---
title: ":cupcake: Mimi's Café Buttermilk Spice Muffins"
source: Recipe Box
servings: 12
prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 25 minutes
total time: 40 minutes
tags:
  - breakfast
  - muffins
  - copycat
  - spice
  - recipe-box
  - vegetarian
---

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease #muffin tins{} with butter.

In a #mixing bowl{}, cream @sugar{1%cup} and softened @butter{1/2%cup}. Add @eggs{3} and beat for ~{1%minute}.

In a #separate bowl{}, sift together @all-purpose flour{2.5%cups}, @baking soda{2%tsp}, @ground nutmeg{1%tsp}, and @ground cinnamon{1/2%tsp}.

Add the flour mixture and @buttermilk{3/4%cup + 1%Tbsp} alternately to the creamed mixture and mix until smooth.

In a #small bowl{}, make the nut topping: mix @sugar{1/2%cup}, finely chopped @walnuts{1%cup}, @ground cinnamon{1/2%tsp}, and @ground nutmeg{1/2%tsp}.

Divide batter among greased muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full. Top each muffin with a rounded tablespoon of the nut topping.

Bake at 375°F for 20 to ~{25%minutes} until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.