Cinnamon Sugar Mini Donut Muffins – little gems that look like muffins but taste like your favorite cinnamon donuts! Check out our video to see how to make them.
CINNAMON SUGAR MINI DONUT MUFFINS
These donut muffins are super delicious. Dunking them in melted butter and then rolling in cinnamon sugar is not only fun (kids love it) but also keeps them utterly soft and (forgive the word…) moist. They literally melt in your mouth! And they take 10 minutes to make and 15 minutes to bake so you are about half an hour away from popping these sugary sweet treats into your mouth!
MY LATEST VIDEOSThey are so fun to make and all you need is a bowl and a whisk (or a spatula). These have no egg yet they have milk so they are not vegan but it’s still great to have a recipe that doesn’t require eggs. Tell me you too have days when baking bug strikes and you find yourself without eggs? Way too often for me. It got to the point where my Hubby is looking for chickens we could raise in the backyard. 🙂
HOW TO MAKE MINI DONUT MUFFINS?
Preheat your oven and grease mini muffin tin (cavities and the top). Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and sugar. Add spices and vanilla, whisk well. Add milk and whisk again. Add dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
Fill the muffin pan. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2 minutes, transfer onto a wire rack.
Prepare the coating: melt butter in a small bowl; in another small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. When muffins are completely cool, dunk each one in melted butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar. Return onto a wire rack and let cool for few minutes.
Because I received quite a few questions on what kind of pan I used to make these mini muffins, here is a link to the exact same one I have.
MORE CINNAMON RECIPES:
Cinnamon Roll Cake from scratch – gooey cinnamon center and buttery cake make for one decadent treat!
Better Cinnamon Roll Cake – lighter in calories, this cake looks like a giant cinnamon roll!
Cinnamon Roll Pretzels – sweet and salty treat! Pretzels coated in cinnamon sugar and drizzled with sweet glaze.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins – that crumb topping is irresistible!
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CINNAMON SUGAR MINI DONUT MUFFINS RECIPE:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg or cloves
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Grease mini muffin tin (cavities and the top). Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and sugar. Add spices and vanilla, whisk well. Add milk and whisk again. Add dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
Fill the muffin pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of each muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2 minutes, transfer onto a wire rack.
Prepare the coating: melt butter in a small bowl; in another small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. When muffins are completely cool, dunk each one in melted butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar. Return onto wire rack and let cool for few minutes.
Veronica says
August 2, 2018 at 11:05 pmThese look so good!
Can I freeze them? Or better fresh? (Looking for mini muffin recipes for a bake sale).
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 6, 2018 at 12:27 pmHi Veronica! Baked goods are always better fresh. I would recommend making them the day ahead. You can freeze them too, but I would not dip them in butter and cinnamon sugar. Do it before serving.
Ro says
June 25, 2018 at 12:49 amI make a half-batch of these without the coating for my partner and I to snack on a couple of times a week. I use gluten free flour and vegetable oil spread instead of butter and they turn out delicious every time! Thank you 🙂
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
June 28, 2018 at 2:26 pmHi Ro! I am so happy to know you guys love these muffins! Thank you for letting me know that the gluten free flour works too. Awesome!
Kathie says
October 16, 2018 at 4:42 pmOh great, I wondered if they would turn out With GF flour!
Karina says
September 20, 2017 at 1:47 pmToo much sugar for my liking
Lynda says
September 29, 2017 at 3:19 pmMade these right after I found this recipe. Didn’t have mini muffin pans, used standard size. Baked for an additional 8 min. and they were baked perfectly. These made my family very happy. Thanks for the great recipe.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
September 30, 2017 at 11:45 amHi Lynda! That’s awesome! Thank you for making the recipe! I am so glad you and your family enjoyed the muffins! -Anna
Mo says
May 3, 2017 at 3:04 amJust made these and they are easy to make and taste good. I made some directly in the muffin pan and some
In paper bun cases cos wasn’t sure if they would stick to the pan. Well they didnt But still prefer to use the cases cos the ones without browned a bit too much and and had a harder crust whereas the ones baked in the cases were evenly browned and softer texture which is how I prefer them. I too Suggest using the sugar and cinnamon mixture in small batches as it does get a bit clumpy.
Thank you for sharing and is definitely a keeper
Mo says
May 3, 2017 at 3:06 amI forgot to add, let them cool before removing the paper bun case
Lisa says
February 27, 2017 at 6:17 pmThese are truly better than any cinnamon sugar doughnut I have had! They are easy and delicious! I used vanilla bean paste and used both the nutmeg and clove to meet the measured amount. Thank you for sharing!! The only problem was I probably ate more of these than a regular sized doughnut thinking they were just mini. ?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
February 27, 2017 at 11:00 pmHi Lisa! Yay! I am so happy you enjoyed the mini muffins! I completely agree – it’s so easy to eat them all. 😀 Thank you for the comment and for trying this recipe. Have a beautiful week! -Anna
Sandi says
February 9, 2017 at 4:16 amI tried the link to the muffin pan and that’s not what showed up for me.
Sandi says
February 9, 2017 at 4:19 amThe link finally worked, but there isn’t a picture of it.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
February 9, 2017 at 12:49 pmHi Sandi! Let me fix that asap.
Christine says
March 27, 2015 at 10:55 amThese are absolutely fantastic! I found the recipe, read your post, got off the couch and made them. I don’t know how anyone can look at this recipe and NOT make them. So simple and so delicious!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
March 27, 2015 at 11:40 amI absolutely agree, Christine! Thank you so much for trying the recipe and for coming back to comment!