OLD FASHIONED DONUT MUFFINS

Old Fashioned Donut Muffins are those famous dense, rich doughnuts but in muffin form.  The glaze over the top makes them perfectly sweet and an easy breakfast muffin recipe.  If you are looking for an amazing weekend or holiday breakfast idea, these doughnut muffins are perfect.  Just don’t rush the 3rd step or you will be sorry….

If you love an Old Fashioned Donut, you will adore these muffins.  This recipe turns out perfectly dense and rich every time and is an easy breakfast muffin recipe.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 C butter, room temperature
• 1/3 C vegetable oil
• 1/2 C white sugar
• 1/3 C brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 C flour
• 1 C milk

Glaze

• 2 Tb butter, melted
• 1 C powdered sugar
• 3/4 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tb hot water

OLD FASHIONED DONUT MUFFINS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line 12 muffin cups with liners.  In a large bowl, beat with a wooden spoon the butter, oil and both sugars until smooth.  Beat in eggs, one at a time.  Add the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
2. Switch to a rubber spatula and stir in 1 C of flour just until combined.  Add 1/2 C of milk and stir just until combined.  Add another 1C of flour and stir just until combined.  Add the remaining 1/2 C of milk and stir just until combined.  Add remaining 2/3 C of flour and stir just until combined.  Do NOT over mix any of these steps.  Under mixing is better than over mixing!!!  If you over mix, your muffins will not dome well and will be tough.
3. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups.  They will be quite full.  Bake for 15-17 minutes until the tops are springy to the touch.  Allow them to cool for a few minutes before removing them from the pan.  Cool for 10 minutes on a rack before glazing.
4. Beat together all the ingredients for the glaze, then dip the top of each muffin in the glaze, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl.  Allow the first glaze layer to harden, then dip them once more.