I use one spoon to scoop the batter then the other spoon to slide it off and into the pan. The batter is slightly thick and a little sticky too so I like to use two spoons to get it into the mini muffin pan. If you do not have any sour cream on hand you can simply substitute it with full-fat greek yogurt. Also, since it is an acidic ingredient it neutralizes the baking soda. It provides moisture, makes the muffins soft, and gives them flavor too. The sour cream plays a huge role in this donut muffin recipe. Both of them taste amazing though so it’s hard to say which is best. There’s another mini cinnamon sugar donut muffin recipe here on Beat Bake Eat, but unlike that one, this one is a little bit richer because of the sour cream. I have a passion for making (and eating) muffins, baked donuts, and anything cinnamon, so me creating this recipe was inevitable. Sour cream donuts almost always have nutmeg in them. You’ll notice that this recipe calls for a little bit of nutmeg which some of you may want to leave out, but don’t! Why? Because it complements the cinnamon so well, it’s not overpowering (I promise), and it’s authentic. The tops are slightly crisp and the crumb is identical to that of baked cake donuts.Īnd the thing I love most about doughnut muffins is that they’re not greasy or oily, just soft and delicious. These mini doughnut muffins mimic the flavor of those while still having the texture of a soft muffin. It’s like one of the most common types of donuts and also the most popular. You’ve most likely had an old-fashioned sour cream donut before. You’ll never catch me doing that today though, especially if it’s a cinnamon sugar donut! I remember the days when I used to pass up baked donuts just because they weren’t fried. If you’ve never tried homemade donut muffins before, you are in for a treat! They’re exactly what the name suggests a cross between a donut and a muffin.Īnd even though these sour cream donuts are baked, they’re just as tasty and satisfying as the fried variety, and they’re healthier too.

All you need to know is that they’re delicious! These delicious little bites are also known as snickerdoodle donut muffins, muffin tin donuts, mini muffin donut holes… The list goes on and on. They’re the same as baked cinnamon sugar donut holes. You’ll be surprised by how well these turn out despite the basic ingredients. After that, you just dip them in butter then coat them in cinnamon sugar. This recipe only requires 15 minutes prep and the muffins only take about 10 minutes to bake. Making donuts in a mini muffin pan is really easy and much easier than making fried donuts. I can’t get enough of them and neither will you! You’re gonna love these mini old-fashioned sour cream donut muffins. They’re poppable, fun to make, and so much fun to eat. I am a cinnamon addict and donut muffins with cinnamon are one of my favorite things to eat, especially when they’re mini-sized. The only difference is that those ones are glazed and these are coated in cinnamon sugar. This recipe is adapted from my mini sour cream donut muffins. You don’t need a donut hole pan to make donut holes, you can use a mini muffin pan. Have these baked doughnuts for breakfast or dessert!

These muffins are perfectly spiced, soft and delicious. An easy recipe for mini old-fashioned sour cream donut muffins dipped in butter and coated in cinnamon sugar.