Doughnut muffins

OK... these come with a warning!  They smell like a doughnut, taste like a doughnut and are hard to stop eating!

• 125g butter, softened
• ¾ cup caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 ¼ cups plain flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½  tsp salt
• ½ tsp nutmeg

Topping

• 2 Tbspn butter, melted
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon  

Step 1 -  Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 12 muffin pan with cases.

Step 2 - With an electric mixer, beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy.

Step 3 - Beat in egg.

Step 4 - Add milk, flour, bicarb of soda, salt & nutmeg.    Beat well.

Step 5 - Spoon batter evenly into muffin cases & bake in preheated oven for 20 mins or until cooked through. Cool on wire rack. 

Topping

Step 6 - Combine sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush melted butter over muffin tops & dip into the cinnamon sugar to coat. 

Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.  

Freeze in airtight container for up to 2 months. 

I hope you enjoy them and please check out my website www.foodbefore5.com.au for more recipes.