Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Like I Need Another Sweets Recipe

I finally succumbed to the pull of the much-discussed-online donut muffins. And why did I wait so long? Holy cow are they good. I checked out a few different versions, some with more than a cup of butter (ack!) and lowfat versions and here's what I baked. They were perfect.



Donut Muffins

1 c unbleached white flour
1 c whole wheat flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/4 -1/2 t freshly grated nutmeg (I didn't measure, just grated directly into the flour mixture)
2 eggs
1 cup lowfat yogurt
2/3 c packed brown sugar
4 T oil
1 t vanilla

topping:
1/2 stick butter, melted
1/2 c sugar
1 t cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400. Spray muffin tins with "baking spray with flour."

Mix dry ingredients in a large measuring cup. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, sugar, oil and vanilla. Add flour mixture and whisk until the dry ingredients are moistened, don't overmix.

Divide batter among muffin cups and bake until a toothpick comes out clean. About 12 minutes.

While the muffins are baking, melt butter and place in a bowl. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl just large enough to dunk the top of the muffin. When muffins are cool enough to handle, brush top of muffin with butter and dip in cinnamon sugar.

Yield 16 muffins.