Description
Homemade donuts bring pure joy to your kitchen with minimal effort and maximum deliciousness. Grab some simple ingredients and prepare to wow friends and family with these crowd-pleasing sweet circles of happiness.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 large egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Coating:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to exactly 350°F and coat a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Sift 2 cups of flour, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon nutmeg into a mixing bowl.
- Whisk ¾ cup sugar with 1 large egg until fully combined and slightly frothy.
- Pour ¾ cup milk, ⅓ cup melted butter, and 1½ teaspoons vanilla into the sugar mixture. Blend until smooth and consistent.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients gently. Stop mixing when your batter looks thick and just combined.
- Distribute batter evenly across muffin cups, filling each about ¾ of the way to the top.
- Slide muffin tin into the preheated 350°F oven. Bake for precisely 18-20 minutes until a toothpick emerges clean.
- Remove muffins and immediately brush each with ¼ cup melted butter.
- Roll warm muffins in a mixture of ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon until completely coated.
- Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes before serving or storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Check your batter consistency carefully, as it should be thick but not lumpy, which ensures tender donuts.
- Grease the muffin tin thoroughly to prevent sticking and make removing donuts easier.
- Use freshly ground nutmeg if possible for a more vibrant, aromatic flavor that elevates the entire recipe.
- Allow donuts to cool slightly before rolling in cinnamon sugar so the coating sticks perfectly without making the coating gummy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Category: Donuts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 353 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg