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Caramel-Spice French Breakfast Muffins

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 1, 2011
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Caramel-Spice French Breakfast Muffins

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 18
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup caramel topping or caramel apple dip (4 oz)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ unbleached flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • Caramel topping or caramel apple dip
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup caramel topping, the eggs and milk with electric mixer on low speed (mixture will appear curdled). Stir in remaining muffin ingredients just until moistened. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup butter on High until melted. In small bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar and the pumpkin pie spice. Remove muffins from pan. Roll in melted butter, then in sugar mixture. Drizzle with caramel topping. Serve warm.

Nutrition

260 Calories
14g Total Fat
2g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Muffin
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
8g
42%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
60mg
19%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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