There isn't anything 'French' about these breakfast puffs, but thats what my grandma always called them. And I don't mind if the name doesn't exactly reflect the baked good because they are such a delightful breakfast or afternoon treat. A basic breakfast muffin dough that is topped with melted butter and a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
I loved coming home from school or walking in to my grandma's house and smelling these warm muffings, fresh from the oven. As I got older, my grandma would make a batch and package them up for me to take home. I now make this recipe every few months, whenever I want something sweet but don't want to hassle with pancakes or a run to the bakery. My kids and husband are just as big of fans of this treat as I am. Light, sweet and and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
The dough doesn't take much time to make. Just make sure your butter is soft (set it out on the counter for a few hours or overnight, or zap for a few seconds in microwave), and use a hand mixer to make it go faster. But a hand mixer really isn't required! I use an ice cream scoop to make my muffins very similar in size.
The dough doesn't take much time to make. Just make sure your butter is soft (set it out on the counter for a few hours or overnight, or zap for a few seconds in microwave), and use a hand mixer to make it go faster. But a hand mixer really isn't required! I use an ice cream scoop to make my muffins very similar in size.
5 1/2" and still counting and its only 10am. Keep it coming Mother Nature! We've got plenty of warm muffins to keep us warm today!
And by this evening our 4 1/2' tall snowman had grown quite a bit! (and yes, thats our hose caddy helping to hold him up...he got a little too heavy today!)
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