Moser's Magnificent Muffins
Moser is the muffin man, and for those who can't travel through the Dark Portal to taste his baked goods, this recipe is the next best thing. The first time you make a batch of morning treats from this recipe, nobody will be able to deny that these are some seriously hot muffins. Warm, spiced, and iced, with a harmony of subtle flavors and textures, these muffins absolutely live up to their name. "Yea, yea, I'm the Muffin Man. You know why? Because I sell muffins, that's why." —Muffin Man Moser, Shattrath City
⏱️ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 25 min🍽️ Makes 12
Ingredients
| 1 cup | 240 ml | milk |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | apple cider vinegar |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | applesauce |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | packed brown sugar |
| 1/3 cup | 80 ml | vegetable oil |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | vanilla |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5 ml | ground ginger |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | rolled oats |
| 2 teaspoons | 10 ml | baking powder |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5 ml | baking soda |
| — | Pinch of salt | |
| 2 cups | 480 ml | all-purpose flour |
| 3 tablespoons | 45 ml | unsalted butter (streusel topping) |
| — | Pinch of salt (streusel topping) | |
| 1/3 cup | 80 ml | flour (streusel topping) |
| 1/3 cup | 80 ml | brown sugar (streusel topping) |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | ground cinnamon (streusel topping) |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | rolled oats (streusel topping) |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | confectioners' sugar (maple-nutmeg icing) |
| — | Dash of vanilla (maple-nutmeg icing) | |
| — | Pinch of ground nutmeg (maple-nutmeg icing) | |
| 2 teaspoons | 10 ml | pure maple syrup (maple-nutmeg icing) |
| 2 to 3 tablespoons | 30–45 ml | milk (maple-nutmeg icing) |
Instructions
SKILL LEVEL: Expert PREP: 10 minutes BAKING: 25 minutes MAKES: 12 muffins PAIRS WELL WITH: Hot Apple Cider, a full breakfast
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line muffin tin with 12 liners.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the milk, vinegar, applesauce, brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla, beating to ensure everything is evenly mixed. Add the spices, followed by the oats, then the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the flour 1 cup at a time until the mixture just comes together in a thick batter. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- Make up the streusel topping by rubbing the butter into the dry ingredients until there are no large pieces of butter remaining. Carefully spoon this on top of the filled muffin cups, pressing very gently to bond the two.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until the tops are slightly brown and a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean. Remove from oven, allow to cool for a few minutes in the pans, then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- While you wait, make up the icing: Combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and maple syrup in a small bowl. Gradually begin adding the milk until you have a thick but workable consistency. Drizzle this over the cooled muffins and enjoy!