Donut muffins usually have cinnamon, sugar, and butter.
Donut muffins are small round cakes made with donut dough instead of muffin batter. Instead of being fried like a typical donut, the muffins are baked inside greased muffin tins. The muffins are usually coated with cinnamon, sugar, and butter, but can also be eaten with honey or jam if you prefer. It’s common to eat donut muffins for breakfast, but many choose to eat them as a dessert or snack as well.
Donut dumplings are sometimes served with honey or jam.
The dough used for donut muffins generally consists of flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, oil, salt, and milk. Fat can be used instead of oil, and nutmeg and cinnamon are often added to the dough as well. Mix the ingredients until smooth, then pour the batter into oiled muffin tins. Muffins are usually baked for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Once 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, marmalade or honey if you prefer. Small cakes can also be filled with jelly or fruit compotes, making them similar in flavor to jelly-filled doughnuts. To do this, the baker usually injects the filling into the cooled muffins with a piping bag. Jelly donut muffins can be coated with powdered sugar or eaten plain. Some prefer to dip the bun in the jam instead of stuffing it, as this is usually easier.
When coating the buns, the baker can dip the small cake in melted butter or margarine and sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, or icing sugar over the bun. The muffins can also be dipped in a bowl with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, and this will usually give the muffin a thicker coating. Butter or margarine is usually needed for the coating as it provides a surface for the coating to adhere to and adds a buttery flavor that complements the flavor of the muffin.
This type of muffin is ideal for those who like the taste of donuts, but have little time to prepare them. Under most circumstances, donut muffins can be made in under an hour. Plus, the rolls use common ingredients that most would already have available at home. Plus, they’re usually lower in fat than typical donuts because they’re baked rather than fried in fat and oil.