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Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

July 17, 2013 by Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen 29 Comments

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So last week I made those Raspberry Donut Muffins and I really wanted to make them again for breakfast this past weekend.  But I didn’t have any more raspberries.

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I remembered seeing in the inspiration recipe that instead of the fruit glaze you could just use butter to top the muffins so I gave that a try this time.  They were yummy!  I’m honestly kinda torn between which ones I  like better.

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins | www.momstestkitchen.com

 
CINNAMON SUGAR DONUT MUFFINS 
YIELD: 32 mini muffins

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 & 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a mini muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together the shortening, sugar and egg until fully combined. In another medium bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg
  3. together. Stir the flour mixture into the shortening mixture alternating with milk until just combined.
  4. Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the pan & allow to cool.
  5. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip the tops of the muffins in the melted butter and then dip in cinnamon sugar mixture.
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  1. Amy

    February 11, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    My kids and I love these and have made several batches! TY!!!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      February 23, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      So glad y’all like them Amy!

      Reply
  2. Chere

    January 18, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    I would like to make these as cupcakes. I’m just not sure of a cooking time, could you please make a suggestion.

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      January 19, 2014 at 12:44 am

      I would probably start at the low end of the time, around 15-18 minutes & then just watch them for when they are done. I would assume they wouldn’t take much longer than baking a regular cupcake which is typically around 15-20 minutes 🙂

      Reply
  3. Stephanie

    January 18, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    Is there a substitute for the shortening? They look so yummy!!!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      January 19, 2014 at 12:45 am

      I would imagine that you could use all butter in place of the shortening. It might change the texture & baking times some but I think you should be fine just using extra butter 🙂

      Reply
  4. Heather

    January 18, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    We do love our muffins around here! Your recipe looked super familiar so I looked it up and low and behold it’s the same recipe I’ve been using for 20 years from the Muffin Mania cookbook! Muffins That Taste Like Donuts – my kids love them! The only difference is that you sneak a little bit of jam in the middles before you bake them – and I never tell the kids what kind of jam I’m using so it’s a fun surprise (and a great way to use up dribs and drabs of jam). I’m so glad you’ve shared this recipe with your readers – they are truly yummy, easy and pretty much fail-safe!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      January 19, 2014 at 12:47 am

      I love the idea of adding jam! I’m going to have to give that a try!! Thanks for the suggestion & I’m going to have to see if I can find a copy of that cookbook! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nichole

    December 31, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    I do not have a mini muffin pan would these be ok to make in a regular muffin pan?

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      December 31, 2013 at 9:07 pm

      It should be fine Nichole, you just probably will need to adjust the cooking time. I would start them at about 18 minutes & then check them to see if they need to cook longer since they are larger 🙂

      Reply
  6. Tricia

    December 15, 2013 at 11:59 am

    I made these with eggnog for Christmastime and they are so good!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      December 16, 2013 at 6:40 pm

      What a great idea Tricia! I bet they were delicious with eggnog! I’ve made them with apple cider mix but I think I will have to give the eggnog a try!

      Reply
  7. KayleneP

    August 1, 2013 at 12:04 am

    Thanks for sharing this recipe they look so good!

    Reply
  8. Cindy Eikenberg, Little Miss Celebration

    July 29, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Jamie, these sound so delicious! Yum! Thanks for sharing your recipe and pinning! Have a happy Monday!

    Reply
  9. Tanya-Lemonsforlulu.com

    July 27, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    These looks so sweet and delicious! Fantastic recipe!

    Reply
  10. Paula Jones

    July 26, 2013 at 12:08 am

    You can’t beat a good muffin! Pinned.

    Reply
  11. cooking with curls

    July 25, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    I would like these for breakfast this morning….okay, any morning! They look delicious Jaime!

    Reply
  12. CJ - Food Stories

    July 23, 2013 at 12:03 am

    Yum … these look fabulous!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      July 23, 2013 at 4:33 pm

      Thank you so much CJ!

      Reply
  13. Miss Messy

    July 18, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    These look just perfect! 🙂 Yummy!

    Reply
  14. Tammy

    July 18, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    Jaime, These look soooo good! Once the weather cools down, I would love to try making my own donut muffins.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Toodles,
    Tammy<3

    Reply
  15. Keep Up With The Jones Family

    July 18, 2013 at 11:07 am

    These look so good! Cinnamon….and raspberries before? I’m hooked! I too am following from Dawn’s Disaster blog hop (I’m https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/7861185/keep-up-with-the-jones-family) Following on Twitter too 🙂

    Reply
  16. Lisa Nelson

    July 18, 2013 at 12:50 am

    Hey Jaime,

    These look lovely! I am following you from Dawns Disaster blog hop. It’s so nice to connect.

    Definitely hop on over to our new blog hop and post some of these delicious creations you make. I’m sure the mom’s over there would EAT IT UP (no pun intended).

    https://www.squishablebaby.com/mommy-monday-blog-hop-week-3/

    Reply

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