Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins
The much anticipated Noble Pig wine is finally available, very limited in production and guaranteed to please your palate. Get yours today, it won't last.
Become a fan of Noble Pig Vineyard on Facebook and follow our journey into the wine industry, we'd love to share it with you.
I made up these little gems this afternoon in the hopes we would have them for Sunday breakfast tomorrow morning. However, they are SO GOOD, I don't anticipate them making it through the night. They will be devoured before bedtime. I know it.
The town I live in does not sport a donut shop, can you believe that? The grocery stores sell donuts, but I think we all know the taste is not the same as a donut shop donut. Well, after making these, we no longer need a donut shop. These taste better. Way better.
Light, airy and just perfectly, perfect, the recipe makes nine (which is perfect for breakfast) but five have already been eaten by hungry little (and big) mouths. I just know these muffins will be searched out through the evening.
Everyone will just have to be happy with eggs for breakfast because that's all there will be!
In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon; whisk to combine.
In another bowl, combine sugar, oil, egg, and milk.
Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half-full; place one teaspoon jam on top. Cover jam with enough batter to fill muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes (mine took 20) or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Place melted butter in a small bowl; combine sugar and cinnamon in another bowl. Immediately after removing muffins from the oven, dip tops in butter, then in cinnamon-sugar.
Serve warm or room temperature. To die for.
Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins
Adapted from Taste at Home
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
Jam
Topping:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
I've already decided what jam to put in them.
Reply to this
With 12+" of snow on the ground and church tomorrow already being canceled, I'll take the brownies my man made today, and raise him the cinnamon doughnut muffins tomorrow. (So doubling the recipe...
Reply to this
I love the part where you dip the tops in butter...hehe. They look so yummy!
Reply to this
must, MUST try them with the jam in the middle (and some pb)
Reply to this
Well, I'm sure they're delightful (I mean, look at them!) but no donut shop? That's most unfortunate.
Reply to this
What a great idea! I can see how they wouldn't make it to Sunday morning...
Reply to this
I have seen these before and they look SO good! My sons would love them. Hmmm? I better not make them until tomorrow morning for breakfast!
Reply to this
I bookmarked (with actual physical paper stuck in a book) a similar recipe in How to Be a Domestic Goddess and had forgotten about it. Must make these soon!
Reply to this
I am SO making these Cathy. The minute I laid my eyes on them, I was won over. Off to soccer league, but will come back and make them! Thank you!
Reply to this
I am not lying, they are already in the oven.
Reply to this
We don't have a donut shop here either! Just the grocery and we hate it! Your muffins look yummy. They wouldn't last til morning here either. I love the jam in the middle!
Reply to this
Nope, those will not last the night.
Reply to this
Wow! Muffins with a cinnamon blast.
Reply to this
Hmmm. Just when I decided to make the chocolate chip coffee cake for breakfast tomorrow, you go and post this...
Reply to this
Delicious! I've always wanted to make these... looks good!
Reply to this
I'm so going to be the hero of the day when I make these. Thanks!
Reply to this
YUM!
Reply to this
Now this is a recipe I MUST try
Reply to this
Is it really necessary to sift the flour? Just wondering what the sifting actually does or does not do to a recipe.
Reply to this
Sifting, when baking from scratch accomplishes three things...helps to combine ingredients, it aerates the dry ingredients and removes any lumps.
Sifting decompresses the flour by working air into it, which makes the ingredients much easier to work into the batter. This results in LESS stirring, which means you will not overmix and as a result, less gluten production. This is especially important when MAKING MUFFINS.
Even if sifting is not indicated in a recipe, it's always good policy to do so. I always have people write to me and say something didn't turn out as moist as yours....most of the time it's because they didn't sift.
Reply to this
Excellent point! Also I sift even if using so-called pre-sifted flour.
Reply to this
Is it really necessary to sift the flour? Just wondering what sifting actually does or does not do to a recipe.
Reply to this
Looks DELICIOUS! I wish I could try it (and i would. at 2 a.m.) but I don't have a muffin/cupcake baking tray! Will buy one tomorrow though! Thanks, Cathy!
Reply to this
nhami nhami nahmiiiii
Reply to this
LOve this. Looks delicious and best is no butter used. Thanks for sharing.
Reply to this
Oh, it would be hard to live in a town without a bakery! I'm starving and I come upon these. Too bad bakeries are not open on Sundays here.....
Reply to this
My husband and son would go crazy for these. I am keeping this recipe and making them. You're right....who needs a donut shop with these. Delicious!!!
Reply to this
OMG. How many comments start with OMG when you post a luscious recipe? These I'll definitely make.
Reply to this
Could those be any easier to make?! I want one right now.
Reply to this
I love cinnamon sugar topped muffins, and the jam inside is such a great idea! These wouldn't last long in my house either.
