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Doughnut Muffins


"Muffins which taste like doughnuts, topped with a delicious cinnamon sugar mixture."
Original recipe yield: 1 dozen.
Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Cook Time:
20 Minutes
Ready In:
30 Minutes
Servings:
12

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup milk
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  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

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