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Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

Recipe from Downtown Bakery and Creamery in Healdsburg, California 12 standard size muffins

Ingredients for batter

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

3/4 cup fine granulated sugar

2 eggs

3 cups all purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup buttermilk

Ingredients for Topping

6 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 Degree F. Lightly grease a standard muffin tin. Shift together in a bowl the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Set aside. Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add one egg at a time, beating to combine. Using a wooden spoon to mix, alternate adding the flour mixture with the milk and buttermilk. Make sure everthing is throughly combined, try not to over mix. Pour the batter evenly, into each muffin tin, filling the cup almost to the top. Bake muffins in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Let cool slightly, and remove muffins from the tin. In a bowl mix the sugar and ground cinnamon together. Use a pastry brush to brush each muffin allover with the melted butter and then roll into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm or cooled at room temperature