'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Dirt Bomb Muffins Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
18 minutes
Servings:
12 Muffins
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened, plus additional butter for greasing
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ¼ cup melted butter
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with butter. Set aside.
  3. To start the batter, place the softened butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar by beating on low first and then increasing the speed to medium, until fluffy.
  4. Add the milk and eggs. Beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
  5. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom until well combined.
  6. Gradually and without overmixing, stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined.
  7. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin tin cups.
  8. Place the tin in the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and set aside to cool.
  9. To start the topping, mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place the melted butter in another small bowl.
  10. Once the muffins are cool enough to handle, dip the top of a muffin in the butter and then roll the buttered section in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Repeat with the remaining muffins.
  11. Serve while warm.