Sugar and Spice....And Everything Nice

When the world around us seems to be falling apart and not even our elected officials can seem to make decisions, I find that locking myself in the kitchen and turning off the rest of the world is the best relaxation. I came across this recipe in a Costco cookbook. What's so great about this recipe is that I almost always have the ingredients on hand, even the pancake mix. Not only is the recipe extremely easy, but they are really yummy. Have you ever woken up on a Saturday morning with the desire to make a nice breakfast for your your family, but you were at a loss for what to make. These are great muffins to serve with eggs and bacon, or just by themselves.

Enjoy!!

Sugar & Spice Muffins

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix

2/3 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Topping:

4 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400°F.

For Batter: In medium bowl, stir together pancake mix, water, sugar, vegetable oil, egg and nutmeg until blended. (Do not overmix.) Spoon batter into lightly greased or paper-lined muffin pan, filling 2/3 full. Bake 12-14 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. For Topping: Melt butter. Set aside. In small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon. While muffins are warm from the oven, dip in melted butter followed by cinnamon & sugar mixture.Makes 1 dozen muffins.