Can you tell I’m a huge fan of crumbs? I can’t help it. I just want to add crumbs to all my muffins, bread and cakes! I’m finally starting my holiday baking. So for my first baking recipe, I thought I’d kick it off with something eggnog and something Kahlua! Yes, it’s a FANTASTIC combination if you haven’t tried it already. This is definitely a muffin you’ll want to have coffee with. It’s like peas and carrots, they go hand-in-hand. And a little dark chocolate can never hurt in a combination like this.
Just before dinner, we snacked on a few of these. They were so good that dessert came before dinner. You’ll know what I mean when you bake these. Eggnog. Kahlua. Chocolate. Crumb. Enough said. Now go bake some. Have a great weekend!
Ingredients:
Muffins:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup of dark muscovado sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup of Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- 1 1/4 cup of eggnog
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (I used Vietnamese cinnamon)
- 1/2 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 (6 ounce) bag of bittersweet chocolate chunks (I used Scharffen Berger)
Crumb Topping:
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup of dark muscovado sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (I used Vietnamese cinnamon)
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of unsalted butter, melted
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking cups in the muffin pan (I lined a 12-cup and a 6-cup muffin pan).
Using a stand or electric mixer (or mix by hand) cream butter and sugars (granulated and muscovado) until fluffy. Beat in egg, Kahlua and eggnog. Mix until combined.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture into the eggnog mixture and mix until just moistened. Fold in chocolate chunks. Spoon batter into the lined muffin cups, about 2/3 full (I used a 3-tablespoons large cookie scoop).
For the crumb topping: Mix flour, muscovado sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, Kahlua and butter in a medium bowl with your fingertips until it looks like wet sand. Sprinkle generously over each baking cup and bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick/tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool slightly in the pan before transferring them to the cooling rack.
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I love crumbs, too! These look delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Crumbs, Kahlua AND Eggnog! Oh my heavens Anne, I am so pinning these
“crummy” muffins!!!! They look scrumptious!!! Thank you so much for sharing…
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Wow – Great muffin idea here!! Wish I had one right now, thanks for this one, Anne!!
You make the best muffins, Anne! These look fantastic and I’m with you on adding crumbs, they make muffins taste so good!
Oh I am a huge fan of crumbs too! These muffins look so festive! I love your red and green papers. And Kahlua + Eggnog? You know these are going to be good! Yum!
These look simply FABULOUS !!!! And I’m a great believer in the joys of Crumb Loving !!
Oh my goodness. Eggnog, kahlua, and dark chocolate. Hello delicious. And since they’re muffins, I could technically have them for breakfast, right?! 🙂 Love the crumbs. Keep bringing the crumbs, Anne!
I always go heavy on the crumb, it is the best part of any baked good!
I too enjoy the streusel! These muffins look fabulous, Anne.
These sound absolutely amazing!!
This were a mouthful to say, and I be they are yummy!
These muffins look incredible! Hehe I can live off crumbs too and wish I had some of these to snack on for my breakfast 🙂 They look so moist and I love the festive holiday flavors in here! Pinning and hope you enjoy the rest of the week Anne 🙂 xo
Wow! They look amazing Anne!! You always add the perfect touch. See you soon. Have a great day. 🙂
Oh my, this looks heavenly! I just made eggnog over on my blog, and I am in love with the flavour; I can so imagine how tasty these cupcakes are!
These look heavenly! I just made eggnog over on my blog, and I can just imagine how tasty they cupcakes are!
These muffins were so packed with flavor. My first bite was straight out of Jaws and there were so many flavors going on I had a hard time picking out the egg nog (my favorite part). Subsequent bites were accompanied by some coffee and yeah, Anne’s right, they really pair up well with coffee.
These muffins would be amazing with my morning coffee! They look delicious.
I can see That are THE best That until now saw on THE web with crumb,must be delicious. Anne , compliment!!!
looks wonderful
Oh, my! How is it possible to have all these wonderful words/flavors in one recipe title? I think I have died and gone to muffin heaven where I am sure that crumb topping is on everything…including angel food cake.
