Name: Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ tsp baking soda; 2½ tsp baking powder; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp nutmeg; ¼ tsp cinnamon; 1 cup milk; ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature); ¾ cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup unsalted butter (melted); 1 cup sugar; 1 Tbsp cinnamon

Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnut Muffin Recipe – baked doughnut muffins coated in cinnamon and sugar – tastes just like an old-fashioned doughnut! I could have eaten the whole batch myself. Great for breakfast, brunch, potlucks, and the holidays. You might want to make a double batch! These don’t last long at our house.

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Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

These Cinnamon Sugar Dought Muffins are dangerously delicious! I seriously ate way too many of these yummy doughnuts! They were so hard to resist. They taste just like an old-fashioned doughnut! My favorite part is the cinnamon sugar coating. It puts the muffins over the top! Whip up a batch ASAP! You won’t regret it.

How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

These muffins are super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and ground cinnamon. In a large bowl beat butter with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar and mix well. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed just until the yolk disappears. Slowly,add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk. Stir in vanilla extract. Mix just until combined.

Using a cookie scoop, divide batter into the prepared muffin cups. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove muffins from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Melt butter in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl combine white sugar and cinnamon. Dunk the entire muffin into the melted butter. Coat in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

Can make mini muffins in a mini muffin pan. You will get 24 mini muffins. You will need to reduce the cooking time.
Can make the muffin batter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
Feel free to add some mini chocolate chips to the muffin batter.
Store finished muffins in an airtight container at room temperature.

doughnut muffin in a bowl of cinnamon sugar

Easy Doughnut Muffins for Breakfast

I served these muffins at a brunch party and they were gone in a flash. Next time I am going to make a double batch! This is a great recipe for potlucks, baby showers, weekday mornings, and the holidays. One bite and these are sure to become a family favorite.

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