Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

Although, I try not and eat donuts (bad, bad), I still have never met one I haven't liked. Glazed, sugar, powdered sugar, long john, pudding filled - they are all delightful in my book.

But, like I said, I try not and eat them, as I know they are empty calories and I'd stay full much longer on a breakfast of oatmeal, whole wheat toast and juice.

Tonight I broke that rule.

I've been eyeing this recipe for awhile now, and after making these and realizing just how simple they are, I'm not quite sure why I just "looked" at this recipe for so long.

And technically, the recipe says its a "muffin" which in my book, is a tad healthier than a donut right?

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

3/4 c. sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 c. flour

2 t. baking powder

1/4 t. salt

1/4 t. nutmeg

1/4 c. oil

3/4 c. milk
1 t. vanilla

2 T. butter, melted

1/2 c. sugar + 1 t. cinnamon, for rolling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar and egg until light in color. Add dry ingredients and stir. Pour in oil, milk and vanilla, stir to combine.

In a sprayed muffin tin, fill 3/4 full. Bake for 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. While still warm, roll muffin in butter and then in cinnamon/sugar mixture. Allow to cool on a wire rack or eat warm.

These will literally melt in your mouth.

And you might end up eating two.

Like me.

Can I just say on a side note, it is snowing like a ban-gee out there right now. One week after temps are above normal and all the snow from the last storm melted. Here we go again. I'm ready for spring! Anyone else?