Muffins which taste like doughnuts, topped with a delicious cinnamon sugar mixture.
Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar; beat in egg. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir flour into egg mixture alternately with milk. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean. While muffins bake, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Remove muffins from pan and let cool for 5 minutes. While muffins are still warm, roll tops of muffins in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Servings: 12 – Yield: 1 dozen
Nutrition:
Calories:215.8
