Mini Doughnut Muffins

I love getting a paper bag full of sweet, piping hot, crispy mini doughnuts from the fair. 

Who doesn't?

I discovered this marvelous recipe for mini doughnut muffins. So simple, so scrumptious, so addicting, and SO MUCH HEALTHIER than regular mini doughnuts (they are baked instead of fried). Honestly, I cannot tell the difference. 

I think yes :)

Mini Doughnut Muffins

{from here}

FOR MUFFINS...

1/2 cup white sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

3/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup flour

 FOR COATING... 

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a mini muffin tin with butter or cooking spray. 

In a large bowl combine the melted butter (1/4 cup), 1/2 cup sugar, and nutmeg. Stir in milk, baking powder, and flour, mixing just until combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the tops are lightly golden. While muffins are baking, mix the sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. 

Allow the muffins to cool a bit in the tins, then remove. 

Brush each muffin lightly with butter, and then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

{My muffins only took 12 minutes to bake.}

{Also, if you like, don't brush each muffin with butter before rolling them in the cinnamon sugar- simply roll them straight into the cinnamon sugar.}

Bon Appetit!

Julia