Butterscotch Crumb Muffins

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter flavor shortening, cold
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup butterscotch chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and position oven rack in center of the oven. Line muffin tins with papers.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar until no lumps remain.
3. Add shortening and cut in until the mix resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Reserve 1/2 cup of the flour/sugar/shortening mix and set aside to use as the crumb topping.
5. To the remaining flour/sugar mix, add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Using a fork, combine well.
6. Add buttermilk and beaten eggs.
7. Using a large spoon, mix just until flour is moistened, it will be lumpy.
8. Fold in butterscotch chips.
9. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle tops with about 1 teaspoon of reserved crumb topping mixture and gently tamp down into batter.
10. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until they test done with a toothpick.

flour, brown sugar, butter flavor, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, buttermilk, eggs, butterscotch chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/butterscotch-crumb-muffins-503706 (may not work)