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Dirt Bombs (Nutmeg Muffins)
Recipe by Claire Saffitz x Dessert Person
Holiday‑ready “dirt bombs” are fluffy nutmeg‑scented muffins that are dunked in melted butter and rolled in cinnamon‑sugar for a crisp, donut‑hole‑like crust. The recipe uses four sticks of butter for maximum richness, a stand‑mixer for a light crumb, and a quick butter‑cinnamon coating while the muffins are still hot.
MediumAmericanServes 12
Printable version with shopping checklist
Source Video
44m
Prep
22m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
1h 16m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$10.79
Per serving:$0.90
Critical Success Points
- • Melt butter for pan prep and dunking
- • Butter and flour the muffin tins
- • Cream butter
- • Incorporate dry ingredients and sour cream
- • Bake
- • Dunk and coat in butter‑cinnamon sugar
Safety Warnings
- • Melted butter is hot—handle with care to avoid burns.
- • The oven is hot; use mitts when handling pans.
- • The coated muffins are very tender; handle gently to prevent them from falling apart.
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