Reply to this
WOW.....those photos have me drooling. Who needs a donut shop when you can have these grace your table warm from the oven?
Oh my....I must make these soon!
Reply to this
What a good idea of putting jam in the middle. I must try these. No doubt that they did not last the night.
Reply to this
Guess what's on our breakfast menu tomorrow? I'm gonna' be so popular!
Reply to this
u should set ur website for people to post on their FaceBook!
Reply to this
Hey, consider yourself lucky that your town doesn't sport a donut shop... for diet's sake! Or perhaps that's a good idea for a new biz
These look like a delicious Sunday breakfast for sure!
Reply to this
These look fantastic! My husband would love these.
Reply to this
really, i'd rather have a doughnut muffin than an actual doughnut, but that's just me. your little squirt of jam filling is inspired.
Reply to this
I'm going to make these, AND, I've still got about 4 jars of that wonderful Marionberry Jam I brought home from Oregon. Sounds pretty good doesn't it Cathy????
Reply to this
Beautiful! AND getting 'doughnuts' without having to fry - lovely. Thanks for sharing!
Reply to this
Thanks for yet another great recipe that can be made from pantry ingredients. And I bet these did not make it to Sunday morning.
Reply to this
They look so good! Looks so moist!
Reply to this
I do love cinnamon and as you said the look so good.
Reply to this
First, I can't believe there is no donut shop near-by, I thought that was one of the necessities of life for a community.
These look so good I can see why there were probably none left for today, your men sure do get to eat well. You all are going to need the filling food for all the hard work ahead of you getting the vineyard ready for planting!
Reply to this
What could be better to enjoy on Sunday morning Cathy. Doughnut muffins sounds really good to me.
Reply to this
Oh my is about all I can think of to say right now as I am mesmerized by the screen.
Reply to this
These look wonderful! I'm going to have to try them.
Reply to this
Wow but these look good. Never mind the filling, they look perfect on their own.
Reply to this
We make these all the time! My kids started calling them "Sparkly Muffins" because the cinnamon-sugar on the top sparkles! We usually make them without the jam and make them as mini muffins. But I'm going to have to try them with the jam. And that's just sad about no donut shop.
Reply to this
I'm still fighting my addiction to the peanutbutter muffins... Now these? I'm sunk.
Reply to this
Oh yes, these sound wonderful! My kids would be ALL over these.
Reply to this
My list of your recipes I must make keeps growing longer and longer - these look amazing. So do your little chocolate cakes down below. Mmmmm!
Reply to this
We made these today and they were amazing and moist and just these bites of heaven!!
Reply to this
OK this and the last post make me crave sweets. Yum! Oh and mac and cheese looks great. Must try.
Reply to this
You're killing me today, sigh. I wish I was home baking these right now!
Reply to this
Reminds me of cinnamon toast. But better! I'm curious...did they last till morning?
Reply to this
There are way too few doughnut shops in the Pacific Northwest! And while grocery store doughnuts are ok they are not even nearly the same thing. Glad you've come up with a suitable muffin alternative.
Reply to this
I just made these, and you are right, they are to die for!!!! Thank you!!
Reply to this
ahh, this is making me hungry. thanks a lot
Reply to this
perfect way to procrastinate on things that need to get done! hehe thanks!!
Reply to this
stumbleupon'd here for the zillionth time. congrats on 'escaping' d-town! recently did the same myself. every time stumble brought me here i would turn to my bf and say "THIS is the one [recipe/food blog] i've told you about, she could be our neighbor!" lol! as always, this recipe looks delish!
Reply to this
these look far out. ican actually taste them. this is going to be made for sure.
Reply to this
I just made these and they are so yummy. I doubled the recipe so I can give some to my friends tomorrow. I used peach preserves. Though next time I make them I will add more cinnamon to the dough next time, I am addicted to cinnamon.
Reply to this
I happened upon this recipe last night and simply had to try them. They turned out wonderfully, nice and moist. I decided to use apple jelly as a filling, which turned out very well and tasted great with all the cinnamon. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Reply to this
I just cooked these and they are so tasty! I usually dislike jam or jelly filled anything because they tend to be too sweet, but the jam gave it a fruitiness and was the right amount of sweet. These were very fast and easy to make and definitely something I'd love in the morning. TY!!!
Reply to this
OH MY STINKIN' STARS!!!!! Those look de-lish.....I wonder how many weight watcher points for a dozen? YUMMY!
Reply to this
Thanks for the recipe, these were SO GOOD! I had some Dove dark chocolates lying around, so I put half of one into each muffin with the strawberry jam... Can't. Stop. Eating.
Reply to this
Suggestion- double the recipe. I just made these, using a standard sized muffin pan (12 muffins) and ran out of batter to cover the last 4 muffins!
