Coffee Break Muffins

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Dorie greenspan

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Steps

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Position oven rack in center of oven.

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Preheat to 400.

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Butter or spray 12 regular-size muffin cups in muffin pan.

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Place muffin pan on baking sheet.

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In a big bowl , whisk the flour , sugar , espresso powder , baking powder , cinnamon , and salt.

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Stir in the brown sugar , making sure there are no lumps.

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In a large glass measuring cup , whisk the coffee , melted butter , egg , and vanilla until combined.

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Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and , with a whisk , gently but quickly stir to blend.

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Dont worry about being thorougha few lumps are better than overmixing the batter.

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Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.

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Bake for about 20 minutes , or until a pick comes out clean.

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Transfer pan to a rack and cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing each muffin from its mold.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, sugar, instant espresso powder, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, light brown sugar, strong coffee, unsalted butter, egg, pure vanilla extract