I have the BEST recipe to share today!!! SNICKERDOODLE DONUT MUFFINS!!!
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I came across an awesome Donut Muffins recipe on allrecipes.com and was so excited when I read the ingredients, NO EGGS! My youngest with an egg allergy has never had donuts….ever. So to say I was thrilled stumbling on this recipe is an understatement.
This afternoon I was planning on making Snickerdoodles for my husband, they are his absolute favorite cookies and I’ve only made them a few times since our little one can’t eat them. I love to experiment and started thinking about the Donut Muffins recipe…what if I made Snickerdoodle Donut Muffins?! I did a quick Google search for Snickerdoodle donuts and muffins – not a novel idea, others had already thought of this delicious concoction. The problem I came across, all the Snickerdoodle donut and muffin recipes called for eggs. So I decided to try to come up with my own, using the recipe from allrecipes and my Snickerdoodles cookie recipe as a guide.
End result…the BEST Snickerdoodle Donut Muffins! They are so easy to make. My family went NUTS over them, so did the neighborhood kids. My little one can’t wait for me to make them again – she loves these donuts! Oh, and my husband downed six with a cold glass of milk. These are a great substitute for his childhood favorite.
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The next time I make these donuts, I plan on doubling the recipe.
Snickerdoodle Donut Muffins
Original Post Date Nov 11, 2012
Adapted from Donut Muffins – allrecipes.com
Recipe makes approximately 20
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Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Butter (melted)
- 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 Cup Milk (skim, 1%, 2%, whole)
- 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- Pinch of Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon Cream of Tartar (optional)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
For dipping your donut muffins, prepare the following:
In a small bowl,
- Melt 1/2 cup butter
In a small bowl mix,
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
Spray mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray – be sure to spray the top of the pan too.
Spray mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray – be sure to spray the top of the pan too.
In a large bowl, mix melted butter, sugar and vanilla – mix until smooth. Next pour milk over mixture, set aside, do not mix.
In a medium size bowl, mix the remaining dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cream of tartar and nutmeg). Pour your dry ingredients over the butter/sugar/vanilla/milk mixture -and mix until just blended.
Using a spoon or a scooper (I use a medium size Pampered Chef scooper), fill each muffin 3/4 full. Place in oven on middle rack and bake 18–20 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven.
Take each donut muffin, and while they are still warm (but not too hot), dip them completely in melted butter and roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on wax paper to cool. Enjoy them warm or cold with a glass of milk!
TIPS
If you don’t care for nutmeg, just replace it with an additional 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Also, the original recipe does not call for *Cream of Tartar or Vanilla, so if you don’t have them in your pantry no worries, just skip them, they will still be delicious. You can head over to allrecipes for the original version for Donut Muffins!
*Cream of tartar is what gives snickerdoodles their soft and chewy texture and distinctive taste.
Please Note: Using too much flour when measuring can make for crumbly muffins. Be sure your flour is not compressed when measuring. Head here to read how to measure flour the right way.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Cheers!
carrie
ok, snarky comment first..cream of tartar is not optional for snickerdoodles..without it they are just cinnamon, which is fine though, lol. but seriously, if you need to do eggless recipes for someone, some recipes can use mayo as a substitute…then i use vegan mayo so that they don’t have eggs. my mom used to make mayonnaoise biscuits which were just mayo, milk and self rising flour. I made them vegan mayo and almond milk for a vegan friend and mixed in raisins as well. then mixed somepowdered sugar with cinnamon and almond milk and had successful cinnamon raisin vgan biscuit.
Amber C
OMG! I grew up making a version of these with grated apple in them! They were my childhood favorite! I’m going to make these today!
Linda Jones
I made them and they were wonderful!!! I just did the tops with the butter, sugar & cinnamon, but they do taste just like a snickerdoodle!! I would make them again!! Thank you!! 🙂
Jamie
When you say mini muffin pan, are you referring to the little muffin pan? I have one bur you’re a looks larger than what my pan would make.
Mary Neumann
Yes, I use a mini muffin size pan. If you are not sure what size you have, just keep an eye on them while baking to make sure you do not over/under bake, Jamie.
Evelyn
I made these using Bobs Red Mill 1 for 1 gf flour…….I used So delicious coconut milk…oil instead of butter….also increased the baking powder by one teaspoon….GF tends to be a heavier product, this helps lighten them up,!Delicious!
Laurie
These are the best ever! This recipe is a keeper!
Dawn
These were so good. My whole family loved them. Thank you.
Julie
Can you substitute sweetened vanilla almond milk instead? I can’t have regular milk.
amanda
did you try these with almond milk? might try tomorrow…
Sandra
Hi! I just made these yesterday and they are absolutely amazing! Thank you! I’m wondering if I can make a dairy-free version of them for a friend and substitute vegan butter for regular butter and almond milk for dairy milk? Have you had any experience with these substitutions?
Lou Frye
These muffins sound delicious. Yum. A question though. What does the cream of tarter do, since it is optional. Just curious.
Mary Neumann
Cream of tartar is leavening agent, but for snickerdoodles (cookies) it’s what gives the cookies their distinctive taste. For these muffins, you don’t have to use the cream of tarter, but if you want that snickerdoodle taste, use it.
Here is a great explanation about Cream of tarter in Snickerdoodles: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/snickerdoodle-and-sugar-c_n_4262092
Louise
Thanks for the info. Appreciate it.
Katee
These sound great, BUT, I am a widow, so the question is if these can be frozen?
mel
yes, but there is nothing like fresh baked goods
Janetlea
My snickerdoodle recipe does not have eggs in it…none of my cookie recipes use eggs!!!! I had a coffee shop and made all my own cookies!
Beatriz
Ayer los prepare y quedaron realmente deliciosos, aunque solo salieron 12 cupcakes.
Michelle
This recipe is amazing. I made it with gluten free flour, regular size muffin tins and baked for 23 minutes. I also sprinkled cinnamon and sugar on top before baking instead of adding more butter at the end. We are in a blizzard here in WI so it was a great day for baking!
Trisha
OMG!!! I made these this morning with cinnamon applesauce in place of the melted butter inside the muffins and I could seriously eat the whole batch alone. 🙂
Anonymous
Can these be made in a mini bundt pan??
Anonymous
I made these today. They taste just like a donut. Delicious. I just did regular cupcake papers 12 total and pealed before dipping yummy snickerdoodle flavor
gnat.elaine
Oooo, I can't wait to try these, my youngest also has an egg allergy and he loves Snickerdoodles. If you need a egg-free Snickerdoodle recipe let me know.
Anonymous
Wow! Making these for teacher appreciation luncheon and had to taste test… I've already, Pinned, printed and screen shot the recipe. Don't want to lose this one! 🙂
Anonymous
I've made these a few times! There to die for! Yum! I left out the cream of tarter and added extra nutmeg;)
Marsha Baker
What a fabulous creation! My mouth waters to think of this special treat. I've always been wild about Snickerdoodles. Nice going Mary! Definitely pinning this one. Miss you Girlfriend!
Kate
I just bought a package of cup for cup gluten free flour and it's looking like this is what I need to bake with it! I haven't had a doughnut in forever! I have to go to Buffalo, NY (from SC) to a GF bakery to have doughnuts. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Tia Walberg
Well, I made them and they are every bit as good as they look! Yum!
Tia Walberg
Ok, I know this is off topic, but what is a link party? Oh, and on topic, these look delicious and I'm going to try them today! Right away! Like, right now! Yum!
Suzy
I made them and they are heavenly!! Have you froze them after dipping in butter and sugar?