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# Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins Without a Fryer
- URL: https://www.beautifullychaoticlife.com/cinnamon-sugar-donut-muffins/
- Published: 2026-09-25T14:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-27T04:35:21.000Z
- Description: Baked muffins rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar, donut energy from a muffin tin and pantry spices.
- Author: Tabitha Holman
- Tags: Food, #field-guide, #surfacing

Cinnamon sugar donut muffins give you the dunk-in-coffee vibe without frying. Bake them in a muffin tin, brush with butter, and roll in cinnamon sugar while warm. Soft inside, crackly outside.

Pantry-friendly here means swaps are welcome. Amounts are still listed so you can cook without guessing.

**Yield:** 12 muffins · **Time:** 20 min · 15-18 min bake

## Ingredients

**Batter**

- 1¾ cups (210 g) flour
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup (180 ml) buttermilk (or milk + 2 tsp vinegar, 5 min)
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla

**Coat**

- 4 tbsp melted butter
- ½ cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon

## Steps

1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Grease a muffin tin well (liners fight the sugar coating).
2. Mix the batter until just combined. Fill cups two-thirds full. Bake 14 to 18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
3. While muffins bake, stir cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl. Melt the butter for brushing.
4. Brush warm muffins with butter and roll or sprinkle generously in cinnamon sugar. Set on a rack to finish cooling.

## Use-what-you-have swaps

- No buttermilk → milk + vinegar

## Serve / store

Best the day they are made. Store loosely covered 1 day. Re-warm and re-dust if they lose their crunch. If you are packing this for a party or school event, transport in a lidded container and add final toppings on site when you can. Note major allergens on a piece of tape on the lid when you are feeding a group.

Make a double batch on Sunday. Hide half. You know why. Tip from our chaotic kitchen: read the ingredient list once before you start, preheat before you mix wet and dry, and set a timer even when you think you will remember. Taste as you go when the recipe allows it, and write a note on the recipe card if you changed a spice amount so next time is easier.

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