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Glazed Doughnut Muffins

breakfast· Easter· muffins
March 11, 2012

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Glazed Doughnut Muffins – These muffins have the texture and flavors of classic cake doughnuts, covered in glaze.

Three Glazed Doughnut MuffinsAt work, we have an extremely busy part of the year (referred to as our “busy season”). Busy season runs from about January to March. For my team, it ended on February 23rd. To celebrate the end of this stressful and grueling period, some of the girls on the team went to get Mani/Pedi’s (manicures/pedicures for my abbreviation-challenged friends) and drink Mimosas. To add one more “M” to the mix, I decided to make muffins for the ladies (I’m pretty crafty, I know).

I stumbled upon this recipe when I browsing through FoodGawker (great site to gather recipes, by the way). Apparently, doughnut muffins are the new “thing” because I found a ton of different kinds. I chose this basic recipe since it was my first time making them; didn’t wanna get too crazy right off the bat!

Glazed Doughnut Muffin Cut In Half With Nutmeg Showing
Look at those marvelous specks of nutmeg. Simply gorgeous.

Closeup Of Three Glazed Doughnut Muffins

Even though I gave up sweets for lent, I made sure to include a little caveat: I can still taste the food I make to ensure that all the proper flavors are there. Therefore, I cannot eat anything I make past the initial point of completion (hours after the finish product has been created). So I was able to taste these muffins… and boy did they taste amazing! The muffin wasn’t as dense as I imagined it to be, which is a good thing. I’m not a fan of super heavy pastries (probably because it would make it hard for me to eat more than one). Even dense biscuits are a turn off to me. Yeah, I said it!

The nutmeg in the recipe takes these otherwise ordinary muffins to the next level. Talk about flavor explosion! But the real anchor of this recipe is the glaze. Definitely out of this world. Make sure to double-dip the muffins in the glaze to make them extra-great.

Recipe (adapted from My Baking Addition)

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Glazed Doughnut Muffins

These muffins have the texture and flavors of classic cake doughnuts, covered in glaze, but without the hassle of frying them.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

For the muffins:
  • 1/4 cup butter unsalted
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
For the glaze:
  • 3 tablespoons butter salted, melted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons hot water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a standard muffin tin. Or line with 12 paper muffin cups, and grease the cups with non-stick vegetable oil spray; this will ensure that they peel off the muffins nicely.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth. Add the eggs, beating to combine. Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla.
  • Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling the cups nearly full. Bake the muffins for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they’re a pale golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the middle of one of the center muffins comes out clean.
  • In a medium bowl, prepare the glaze by mixing together the melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and water. Whisk until smooth.
  • When muffins have cooled slightly, dip the muffin crown into the glaze and allow the glaze to harden. At this point, you can leave them as is or go for the double dip. As I said above, I glazed the muffins twice.
  • Serve warm, or cool on a rack and wrap airtight. Muffins will keep at room temperature for about a day.
Spooning Batter Into Muffin Cups

Muffins Before Being Glazed

Freshly Glazed Doughnut Muffins

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  1. lihyers says

    June 3, 2025 at 9:42 pm

    I made Glazed Doughnut Muffins for my colleagues at the end of a project, and surprisingly everyone loved them – soft and fragrant like donuts but much easier to make. While baking, I turned on Sprunki Retake for fun, the background music helped me relax and get into the mood while baking. Anyone who likes to make something sweet, simple but impressive should try this!

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  2. grace says

    November 2, 2024 at 4:58 am

    Glazed muffins combine the great taste of classic donuts with the convenience of baking, making them the perfect treat for any special occasion. In the event that you are stressed out and need some fun playing geometry dash scratch these muffins allow for customization and are suitable for gaming ensuring each batch can taste unique.

    Reply
  3. Kathleen says

    March 11, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    They look DELECTABLE! Bravo Sharon! I am glad you are back to the dessert recipes! 🙂

    Reply

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    […] A few years ago, I made some cinnamon sugar doughnut muffins that were unbelievable. Yes, I said doughnut muffins. They are basically little “faux nut” holes since they aren’t fried like traditional doughnuts. Instead, they are baked in mini muffin tins and rolled in cinnamon sugar to look like a doughnut hole. There are also glazed versions, which I blogged about here. […]

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