Doughnut Muffins

Muffins which taste like doughnuts, topped with a delicious cinnamon sugar mixture.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 216 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅓ cup shortening
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar; beat in egg. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir flour into egg mixture alternately with milk. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean. While muffins bake, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Remove muffins from pan and let cool for 5 minutes. While muffins are still warm, roll tops of muffins in cinnamon sugar mixture.