Sugarplum Muffins #MuffinMonday

Sugarplum Muffins are filled with holiday spice, a hint of brandy, and a dollop of fruity jam for a Christmas themed breakfast treat.
Sugarplum Muffins

Sugarplum Muffins

By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime

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Sugarplum Muffins is my recipe of the day with the blogging group Muffin Monday. We post on the last Monday of the month with our newest and best muffin recipes.

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This month, just in time for the holidays, I want to share my recipe for Sugarplum Muffins with you. Not only are these lightly spiced with cinnamon and have a hint of brandy flavor. But the best part is the beautiful plum jam filling that adds a fruity surprise bite.

Sugarplum Muffins

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Sugarplum Muffins

Sugarplum Muffins

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Sugarplum Muffins

Sugarplum Muffins

Sue Lau
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Course Bread, Breakfast, Muffins, Quick Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Equipment

  • muffin tins
  • paper cupcake liners

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter:

  • 2 tablespoons plum jam melted and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup cooled melted butter
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Filling:

  • 1/2 cup plum preserves or jam

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill sparkling sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Mix together the wet and dry ingredients for the batter, then combine and stir until just mixed.
  • Fill the cups in a greased or paper liners in a muffin tin (20-24 count or 2 pans) half way, and top with one teaspoon of jam on each.
  • Cover the jam with remaining batter and sprinkle with coarse sugars.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed without wet batter clinging to it.
  • Cool in pan ten minutes then turn out and finish cooling on a wire rack.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Keyword Christmas
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13 responses

  1. These look delicious. And you just reminded me that I had put sugarplums on my list of to-do LAST Christmas. I might just get around to it this year, but I’ll start with your muffins. Thanks for the inspiration.

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