Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

Here’s a classic and delicious Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins recipe — they taste just like old-fashioned cake donuts but are baked instead of fried!

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🍩 Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

Ingredients

For the Muffins:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)

• 1 large egg

• 1/2 cup milk (whole or 2%)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional, but adds donut flavor)

For the Topping:

• 1/4 cup (half stick) unsalted butter, melted

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

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Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.

2. Make the Muffin Batter:

   • In a large bowl, cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.

   • Beat in the egg, then mix in milk and vanilla until smooth.

   • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

   • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir just until combined — do not overmix.

3. Bake:

   • Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.

   • Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

   • Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

4. Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

   • Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a shallow bowl.

   • Dip each muffin top into the melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar to coat.