Description
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins taste just like your favorite bakery donut — soft, buttery, and coated in sweet cinnamon sugar. These melt-in-your-mouth muffins are a cozy, nostalgic treat perfect for breakfast, brunch, or fall baking weekends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with milk, starting and ending with flour.
- Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15–17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool for 5 minutes, then brush tops with melted butter.
- In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar, then roll each muffin in the mixture to coat completely.
Notes
Add a pinch of cloves for extra fall spice. Try coating with powdered sugar for a softer donut effect. Serve warm with a drizzle of maple glaze for brunch. Store in an airtight container at room temp for 3 days or freeze uncoated for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: cinnamon sugar, donut muffins, fall baking, easy breakfast, baked donuts