Reply to this
I am making these right now. I used raspeberry jam for half, and butterscotch ice cream topping for the other half. the butterscotch is melting out the sides and top and camelizing beautifully. can't wait til they are done!
Reply to this
So I just made these, and they went down really well with everyone! One small problem I had was that the jam sank to the bottom of them while baking! So I was pulling them out of the pan, and the jam was the bottom of them all, pooled at the base of each muffin cup.
Reply to this
That's interesting. Was your jam room temperature or cold? Mine was cold and I had no problem, not even sure if that is the issue.
Reply to this
Phenomenal...so easy, and for most people no need to go down to the shops to buy any more ingredients! Just made them, and they are GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
Reply to this
The jam was cold. I think what it was is that I mixed the batter too much, so it was very smooth and runny. Which would have been fine were there not heavier elements like jam in this equation. Next time I'll add more flour if it's not thickening up.
NOTE: also, blackberry jam is not the best to use.
Reply to this
That could have been it. The rule with baking is always, stop mixing 10 seconds before you think it's done.
Reply to this
Wow! These are so good! I made them last night and finished the tops this morning! So yummy!! My bff send me the recipe to make for her so they're off to Orange County, CA from Denver today =)
Thanks for the recipe! Delicioso!!
xoxo
Reply to this
So... I stumbled on this recipe late last night (as I do so many of your great recipes, pumpkin cake = amazing!) and I was amazed at how simple it sounded, for once I had all the ingredients to make something without having to run to the store first. Then this morning after our big snow storm last night I woke my fiance up early and convinced him to shovel because I said I'd make home made muffins for him. Muahahahah! Thank you for your continued service in giving me baked goods to bribe him with!
Reply to this
A similar recipe used to be a regular treat at our house... but I haven't made muffins lately. Maybe it's time to change all that!
Reply to this
I made those yesterday and tried a few with peanut butter in them. It's even better than jam! What a great idea, loved the dough and especially the topping. Got to make some again. It's such an easy and quick recipe, I guess we'll be living on them for a while
Reply to this
i made these muffins...twice because they are so delicious! they are super easy and come out beautifully. hubby and i LOVE them!
Reply to this
when I was a kid I used to make these all the time, minus the jam... I haven't thought about them at all though, until I stumbled across your blog. Thank you so much!! I think I will make these this weekend!
Reply to this
I came across this recipe two days ago and I just made them this morning. Absolutely heavenly! They are delicious, but the jam I put in them just sunk to the bottom instead of staying as a filling. I'm still in love!
Reply to this
I looked the original recipe and I am trying to figure out what you adapted b/c I want to make them how you did. It looks like there may be some zest in your batter, but I don't see that in your instructions. Was that your adaptation?
Reply to this
Ohhhhh mannn. I just popped these out of the oven. They are PHENOMENAL.
Thankyouthankyouthankyou.
GAWD these are good. haha
Reply to this
Hello! I just finished making your muffins and they turned out fantasically! Thank you so much for posting this delicious recipe. you are my hero!
Reply to this
These are in the oven right now! I'm so excited! They look delicious! Thanks for posting this recipe!
Reply to this
I made these the other day for my family and they went crazy! I am a celebrity in my house now, haha! This recipe is great, I've already substituted strawberry jam for apple jelly, as well as peach jam (they are in the oven as I type this!)
Reply to this
i tried making these, but the jelly keeps sinking to the bottom and coming out!! any suggestions, they taste soo good anyways but look kinda silly! help!
Reply to this
I find what I have to do is add another half cup of flour when I'm done mixing the flour and the egg/sugar/oil together because it's invariably too runny (I mix too well... :S). The extra 1/2 cup of flour thickens the mixture back up again, so your jam should stop sinking. Hopefully.
Reply to this
These were soooooo good and easy to make! I used my home made apple butter for the filling and it was the perfect compliment for the cinnamon. Thanks for the recipe!
Reply to this
oh my goodness, my fiance just made a batch of these for me as i was feeling poorley. absolutley AMAZING i would throughly reccomend this recipe. if a man can do it anyone can!!
Reply to this
Just made these right now with a slight change, instead of dipping in cinnamon-sugar-butter I brushed the top with melted butter and baked as to form a crust. Then I dusted with powdered sugar. Either way these are super delicious.
Reply to this
Just wanted to let you know that I just made these (and immediately sampled one as well, of course) and they are absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for this fantastic recipe!!!
Reply to this
You're so right! Who needs a doughnut shop when you can make thee?!
I am going to make them first thing tomorrow morning and take them to my husband at work to share with his team.
Of course keeping one or two back for myself..
Reply to this
Wow- just made these, incredible!!
Reply to this
Just made these for the children I nanny. Despite my diet I couldn't resist one, and it was like heaven! Must eat them warm!! So delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Reply to this
What beautiful muffins and I know they would be awesome with a cup of coffee!
Reply to this