Doughnut Muffins
These. are. awesome. I came across this recipe on Pinterest and knew that I had to try them out. It’s basically a guilt-free doughnut since it’s baked, not fried (at least that’s what I’ve been telling myself).
INGREDIENTS
MUFFINS
- 1/4 cup butter, room temp
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
GLAZE
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp hot water
HOW TO MAKE IT
MUFFINS
- Lightly grease a standard muffin tin. Or line with 12 paper muffin cups, and grease the cups with non-stick vegetable oil spray; this will ensure that they peel off the muffins nicely
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth
- Add the eggs, beating to combine
- Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla
- Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling the cups nearly full
- I used an ice cream scooper, which helps you keep all the muffins the same size
- Bake the muffins at 425°F for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they’re a pale golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the middle of one of the center muffins comes out clean
GLAZE
- In a medium bowl, prepare the glaze by mixing together the melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and water
- Whisk until smooth
- When the muffins have cooled slightly, dip the muffin crown into the glaze and allow the glaze to harden. I strongly recommend going for another dip in the glaze – after all, this is the best part and the double dip ensures that you’ve got a good solid coat on there
- Serve warm, or cool on a rack and wrap airtight
- Muffins will keep at room temperature for about a day
