Donut Muffins

By Grammie926

These are a family favorite. They taste like donuts but without the frying! Try making them in a mini muffin pan and pop them out like donut holes. I Both the vanilla bean glaze and cinnamon sugar glaze are popular.

Ingredients

• Muffins:
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg (1/4 tsp if using freshly grated)
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk - lowfat is fine
• Toppings:
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• OR/AND
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tsp milk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract)

Details

Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from grouprecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
In a second bowl, combine the oil, sugar, egg and milk.
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and mix only to combine.
Pour into greased muffin tins and bake at 350' for 12-15 minutes (20-25 if making large ones)
While muffins bake, prepare topping of choice.
For Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
Mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
Turn the muffins out immediately and while hot, dip the tops in the melted butter and then in the cinnamon sugar.
For Glaze:
Combine confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk and mix well. When muffins are cool, cover muffin tops with glaze.