Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Muffins

Upon surfing the web of other peoples Blogs I stumbled across this recipe and decided to give it  a shot..It is a gloomy sort of day. Can't decide whether or not it wants to rain..Let it rain, let it rain...I figured that I would whip these up before having my tea in the hot tub this morning before I really embrace my day...Wow...Does my kitchen smell like a doughnut factory or what...I would like to experiment with the toppings..This recipe is so versatile that you could create a Maple Glaze, Lemon Glaze.
They were delicious and so simple that it literally took me only a total of 30 minutes from start to eating one...Hot and sweet....What a treat....Enjoy




Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup oil (or melted butter)
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk

For the Coating:

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
3. In small bowl whisk together oil, sugar, egg and milk.
4. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. Bake until muffin tops are a pale golden and springy to the touch, 22 to 24 minutes, rotating halfway through baking time.
5. While the muffins are baking, combine sugar and cinnamon in a medium-sized bowl. Place melted butter in a small bowl. Once baked, shake muffins out immediately and while hot, dip in melted butter, then roll in sugar and cinnamon.

Yields: 12 muffins