Sugared Donut Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1 large egg
* 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
* 2 t baking powder
* 1/4 t salt
* 1/8 t ground nutmeg
* 1/8 t ground cinnamon
* 1/4 cup canola oil
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 t vanilla extract

PLUS:

* 2 T butter, melted
* 1/2 cup sugar, for rolling

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease muffin tin(s) with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, beat together sugar and egg until light in color.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour into egg mixture and stir to combine. Add canola oil, milk and vanilla extract.
4. Divide batter evenly into 24 mini muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. (I used my cookie scoop)
5. Bake for 10 minutes (rotating half way through) or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. While muffins are baking, melt butter and pour remaining sugar into a small bowl. When muffins are done, lightly brush the top of each with some melted butter. Remove from the pan by twisting gently and roll the top and sides in sugar. Cool on a wire rack and then promptly eat ten.

Makes 24 donut hole-esque mini muffins.

Mini Apple Spiced Glazed Donuts

credit to Sandra Lee



This is really just more of that method cooking that I love so much. Try omitting the pp spice and switching out the apple juice for fresh squeezed lemon juice.... sweet and tart! I'm so hooked on this glaze I've started using it on anything that calls for frosting. Light and deliciously easy alternative.

Ingredients

* 1 (7.5-ounce) can refrigerator biscuits
* 1 cup powdered sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
* 2 tablespoons apple juice
* 3 cups canola oil

Directions

Remove the biscuits from the can and place onto a cutting board. Using a 1/2-inch biscuit cutter or the cap from a water bottle remove the center from each biscuit. Place both the donuts and donut holes onto a sheet pan and allow them to rest and come to temperature, about 15 minutes.



In a large bowl combine powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice and apple juice. Whisk together until smooth and well combined. Set aside.

Heat the oil, in a medium pot over medium heat, to 350 degrees F.

Fry the donuts, 3 at a time, until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove from oil and place on a sheet tray lined with a paper towel. Repeat with remaining donuts and donut holes.

Dip the top of each donut into the prepared glaze and place on a serving tray. Let glaze set about 5 minutes and serve.