Like a cinnamon-sugar doughnut in muffin form. You've been warned.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 12
Ingredients
Muffins:
Topping and assembly:
Preparation
Muffins:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°. Coat a standard 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside.
Step 2
Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg. With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients in 3 additions alternating with milk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Step 3
Divide batter among muffin cups and bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 30–35 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
Topping and assembly:
Step 4
Mix sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Working one at a time, dip tops of muffins in melted butter, then cinnamon sugar.
Step 5
DO AHEAD: Muffins can be made 6 hours ahead. Keep tightly
