Doughnut Muffins
5 Feb
Since I have Tuesdays and Thursdays off from work, I usually try to make the kids something special for breakfast on those days. I have a bit more time in the morning because I don’t have to race around getting myself ready as well – since after I drop them off at school I come straight home and head into my bike/treadmill/clean the house/do laundry routine.
Hmmm – you probably didn’t need or care about that bit of information, did you? 
Yesterday morning I took the time to make a half batch of these doughnut muffins – using a recipe that I’ve had my eye on for quite some time. And I’ll be honest with you – I’ll be hard-pressed to deep fry doughnuts again. Not only were these easy, they were the perfect size, too – just right for popping in your mouth.
But it was the look of sheer, unmitigated joy on the kids’ faces when they saw the doughnuts that made my heart melt.
Well, it was that along with the exclaims of “Mom, you’re the best”.
I never get tired of hearing that.
Doughnut Muffins - adapted from Nicole at Cookies On Friday
1-1/2 cups flour (I used half all purpose, and half white whole wheat – shhhh!)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup milk or buttermilk
¼ cup yogurt
6 tablespoons butter, softened
¼ cup sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg
Topping
4 tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup sugar combined with 2 teaspoons cinnamon
-or- ½ cup powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and baking soda. In another bowl, combine milk and sour cream; stir to combine.
In a mixer bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add the flour mixture alternatively with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until all of the ingredients are incorporated, but don’t overmix.
Place 1 tablespoon of batter into each muffin cup. Bake muffins until they are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 12 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then turn them out of the pans. Apply topping while warm.
To apply the topping, roll the warm muffins in the melted butter and then roll in the cinnamon sugar. Alternatively, roll the warm muffins in powdered sugar. (If you top the muffins with powdered sugar, don’t roll them in butter.)
These look absolutely amazing. I’m saving the recipe!
OOOHHH! I know what Im making tomorrow morning!
I LOVE these. A bakery near my old house in California makes them, but since we moved away I’ve had to make them myself. They are so worth it!
I’ve been wanting to make doughnut muffins! I have a couple of recipes bookmarked, and this one is going on the list. I know we would love these!
I love these!!! They are so cute and it’s great that they can be dipped in cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar (or maybe chocolate???)
YUM!
I dont have yogurt in the house and we are in the middle of a storm. Can I substitute one egg and 1/4 cup oil for yogurt?
These look super yummy!! I love those little powdered sugar doughnuts…must be a child hood love, that I can’t shake. I’m going to have to make these!
OK these look amazing! I want one (or six) right now!
These look amazing! Wish I hadn’t already eaten breakfast this morning.
Awww-the “Mom, you’re the best” made it all worth it, I bet!
Right after we moved to the Boston area, I had a similar muffin at a cafe-it was delicious and I have been looking for a recipe ever since that day. THANK YOU MEGAN!!!!!
I have no intention of ever deep frying a doughnut. And every intention of making these muffins.
Kid tested. Mother approved!
I like it. Do you think I can stuff them with jelly? I’m going with yes.
Oooh, those look great. I bet my girls would love them. I’ll have to try them soon and see. =)
They are so cute! I can see many variations and toppings on these. I bet my daughter would love these. (who am I kidding….I would love these!)
Oh my, doughnut muffins! Who knew such a delicacy existed? Yum!
I love doughnut muffins! Minis are a great idea, just like doughnut holes – yum!
I bet these were delicous! Buttermilk in any baked good just takes it to another level of luscious!
These look absolutely fantastic – well done!
Loving the blog,
Rosie of BooksAndBakes
These look delicious! How sweet it must be to hear those words from your kids, makes it all worthwhile, huh?
oh, to die for!
oh yum! I think I might do these this morning! Kids are home, so I’ll have to share
Getting ready to bake these muffins, and noticed a few discrepancies in the ingredient list vs. the instructions. Ingredient list says yogurt, instructions say sour cream; ingredient list says cinnamon, instructions say nutmeg. Which ones are correct?