Yes, you heard me correct, Pumpkin Donut Muffin!!! These delicious muffins capture the flavor of your favorite pumpkin donuts. Each donut is rolled in a delicious cinnamon sugar mixture to finish off that donut feel. Healthier than a fried donut, these fall muffins are bursting with the flavor of pumpkin and are oh so delicious right out of the oven. These pumpkin muffins don't last long in our family, everyone can't get enough of them. For another fun pumpkin treat try our Paula Deen Pumpkin Bars.
Quick and Easy...and a little bit healthy!?
Unlike making homemade donuts, these donut muffins come together super quick. Without any extra or special steps, you will have the taste of a donut in muffin form in 30 minutes from start to finish.
This is also a really fun dessert to make with the family. My kids love helping mix the dough, and then rolling the muffins in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Healthy?! Donuts?! While this sweet treat isn't the healthiest thing you'll eat, because of the pumpkin puree used, no other fat is needed or used in the recipe!
How to make Pumpkin Donut Muffins
Let's make Pumpkin Donut Muffins!
Start by mixing the wet ingredients in a stand mixer. Mix until well incorporated.
Next, mix together the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Mix until a batter is made.
This type of muffin is a tad more dense than other fluffier muffins. It's made to resemble the same texture of an old fashioned donut. Because of this, the pumpkin donut muffin batter will seem a little thicker than you may be used to.
Pour about ¼ cup of batter into 12 muffin forms. Cook at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes, or until you can easily take them out of the greased muffin tin or muffin liners.
In a small bowl melt the butter. In another small bowl mix together cinnamon and sugar. Dip each muffin top in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture until the top is covered. Roll the the donut in the cinnamon sugar so the entire muffin is covered in cinnamon sugar.
Tips and Tricks
These donut muffins will be a little thicker than what you are used to when you think of a light and fluffy muffin. This is on purpose! These muffins are meant to resemble the same texture of an old fashioned donut. They are just as delicious too!
These muffins are also a little thicker which makes it easier to roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture without falling apart.
When rolling the pumpkin muffin the cinnamon sugar mixture, I find it easier to start with the top of the muffin and then rolling the sides. This helps create less of a mess!
Other delicious muffins and pumpkin treats
Don't miss these other pumpkin treats and fall muffins to bring in this cozy season.
Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Summer Squash Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins
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Pumpkin Donut Muffins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
Description
Pumpkin Donut Muffins, the flavor of your favorite pumpkin donut in the convenient form of a perfect fall muffin, rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 5 tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350
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Start by mixing the wet ingredients, vanilla, egg, milk, pumpkin puree in a stand mixer. Mix until well incorporated.
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Next, mix together the dry ingredients, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, with the wet ingredients. Mix together until well incorporated.
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Pour about ¼ cup of batter into a well greased muffin tin or lined with silicone or paper muffin liners. Cook for 20 minutes, or until set.
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Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes, or until you can easily take them out of the greased muffin tin or muffin liners.
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In a small bowl melt the butter.
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In another small bowl mix together cinnamon and sugar.
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Dip each muffin top in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture until the top is covered.
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Roll the the donut muffin in the cinnamon sugar so the entire muffin is covered in cinnamon sugar.
Notes
- These donut muffins will be a little thicker than what you are used to when you think of a light and fluffy muffin. This is on purpose! These muffins are meant to resemble the same texture of an old fashioned donut. They are just as delicious too!
- These muffins are also a little thicker which makes it easier to roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture without falling apart.
- When rolling the pumpkin muffin the cinnamon sugar mixture, I find it easier to start with the top of the muffin and then rolling the sides. This helps create less of a mess!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked Good
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: pumpkin donut muffin, donut muffin, pumpkin muffin, fall treat, fall dessert, old fashioned donut, easy donut, pumpkin cinnamon donut, cinnamon muffins
Jed
Such a fun recipe. It really is a a donut in muffin form!
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Siera
I think this is going to be a family favorite! And I'm so grateful for a recipe that walks me through all the steps and then some. Giving me a heads up about textures and tips to create less mess is so appreciated (especially when I'm still pretty new at cooking. It makes it feasible for me to try new things!)
★★★★★
Cami
Can breakfast even get better than a muffin tasting like a doughnut?! Delicious!!
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