French Breakfast Puffs

(from MOCAJanelle’s recipe box)

Coffee Klatch-n/ A casual social gathering for coffee and conversation.

Back in 1954 my Mom moved into a pretty well established neighborhood. The ladies had been gathering one morning a week to gossip for quite a while. My Mom was also newly married and not a great cook. She really wanted to be an accepted member of the group, so she invited everyone to her house for their next gathering. She pulled out her trusty Betty Crocker, found a basic muffin recipe and dressed it up. After baking she rolled the hot muffins in melted butter, then into Cinnamon Sugar, and served them warm. Named “French Breakfast Puffs” they seemed much more elegant. They were a huge hit and the talk of the coffee klatch for many weeks. Needless to say, she was “in.” Do you need a really special treat that is also very easy? One that also makes your house smell heavenly? This recipe is for you! And it has been revised so it is Gluten Free. Enjoy!

Source: Donna Harvey

Categories: Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup Gluten Free Flour blend
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 1 1/2 cups Gluten Free Flour blend
  • 1/3 cup milk

Directions

  1. Mix throughly: shortening, sugar and egg.

  2. Add to bowl: xanthan gum, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, 1/2 cup Gluten Free Flour blend, and applesauce.

  3. Mix just until combined, then add: 1 cup Gluten Free Flour blend and 1/3 cup milk.

  4. Mix just until combined.

  5. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.

  6. Bake mini muffins 10 minutes or regular muffins 15 minutes or until they test done with a toothpick.

  7. While baking, melt 1/4 cup real butter in a small bowl. In another small bowl mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

  8. Remove muffins from oven. Allow to cool for one or two minutes to firm up or they may crumble. Loosen from muffin cups. Dip the top and halfway down the side of the small muffins into melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture. The regular muffins can be dipped into butter on all sides, it is just too much sugar on the smaller ones. Serve warm. These are also a tasty dessert served cold later.

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