Mandarin Orange Muffins

Recipe adapted from Talking Dollar and Cents
Makes: 1 dozen

Muffin:

• 1 1/2 cups baking mix
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 Mandarins peeled and diced (original recipe calls for an 11-oz can of mandarin oranges, drained and diced)

Topping:

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
2. Coat muffin tins with non-stick spray.
3. Combine baking mix, sugar, nutmeg and allspice in a large bowl.
4. In another smaller bowl, stir egg, butter, milk and mandarin oranges together.
5. Stir the liquid ingredients into dry ingredients until just mixed.  
6. Over mixing the batter will result in a tougher muffin.
7. Spoon batter into muffin tins filling each tin 3/4 full and making sure orange bits are evenly distributed. 
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes. 
9. Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.  
10. While muffins are still warm, brush the tops with the melted butter butter and sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mixture across the top of the muffins.

I omitted the topping. These muffins were pretty moist, everyone seemed to love them. Next time I'm going to try different varieties of fruit. I love that it uses baking mix.