Description
Fresh cinnamon sugar donut muffins are basically breakfast’s best-kept secret weapon that’ll make your morning feel like a warm hug from your favorite bakery. Grab some coffee, dust these babies with cinnamon sugar, and prepare for serious breakfast happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup milk
- 0.25 cup vegetable oil
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Fire up the oven to exactly 350°F and coat a 12-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray or butter. Ensure your rack is centered.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and vigorously whisk 13 cup vegetable oil with 12 cup sugar until your mixture looks smooth and integrated. Crack in one large egg and blend thoroughly.
- Pour 12 cup milk into your wet ingredients and stir until completely incorporated. Your batter should look consistent and pale.
- In a separate bowl, sift together 112 cups flour, 112 teaspoons baking powder, 12 teaspoon salt, and 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Make a small well in the center.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture. Use soft, deliberate strokes to combine. Stop mixing the moment no flour streaks remain.
- Distribute batter evenly into muffin cups, filling each about 34 full. Avoid overfilling to prevent uneven baking.
- Slide pan into preheated 350°F oven. Bake precisely 15-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out completely clean when inserted.
- Allow muffins to rest in pan for exactly 5 minutes. This helps them firm up and prevents breaking.
- Melt 14 cup unsalted butter in a small bowl. Mix 12 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon in another shallow dish.
- While muffins are still warm, dunk each top into melted butter, then roll immediately in cinnamon sugar mixture. Rotate to coat completely.
- Transfer coated muffins to a wire rack. Let them cool and allow cinnamon sugar coating to set for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Overmixing the batter can make muffins tough, so stir gently until ingredients are just combined.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Ensure your baking powder is fresh to help the muffins rise properly and achieve a light texture.
- Store these muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer preservation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 97 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg