Cinnamon and Jam Doughnut Muffin

Simple and easy to make these muffins are absolutely heavenly. The cinnamon-topped muffins have a jam-filled center similar to a jelly doughnut, but are much easier to make. Found the recipe in a cookbook and it has delighted one and all every time.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 10 Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 10  teaspoons  jam

• TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Lightly beat egg. Combine next 4 ingredients (no. 6 -9) in a small bowl.
3. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened.
4. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full; place 1 tsp jam on top. Cover jam with enough batter to fill cups 3/4th full.
5. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. TOPPING: Place melted butter in a small bowl; combine the sugar and cinnamon in another bowl.
7. Immediately after removing muffins from the oven, dip tops in melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar.
8. Serve warm.