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Powdered Sugar Doughnuts

These muffins have the texture and flavors of classic cake doughnuts covered in powdered sugar, but without the hassle of frying them.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 12 doughnuts and 12 doughnut holes

Ingredients

For the muffins:

  • ¼ cup butter unsalted, melted
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup sugar
  • cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk

For the coating:

  • sticks butter melted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease doughnut pans and 12-cup mini muffin tin.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth. Add the eggs, beating to combine. Add the vanilla and stir to combine.
  • In a separate bowl. stir the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and flour until well combined. Add 1/3 of the mixture at a time to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined.
  • Spoon the batter into a pastry bag without a tip. Squeeze into the doughnut molds, filling the cups nearly full. Bake the doughnuts for 5 minutes and then drop temperature to 375. Continue to bake for 10 more 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. (Only bake 7 more minutes if they are in a mini muffin tin)
  • In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar. Melt the butter in a separate small bowl. When muffins have cooled slightly, roll the doughnuts/doughnut holes in the butter and then the powdered sugar. Cover in powdered sugar until completely coated. This may take a couple coats of powdered sugar.
  • Serve immediately or within 24 hours.