Lorna's Doughnut Muffins

Sarah_Jayne's Note:

Another recipe from the 1980 version of the Grace Evangelical Congregational Church cookbook from Muir, Pennsylvania that was given to me by my Nana when I became an adult. This recipe was submitted to the cookbook by my Aunt Jane.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 muffins

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄3; cup Crisco
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk

Sugar Mixture

• ½ cup margarine , melted
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg together; set aside.
2. Cream crisco and sugar; beat in egg.
3. Alternately add dry mixture and milk to creamed mixture.
4. Grease muffin tins and fill cups 2/3 full.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
6. Melt margarine.
7. Combine sugar with cinnamon.
8. Roll each muffin in margarine, then the sugar mixture.

Reviews

[Quackers1226]

Phenomenal. A very pale muffin that DOES actually resemble the flavor of a donut hole! I am going to add a li'l vanilla to the batter next time for fun. I got 12 mini muffins and four regular sized muffins out of the batter. My 3 year old thinks it is hilarious that they are called "doughnut muffins." Neither of us can stop eating them. Thanks for sharing. :) This will be a regular on our breakfast table.

[aloha808]

This is a great recipe -- simple and delicious! It's been a while since the last time, but I've been making these since the mid-80s and they're especially good when made in mini muffin tins. My recipe was from a Clabber Girl Baking Powder recipe booklet -- thanks for posting and reminding me I have not made these in ages!