Description
These muffin-style donuts have a soft, tender crumb and a crackling cinnamon-sugar coating, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- In another bowl, whisk the large egg, 1/2 cup milk, melted unsalted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the muffins are baking, mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- Once the muffins are cool enough to handle, roll each muffin in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Serve warm for the best texture.
Notes
For a better coating, brush muffins with melted butter before rolling in cinnamon sugar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 16.7g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg