Donut muffins are soft and fluffy, with cinnamon-sugar flavored goodness that melts in your mouth! They are delicious enough for anyone to want to devour them the moment that you put them on the table! Breakfast muffins are one of our favorite things to eat around my house! Try out these strawberry cheesecake streusel muffins, these lemon poppyseed muffins, or these yummy pumpkin muffins!
What are Donut Muffins?
One of our favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is to load up the family in the car and drive to pick up our favorite donuts for breakfast! But… that was before this recipe came along! We now can wake up, stay in our pajamas and make some of these delicious donut muffins for ourselves! These are so much better than any store-bought muffin or donut that you can find. PLUS, it’s a combination of 2 of my favorite breakfast foods, so it’s a win-win! These donut muffins have the consistency of a donut. They are light and airy on the inside, and then they are topped with cinnamon sugar on the outside. But instead of being shaped like a donut and fried in a pan, they are shaped and cooked like a muffin! You just pop them in a muffin tin and bake them up in your oven! Such little mess (no frying, sign me up!) with such a delicious reward! You must try out these donut muffins. They are the best of both worlds!!
Ingredients You Need to Make Donut Muffins
These donut muffins have common ingredients that I bet you already have in your kitchen! So get them all out and start making these donut muffins. They are so delicious; you may even want to double the batch! All of the exact measurements are on the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Flour: I used all purpose flour for this recipe. Sugars: A combination of granulated and packed brown sugar will giive them a deep, sweet flavor. Baking Powder and Baking Soda: These will help your muffins to rise and have that nice and airy texture. Salt: The salt will enhance all of the flavors in the muffin.Cinnamon: Not only is there cinnamon on top of the muffins but I capture that delicious flavor on the inside too! Nutmeg: The secret ingredient to making the taste turn out just right. Egg: This will bind all of the ingredients in the batter together. Vanilla: Adds a splash of sweetness to the muffins. Buttermilk: You can use store bought or this Homemade Buttermilk.Vegetable Oil: This will keep the donut muffins moist so that they don’t dry out.
Topping
Granulated Sugar: This adds that sweet taste and delicious texture to the top of the muffins. Cinnamon: Mix this in with the sugar. Butter: I used salted butter! This will be used to dip your muffin in so that your toppin stocks to the top.
How to Make Donut Muffins
Donut muffins are so easy to make! They take less than 40 minutes from start to finish, including baking time! Plus, there is no frying or grease involved, so you will walk away from your kitchen without a mess in sight!
Mix-Ins: These donut muffins are perfect as is but… My kids will never say no to a fun mix-in in any recipe! Try some walnuts, mini chocolate chips, pecans or even some dried cranberries to kick these muffins up a notch. Toppings: You can really level up by drizzling on a vanilla glaze to these muffins. They are delicious as is but adding in a sticky, sweet texture on top will really set them apart! Cinnamon Sugar: You don’t need to stop with the cinnamon sugar on the top! Dip the entire muffin in your melted butter and then get that cinnamon sugar over the entire muffin. Then, you get that incredible, sweet flavor in every single bite!
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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
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