Eggnog Muffins With A Bourbon Glaze

I like eggnog, especially if it has a little Bourbon in it! After Christmas was over, I had a little over half a quart to use up, what better way then to make muffins right? Right. These muffins were great! I made them for Hubby and his co-workers, they loved them! These muffins have a wonderful eggnog flavor, and the Bourbon flavor is there, but not too overpowering. I regret not saving myself an extra one to go with my morning coffee. I will not make the same mistake next time around.

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I know, the eggnog is supposed to be in the picture here, but it was hangin' out with the ingredients above, at the time this picture was taken.

Mix all ingredients, and bake em'

glaze is good, glaze with alcohol is great!

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Eggnog Muffins with bourbon glaze

Ingredients:

For the muffins:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup eggnog
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

For the bourbon glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar
pinch nutmeg
1 1/2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
2 tablespoons eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla extract



Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400° F.  Line 15-17 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir to combine.
In a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment, combine the sugar, eggs, eggnog, melted
butter and almond extract.  Stir until well combined.  Mix in the dry ingredients
just until incorporated.  Chop pecans and fold into the batter.  Divide the batter evenly
between the prepared muffin liners, filling them about two thirds of the way full.

Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or a until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.


Glaze directions:


Add all ingredients in a stand mixer, fitted with the wire whisk attachment,
beat on medium speed until all ingredients are incorporated, spoon 1 teaspoon of mixture
on each muffin, (the glaze will drip a little, I just put a piece of wax paper underneath
the muffins) after the glaze dries (10 mins) repeat the process until all of the glaze is used.