Spice Island Breakfast Muffins #BreadBakers

These tender, muffins are made using a "spice tea" created with fresh spices from the Island of Grenada where I recently visited.

These lovely spiced puffs are the perfect offering as we celebrate Breakfast Breads with the Bread Bakers group today......

This month's Bread Bakers is being hosted by Felice of All That's Left Are The Crumbs.  I love to read Felice's blog.  I especially enjoy the last photo of each post which shows nothing but a plate with crumbs on it.  I think that was a genius idea she had when creating her blog.

Felice asked us all to share Breakfast Breads today.  My favorite Breakfast Bread is muffins.  They make up quickly, are compact, individually portioned and portable.   All of these things are very important.  Especially now that the school year is soon to be upon us.

Some of you may remember that we went to Grenada on a dive trip a few months ago.  Grenada is know as the "Spice Island".  We did a tour at a spice house, and I picked up several packages of whole spices.

Of course, I still haven't gotten around to buying a spice grinder and my coffee grinder is used for coffee so here I was with whole mace and cinnamon from the Island when I went to make this recipe.

When I first got home I made a Grenadian Chocolate Iced Tea using whole spices.  I thought this same technique would work for spicing these Breakfast Puffs and I was right.

I simply placed the milk called for in the recipe with the spices into my Vitamix and pressed puree. This was the result.  It worked perfectly.  If you don't have a heavy duty blender, I would strain the milk after pureeing to remove any large pieces that may have been left behind.

Other than that the method is the same as with any muffin that you make.  Combine the dry ingredients.  Combine the wet ingredients.  Add the wet to the dry and mix just until combined.

While these muffins are still warm from the oven, you roll them in melted butter and then in a spiced sugar mixture.

The result is tender, light puffs with a perfect combination of spices to start off your day or to enjoy as an afternoon snack.

Let's take a look at the other Breakfast Breads being shared today.  You will find my recipe following these links.

• Blueberry Buttermilk Scones by Mayuri’s Jikoni
• Breakfast Monkey Bread by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Butter Enriched Milk Bread by Ambrosia
• Carrot Paneer Parathas by Sneha's Recipe
• Easy Sourdough Popovers by Cook's Hideout
• Jalapeño and Cheddar Bagels by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Low Carb Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits by Palatable Pastime
• Multigrain Aloo Methi Paratha by Sizzling Tastebuds
• Paczki with Lemon Cream Filling by All That’s Left Are The Crumbs
• Ponco - Bacon-fried Batter by Food Lust People Love
• Spice Island Breakfast Muffins by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Vegetable and Tofu Steamed Bao by Herbivore Cucina
• Yogurt Honey Wholemeal Loaf by Cook with Renu

Now on to my recipe, greatly adapted from one found at Midwest Living.

#bread, #breakfast, #muffins, #spice

Bread, Muffins, Breakfast

Grenadian, Island

Yield: 12 muffinsAuthor: Wendy KlikPin it

Spice Island Muffins

These tender, muffins are made using a "spice tea" created with fresh spices from the Island of Grenada where I recently visited.

prep time: 15 minscook time: 15 minstotal time: 30 mins

ingredients:

1 1/2 c. white whole wheat flour

1 1/2 t. baking powder

pinch of salt

2 pieces of dried mace or 1/2 t. ground mace

1 (2" piece) dried cinnamon bark or 1/2 t. ground cinnamon

1 c. sugar, divided

1/3 c. canola oil

1 t. vanilla

1/2 c. milk

1 t. ground cardamom

6 T. butter, melted

instructions

If using fresh, dried mace and cinnamon, place into a heavy duty blender with the 1/2 c. of milk and puree until completely ground.  If you don't have a heavy duty blender, strain this mixture before continuing. Set this spiced tea aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and dried spices, if using.

In another bowl, whisk together the egg, 1/2 cup of  the sugar, oil, milk (or tea , if using)  and vanilla.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until incorporated.  Divide between 12 muffin cups that have been treated with baking spray.   Bake in a preheated 350* oven for approx. 15 minutes, until puffed and a skewer inserted removes cleanly.  

Combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar with the cardamom in a shallow bowl.  Place the melted butter in a second shallow bowl.  

Roll the warm muffins first in the butter and then in the spiced sugar mixture before placing onto a rack to cool.

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