I can deal with.

I have a teensy weensy little problem with their name though. To me, they are not puffs.
No. Puffs conjure up airy fairy little morsels, but these are altogether sturdier – butter, cinnamon and sugar topped little cakes.
But, what’s in a name…don’t let that put you off! No….you will love them! 😀

Cinnamon Puffs


Adapted from the hefty tome that is the ‘King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion’.

Makes 12 large muffins.

3 cups plain flour
1 cup sugar
2 and a half tsp. baking powder
1 and a quarter tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
2 lg eggs
1 and a quarter cups (10 0z) milk
75g butter

topping:
1/4 cup sugar
half tsp ground cinnamon
55g butter, melted.

Preheat oven to 350degF, Gas mark 4, or 160degC Fan oven.

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Make a well in the centre,

2. In a jug beat egg lightly, then add milk and melted butter. Add to well.

3. Stir until just mixed in (Batter may be lumpy)

4. Lightly grease muffin cups, or use paper liners (Or silicone as I did) Fill three-quarters full.

5. Bake for 20-25 mins.

6. For the topping, whilst muffins are baking, combine sugar and cinnamon in a small, shallow bowl until blended.

7. When muffins come out of the oven, let them cool enough so that you don’t burn your fingers as you pick them up, dip the tops well in the melted butter, then into the cinnamon sugar mixture.

8. Serve warm.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you about making the full amount……