Donut muffins are small cakes made with donut batter, baked in muffin tins and topped with cinnamon, sugar, and butter. They can be eaten as breakfast, dessert, or snack and can be filled with jam or fruit preserves. They are easy to make and lower in fat than typical donuts.
Donut muffins are small round cakes made with donut batter rather than muffin batter. Instead of being fried like the typical donut, the muffins are baked inside greased muffin tins. The muffins are typically topped with cinnamon, sugar, and butter, but can also be eaten with honey or jam if preferred. It’s common to eat donut muffins as a breakfast food, but many choose to eat them as a dessert or snack as well.
The batter used for donut muffins usually consists of flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, oil, salt, and milk. Shortening may be used instead of oil, and nutmeg and cinnamon are often added to the slurry as well. The ingredients are mixed together until smooth and then the batter is poured into oiled muffin tins. The muffins are typically baked for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. After the cakes have cooled, they are usually dipped in melted butter and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
The muffins can also be eaten plain or with jam, jelly or honey if preferred. The small cakes can also be filled with jam or fruit preserves, making them similar in taste to jelly-filled donuts. To do this, the baker typically injects the cooled muffins with the filling using a pastry bag. Jelly donut muffins can be coated in powdered sugar or simply eaten. Some prefer to dip the muffin in the gelatin rather than filling it, as it’s usually easier.
When coating muffins, the baker may dip the small cake in melted butter or margarine and sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, or powdered sugar on top of the muffin. The muffins can also be dipped in a bowl of mixed cinnamon and sugar, and this will normally provide a heavier coating to the muffin. Butter or margarine is normally needed for the topping as it provides a surface for the topping to stick to and adds a buttery flavor that complements the flavor of the muffin.
This type of muffin is ideal for those who love the taste of donuts but only have limited time to make them. In most cases, donut muffins can be made in under an hour. Plus, the muffins use common ingredients that most would already have available at home. Plus, they’re normally lower in fat than typical donuts because they’re baked rather than fried in fat and oil.
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