Snowy Traditions!

We haven’t been getting too much snow in Maryland the last few years, but today proved to be beautiful. I had made a post on Instagram and Facebook about our family’s tradition and it gained a lot of excitement- so I figured I would post the story and recipe here! 

Growing up when it would snow, my mom would make this delightful treat that she called “Snow Muffins”. The catch was she only made them when it was snowing- not because they needed snow for the recipe, but because they’re such a rich and delicious treat, that you shouldn’t them very often! So by only having them when it snowed, it naturally was a treat we would only have every so often.

This is a treat that friends and family now ask for, and today we shared our with our neighbors. 

How about you? Do you have any family traditions that you have when it snows?

I hope you enjoy!! 

“Snow Muffins” 

Batter:

3 cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup nonhydrogenated shortening, at room temp (can do half butter, half shortening) 

2 eggs

1 cup milk

Topping:

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 teaspoons cinnamon

2 sticks of butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well: flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and 1 cup of sugar.

In a mixer, combine shortening, eggs and milk until just mixed and slowly add the dry ingredients just until batter forms. It will be thick and sticky.

Spray your muffin tin (12) with cooking spray generously and fill about 1/2-2/3 full.

Bake 20-22 minutes.

Once baked, allow to cool for 5-10 minutes and prepare the topping. In a medium sized bowl, melt the butter.

In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Once you can handle the warm muffin, immediately dip into the melted butter then coat in the cinnamon sugar until well coated.

 Best enjoyed while warm, but who am I kidding, they are good at any time! Enjoy!!