Ann –
How creative, seasonal and festive. How in the world did you develop such a fabulous recipe with so many great ingredients and flavors? Yes, great with coffee – of course. Thank you for sharing. Your photos are just completely amazing, by the way. Take good care.
Warmly – Shanna
Ummm holy yum. Eggnog and kahlua sounds like a definitely fantastic combination. And then with crumbs??? Sold.
I love your addiction to crumbs because I myself adore them too! These look amazingly delicious 😀
Whoa! These are so full of festive goodies – they look great!
Oooooh!!! These definitely look like MY kind of muffins 🙂
Love these crumbly muffins, perfect for a breakfast on the go!
Since the muffins have eggnog in them, these will make a great Christmas breakfast for me! With a glass of eggnog+rum, of course, – for breakfast! 🙂
Ahhh.. breakfast of champions, I like that! 😀
This is one unique flavor combination, Anne, and it sounds delicious!
I’m a crumb fan too! And Kahlua, oh my…! 😀
Love, LOVE anything Kahlua so these sound delicious to me Anne!
You had me at eggnog and Kahlua…these look amazing!!
Anne, this looks amazing. I love crumbs too! And with the addition of Eggnog and Kahlua (two of my favorites!), I am definitely making these! Pinning!
You got me on the chocolate chunks alone (Scharffen Berger is so good)! I’m no expert on eggnog but it makes so much sense for baking and adding into muffins! These must be so moist and the flavor with all that plus kahlua! I need to try that. The crumb topping is seriously better than icing on any cake. These must be so good! I’ll take some for breakfast, snack, dessert…anytime!
ahhhhhh I AM LOVINGGGGGGGGGGG THESE MUFFINS!!!!! Firstly its festiveeeee which gets me all excited for Christmas! Secondly its got that amazingggg crumb topping which is just hard to resist!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! 🙂
Crumb topping makes everything better. And yes to all of the ingredients in here! Can’t wait to make these.
And thanks for commenting on my blog because now I’ve found your blog! Can’t wait to see what you make next : )
Crumb topping makes everything better. And yes to each of these ingredients! Can’t wait to make these.
And thanks for commenting on my blog, because now I’ve found your blog! Can’t wait to see what you make next : )
Hi Natalie, thanks for the lovely comment and for stopping by. Have a fantastic weekend! 🙂
Super festive muffins! Would love to have a whole bunch of them right now!
Isn’t it true…crumb topping makes everything better. I love it on muffins, it’s the “cherry on top”…just makes them perfect. I am loving this combination of kahlua, eggnog, and chocolate. Yum!
Having tried a crumb topping I can see why you are addicted, and these look great 🙂
Kahlua and eggnog are kind of a perfect pair…can’t believe I’ve never thought to combine them before! They sound fabulous in these muffins!
Wow! These must taste delicious…that lovely coffee flavor..mhmhm 🙂 ela
Sprinkles may be the bling for looks but cumbs/streusel is the bling for taste! Crumbs are a requirement of any coffee cake I bake and any muffin I enjoy with coffee. 🙂 These look wonderful, Anne! I can easily imagine those flavors being wonderful together. Eggnog is now on my shopping list and these muffins are on the “bake NOW” list. Thanks!
What a unique combo. Eggnog and Kalhua. Dont’ think I’ve had those 2 together before. Love it!
Oh my gosh these look so dreamy!! So many of my favorite flavors!
This sounds like the most fantastic muffin flavor combination ever!
I will definitely be trying this recipe some time soon.
You’ve done it again, Anne. These muffins sound terrific and a crumble is, for me, the perfect topping. Got any left over? 🙂
Love a crumble on muffins and chocolate, kahlua and eggnog sounds heavenly!
These are the ultimate holiday muffins! I can’t wait to try these. Love the crumble topping!