Doughnut Mini Muffins

These delicious doughnut mini muffins taste like cinnamon sugar doughnut holes. The secret ingredient is nutmeg. What’s even better is that they are quick and easy to make.

Ingredients for Doughnut Mini Muffins:

I used the following ingredients:  Melted unsalted butter, sugar, fresh nutmeg, baking powder, salt, all-purpose flour, and ground cinnamon. What’s interesting here is that they don’t contain eggs.

I started by preheating the oven to 375° F. Then, I sprayed the mini muffin pan with Baker’s non-stick spray or some other non-stick spray.

Making the Doughnut Mini Muffins:

I started by adding the sugar and the nutmeg to melted butter in a mixing bowl. Then, I stirred in the milk, added the baking powder and salt, and finally added the flour. I whisked the ingredients just until everything was combined. You don’t want to over mix this because it activates the gluten and makes the muffins tough.

I used my small ice cream scoop (1½-inch diameter), to fill the mini muffin cups about half full.

I baked the mini muffins in a 375° F preheated oven for about 17 minutes. After 17 minutes, their tops were golden brown. While the mini muffins were baking, I melted the additional butter, and mixed together the remaining sugar and cinnamon.

I removed the mini muffins from the pan, and brushed each one with melted butter. Then, I rolled each one in the sugar-cinnamon mixture.

I allowed them to cool on a wire rack set over a large baking pan.

I ended up with 24 absolutely delicious Doughnut Mini Muffins. Yum!

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Doughnut Mini Muffins

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

17 mins

Total Time

32 mins

 

These delicious doughnut mini muffins taste like cinnamon sugar doughnut holes. The secret ingredient is nutmeg. What’s even better is that they are quick and easy to make.

Course: Bread, Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: 24 Doughnut Mini Muffins

Calories: 88 kcal

Author: Chula King

Ingredients

For the Mini Muffins

• 1/2 cup (3.5 ounces, 100 grams) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces, 57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces, 113 grams) whole milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 cup (4.4 ounces, 125 grams) all-purpose flour

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• 1/4 cup (2 ounces, 57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup (3.5 ounces, 100 grams )granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

For the Mini Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease 24 mini muffin cups; set aside.

2. Mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in the milk; mix in the baking powder, salt and flour just until combined. Fill the prepared mini muffin cups about half full.

3. Bake in a preheated 375° F oven until the tops are lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

1. While the muffins are baking, place 1/4 cup of melted butter in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together ½ cup granulated sugar with the cinnamon. Remove the muffins from their cups. Brush each muffin with melted butter, and roll in the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Let cool and serve.
2. Yield: 24 Doughnut Mini Muffins.

Nutrition Facts

Doughnut Mini Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 88 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 10mg 3%

Sodium 27mg 1%

Potassium 29mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Sugars 8g

Vitamin A 2.5%

Calcium 1.6%

Iron 1.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.