Description
Cinnamon sugar donut muffins bring pure morning happiness straight to your breakfast table, combining the best of donuts and muffins in one delightful bite. Dusted with sweet cinnamon sugar and baked to golden perfection, these treats will make your kitchen smell like a bakery.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup milk
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Leavening Agents:
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Spices and Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare your oven by heating it to 350°F and line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
- Cream ½ cup softened unsalted butter with ⅔ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy.
- Incorporate 1 large egg into the butter mixture, stirring until fully blended.
- Separately whisk together 1 ½ cups flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp nutmeg, and ¼ tsp salt.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with ½ cup milk to create a smooth batter.
- Distribute the batter evenly into the muffin cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
- Bake the muffins at 350°F for 16-18 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick that should come out clean.
- Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
- Mix ¼ cup sugar with 1 tsp ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- Brush each muffin with 2 tbsp melted butter, then roll completely in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Serve the muffins warm for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Cool the muffins for just a few minutes before coating to help the butter and cinnamon sugar stick perfectly.
- Use room temperature butter and egg for smoother batter and more even baking results.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend and add 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum to improve texture.
- Brush melted butter generously and roll quickly in cinnamon sugar while muffins are still warm for the most delicious coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16-18 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 145 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg