This eggnog cake recipe is delicious and works great in muffin form so if you have leftover eggnog in your refrigerator these holiday muffins are what you need to bake today. I love to combine eggnog into many desserts. There is something about that spice that really levels up your dessert recipes.
Eggnog Muffins
Eggnog crumb coffee cake muffin recipe
Ingredients
Eggnog streusel crumb topping
1 cup flour
¾ cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
2 TBSP eggnog
Eggnog cake
¾ cup sugar
1 stick unsalted butter
¾ cup sour cream
½ cup eggnog
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
eggnog cream cheese glaze
¾ cup powdered sugar
5 Tbsp eggnog
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
Place muffin liners into cupcake pans and set aside.
Prepare the streusel – combine all the ingredients until crumbly- set aside.
To make the cake- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (4 minutes)
Add the sour cream and eggnog until combined. (it may look weird at this point!)
Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Add the dry ingredients and combine.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tins about ¾ full.
Top with streusel topping
Bake for about 20 minutes or until done.
Cool completely.
Combine the glaze ingredients and drizzle on the top of each muffin.
Eggnog muffins Recipe
This eggnog dessert is a delicious take on the traditional holiday drink. We love ours warmed up just a little in the microwave before serving. Baking with eggnog is a wonderful, flavorful way to add a nice spicy and creamy addition to any recipe.
There are so many delicious eggnog crumb coffee cake recipes that are out there but I think that this recipe made into muffins is the right size proportion for a delicious treat at anytime during the year. I use a muffin tin to make these muffins fantastic each and every time!
Hint- Buy a few extra cartons of eggnog and freeze them for anytime during the year.
Happy Baking!
If you liked this holiday recipe, have a look at these other recipes as well:
Chocolate Pudding
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Italian Ricotta Cookies
Eggnog Muffin Recipe
Ingredients
- Eggnog streusel crumb topping
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted
- 2 TBSP eggnog
- Eggnog cake
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ½ cup eggnog
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- eggnog cream cheese glaze
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 5 Tbsp eggnog
- 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place muffin liners into cupcake pans and set aside.
- Prepare the streusel – combine all the ingredients until crumbly- set aside.
- To make the cake- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (4 minutes)
- Add the sour cream and eggnog until combined. (it may look weird at this point!)
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients and combine.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tins about ¾ full.
- Top with streusel topping
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until done.
- Cool completely.
- Combine the glaze ingredients and drizzle on the top of each muffin.
