Glazed Eggnog Donut Muffins

Ring in the holidays with an easy, make-ahead breakfast that is perfect for your Christmas buffet, a weekend brunch, or even for a meal on the run! These Glazed Eggnog Donut Muffins bake like a muffin, but taste just like your favorite spiced donut! 

I wait all year to enjoy the flavors of eggnog! It’s not the rum in a tradition eggnog that I especially love, but rather the combination of creamy, sweet, comforting spices. So when the cartons of The Good Stuff hit store shelves, I instantly begin using it in lieu of milk in everything from oatmeal, to coffee, pancakes, breakfast buns, and even these donuts (er…muffins!).

When I first made a batch of these donut muffins and gave them to my boys to try, they instantly scarfed them down. Mid-chew, Gibbs paused only to ask me how many more I had left. The kid wanted to be absolutely certain that there were more of these treats waiting for him at his next meal! Let’s just say that a single batch doesn’t last long in our house.

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Happy holidays, and enjoy!

Glazed Eggnog Donut Muffins

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings 12

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Ingredients

  

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For the muffins:

• ¼ cup butter softened
• ¼ cup canola oil
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 2 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup eggnog

For the glaze:

• 3 tablespoons butter melted
• 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Line a standard size muffin tin with (12) paper liners.
• In a medium­sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter, oil, and sugars until smooth.
• Add the eggs, beating to combine.
• Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and rum extract.
• Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the eggnog, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined.
• Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling the cups nearly full.
• Bake the muffins for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they’re a pale golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle of one of the center muffins comes out clean.
• In a medium bowl, prepare the glaze by mixing together the melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and water. Whisk until smooth.
• When muffins have cooled slightly, dip the muffin crown into the glaze and allow the glaze to harden.
• Serve warm. Muffins will keep at room temperature for about a day.

Author: The Seasoned Mom

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Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction

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