Donut Hole Mini Muffins with Cinnamon and Sugar

Donut Hole Muffins piled together in a square white bowl.

Try these Donut Hole Mini Muffins for an easy and delicious treat that is full of sweet cinnamon sugar flavor. The young and old alike will enjoy these muffins for a quick breakfast or on the go snack.

Donut Hole Muffins piled together in a square white bowl.

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Donut Hole Mini Muffins

Donuts are one of my absolute favorite desserts, however I don’t eat them very often because of the high calorie content, so why not make Donut Hole Mini Muffins instead?

These mini muffins are dipped in cinnamon sugar and are full of the sweet and delicious flavor of donut holes that you can make right from home.

This recipe uses a mini muffin pan, but you can use a regular sized muffin pan if that is all you have, just remember to up the baking time to ensure that they cook all the way through.

Kids love these small muffins that can be popped into your mouth whole. They’re the perfect breakfast treat for the young and the old. I know you and your family will love these Donut Hole Mini Muffins. Happy Baking Friends!

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How to Make Donut Hole Mini Muffins:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.

Add the milk, vanilla, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg blending until smooth.

Spoon the batter into the mini muffin pan, filling each cup halfway full.

Muffin batter in mini muffin pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the muffins are golden brown brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow the muffins to cool, then remove them from the pan.

Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a gallon-size bag.

Brush each muffin with butter, then place in the bag and toss to coat.

Mini muffins sitting on a wooden cutting board, being brushed with melted butter.

Continue tossing until all the muffins are coated in sugar. Enjoy!

Muffin upside down in a bag full of cinnamon sugar mixture sitting on a teal tea towel.

Donut Hole Mini Muffins

Muffin batter baked in a mini muffin pan then brushed with melted butter and coated with cinnamon and sugar.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Donut Hole Mini Muffins
Servings: 18 mini muffins
Calories: 119kcal

Ingredients

For the topping:

  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add the milk, vanilla, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg blending until smooth.
  • Spoon the batter into the mini muffin pan, filling each cup halfway full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the muffins are golden brown brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the muffins to cool, then remove them from the pan.
  • Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a gallon-size bag.
  • Brush each muffin with butter, then place in the bag and toss to coat.
  • Continue tossing until all the muffins are coated in sugar. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

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