Experimental Muffins

Hi Everyone!
Right now, I am living in a dorm that has no kitchen. This has been rather difficult because I love to bake all the time, and I don't get the opportunity to. Today, I borrowed my friend's kitchen so I could make muffins for a party tomorrow. Another friend of mine gave me some snickerdoodle cookies so I decided I would use the cookies as a crumb topping for the muffins. When I arrived at my friend's apartment, we could not find any baking powder or baking soda, which are necessary for making muffins because they allow the muffins to rise in the oven. My friend did have Bisquick though, so I used that even though I normally make everything completely from scratch. 
Here is what I did:


Bisquick Muffins with Snickerdoodle Almond Crumble Topping
Topping
Snickerdoodle cookies, crushed
Sliced Almonds
a few tablespoons of melted butter


Muffins
2 cups of Bisquick mix
1 egg
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
about 3/4 cup of milk
about 1/3 cup of sour cream


1. Combine the cookies, almonds, and melted butter. Set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 375F.
3. Combine the Bisquick mix, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in egg, milk, and sour cream (I estimated when I made these so use enough to make a batter consistency).
4. Place 1 spoonful of batter in greased muffin tins. Add some of the topping, then another spoonful of batter, then a little more topping.
5. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the muffins are set. Cool on wire racks.


Unlike most recipes, this recipe is not exact because I was experimenting with what I had. Normally I would not advise estimating ingredients while baking, but, because the Bisquick has a set ratio of flour to leavening agent, a little estimating is okay here. The first batch I made I only but the topping on the top and not in the middle, but I felt like the muffins needed more. The second batch was better because I added the topping to the middle of the muffins. These muffins were very easy to make and would be a good recipe for someone who does not bake very much and may not have baking soda or baking powder on hand. You can experiment with making crumble out of other kinds of cookies (such as gingersnaps or sugar cookies) or other kinds of nuts or whatever you want. Have fun experimenting!


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