Moist and flavorful Eggnog Muffins are perfect for holiday breakfasts or winter brunches. Made with real eggnog, you’ll love this easy breakfast treat.
These muffins have the perfect amount of spice and a sweet glaze, they hit the sweet spot for any holiday.
This recipe was originally published in November 2012. I updated the recipe notes and images in January 2026.
Aimee’s Recipe Notes
Taste & Texture: Soft muffins with holiday spices, creamy eggnog flavor, and a tender crumb.
Ease to Make: Beginner friendly. One bowl, easy method, and minimal prep.
Tools: This is one of my favorite mini-muffin pans on Amazon. If you’re in need of a new one, this is the one I use in my own kitchen. Use a small cookie scoop for even baking.
Top Tip: Use full fat eggnog for best richness. Don’t overmix the batter. Tender muffins come from gentle mixing.
These were a big hit. My group loves mini size. They say that justifies eating more.
– Linda
Ingredient Notes
I made these muffins with some leftover eggnog I had in the fridge. We have a bad habit in this family of buying and making more eggnog at the beginning of the season than anyone will drink by New Year’s.
Leftover eggnog is the mother of invention, though, because it’s lead me to create some pretty scrumptious treats, like Eggnog Fudge and now MUFFINS!
- If you want a plain muffin instead of eggnog (or you don’t have enough eggnog), you can substitute whole milk instead.
- Butter flavored Crisco shortening gives the muffins a fluffy texture and buttery taste. Unflavored shortening will do in a pinch!
- Along with the eggnog, these muffins are flavored with a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg.
- For the glaze, you’ll need more eggnog (or milk), nutmeg and lots of powdered sugar!
How to Make Egg Nog Muffins
Make the muffin batter. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and spices together in a bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, beat Crisco with sugar until blended. Add eggs. Slowly add in flour mixture and eggnog.
Fill muffin tin. Lightly spray mini muffin pan with baking spray (or grease with a small amount of butter). Fill the muffin cups to half full and bake for 13 to 15 minutes. Let the muffins cool for a couple of minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Eggnog glaze. Whisk together the rest of the eggnog, nutmeg and powdered sugar.
Dip and set. Dip tops of muffins into glaze and allow to set about 15 minutes before eating.
Enjoy with a cup of coffee, hot cocoa or more eggnog!
Tips and Tricks
- To make these portable, put mini cupcake liners in the muffin cups before adding the batter and baking.
- These muffins can be made the night before to be ready for breakfast the next morning!
- Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze for longer storage.
Love eggnog desserts? My Eggnog cheesecake is creamy and delicious, and so easy to make! Whip up a batch of these reader favorite eggnog french toast! So good.
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Eggnog Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
For the Muffins:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup butter flavored Crisco
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup eggnog
For the Glaze:
- ½ cup eggnog
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together. Set aside.
- In mixing bowl, mix Crisco with granulated sugar until blended. Add eggs. Slowly add in flour mixture and eggnog.
- Lightly spray mini muffin cup pan with baking spray. Fill muffin cups 1/2 full and bake in a 350 degree oven for 13-15 minutes. Cool completely.
- Whisk together eggnog, nutmeg and powdered sugar. Dip tops of muffins into glaze and allow to set (about 15 minutes). ENJOY!
Notes
- To make these portable, put mini cupcake liners in the muffin cups before adding the batter and baking.
- These muffins can be made the night before to be ready for breakfast the next morning!
- Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
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What are you making for Christmas breakfast this year? Go ahead and add Eggnog Muffins to the list right now!
These egg nog muffins are easy to make and looks yummy. I’m going to bookmark your post right away.
I made these for my husband who loves eggnog. I was lucky to have enough eggnog to make them before he drank it all (LOL) We kept out a few to taste test and for breakfast and I froze the rest. I didn’t have a mini muffin pan so used the regular size one. Our oven bakes hot so I baked them about ten minutes and then stuck a toothpick in them and it came out clean. They were done and nicely browned. I’m not sure if I’ll make these again or not. I didn’t have Crisco so used margarine. These turned out dry and the glaze made them very messy.
Just baked these, and the recipe was not so great. Batter was way too thick (like cookie batter consistency), and muffins turned out too oily (it drenched the muffin liners!). Maybe the recipe needs more eggnog?
How would you adjust the time to make regular muffins? I don’t have a mini muffin pan.
Could you bake this recipe in mini loaf pan?
I’m sure you could. I don’t know how long you would bake it for though!
Hi there! I plan to make these tonight…they look so good! I was thinking of adding rum to the glaze but not sure what it will do to the consistency. What do you think?
Just finished making these. I haven’t done the glaze yet but I snacked on one to just test them and it was delicious.
These were a big hit. My group loves mini size. They say that justifies eating more. They likes them not being over sweet and said they were great with coffee. Given our current cold snap there is a lot of coffee being drunk to justify more muffins!
For regular size muffins..how long would it take to bake?
Also, same oven temp?
Thank you!
I’ve been asked to make Eggnog muffins for the Sheriff Dept that my husband works for. They aren’t ‘into’ the mini muffins. How long would you suggest I bake them in normal size muffin tins? And roughly how many would the recipe make? Wondering if I need to go buy more tins…again 🙂
Yum!! Can’t wait to try them! I love anything and everything eggnog! Is there any way I can substitute Crisco for something else?