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    Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins for Valentines Day

    First Published: February 14, 2012 . Last Modified: February 11, 2019 lisa10 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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    Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins for Valentines Day

    How about some Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins for Valentines day? This is an easy breakfast treat to share with family or friends.

    My son wanted to bring a treat to his class. He wanted me to make donuts but I only have one donut pan that makes six donuts at a time. Since I would have to do four batches, he decided to be easy on mom and have me bake muffins instead. His specifications were that they had to taste like donuts.  I have made a muffin before that called for yogurt. Since I didn't have any on hand, I thought I'd try something a little different. I slightly adapted this recipe from Baking Bites and used some colored sugar to make things a little festive.

    This recipe produced a moist but light sugary muffin that tasted like fresh donuts. I used pink and red sugars so that these muffins for Valentines day are festive. The colors could easily be adapted for the holiday. Green would be great for St Patty's Day and orange would work well for Halloween. My son was very happy and his classmates liked them as well.

    Don't feel like you have to make these Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins for Valentines Day only! I make them all the time. They are great made a day in advance then heated in the microwave for a few seconds. I love them with a cup of coffee or tea. This recipe is now my "go- to" when I want to make a quick and easy muffin.

    This recipe is easy enough to make with the kiddos. So have them help too!

    If you need some more quick treats for Valentines day, why don't you try one of these? You might already have the ingredients on hand and Valentines Day is the time to treat yourself!

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    Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins for Valentines Day

    These muffins can be adapted with different color sugars for different holidays.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Servings: 10
    Author: Adapted from Baking Bites

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 ½ cups flour I used half white, half whole wheat
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • ¾ cup buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 tablespoon butter melted
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ cup colored sugars for rolling

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper or aluminum foil liners.
    • In a large bowl, beat together sugar & egg until light and fluffy.
    • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, & salt. Pour into egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour in vegetable oil, milk & vanilla extract.
    • Divide batter evenly into 10 muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
    • Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • While muffins are baking, melt butter & mix together with cinnamon. Pour colored sugar into a small bowl. When muffins are done, brush the top of each with the melted butter mixture then remove from the pan and roll or sprinkle with sugar. Cool on a wire rack before serving.

    Notes

    These can be baked the day before but coat with the butter & sugar the day they are being served.
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    Comments

    1. Ramona says

      February 14, 2012 at 3:23 pm

      I've been wanting sweet and sugary all morning!

      Reply
    2. Lisa says

      February 14, 2012 at 5:11 pm

      These are adorable and I love the idea of changing up the colors to match the holiday. I haven't made muffins in ages but these are at the top of my Pepperplate list!

      Reply
    3. Kate says

      February 15, 2012 at 8:11 am

      These are totally cute, and I bet the kids loved them as much as doughnuts.

      Reply
    4. Rach says

      February 15, 2012 at 10:56 pm

      These are so precious! Love the festive colors for Valentine's. 🙂

      And thanks for popping by the blog and leaving such a sweet comment! 🙂

      Reply
    5. Avanika {Yumsilicious Bakes} says

      February 16, 2012 at 9:21 am

      These are so cute. Love the colors 🙂

      Reply
    6. teresa says

      February 16, 2012 at 11:46 am

      what a pretty v-day treat! i love the pink, and they look delish!

      Reply
    7. Pam says

      February 16, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      They look so pretty & delicious!

      Reply
    8. Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet) says

      February 16, 2012 at 9:33 pm

      Very cute...hope your Valentines was splendid, Lisa!

      Reply
    9. Magic of Spice says

      February 19, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      These are so cure! Hope you had a wonderful valentines day 🙂

      Reply
    10. Biz says

      February 21, 2012 at 4:13 pm

      Those look insulin worthy for sure! Hope you had a nice v-day! 😀

      Reply

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