Doughnut Muffins. . .

I saw this recipe on someone's blog and followed it to it's source and thought immediately of you Jan. I know how your family likes muffins. This recipe is not for the waist weary folks out there but a once-in-a-while treat.  I haven't tried these yet but I think I will over the weekend since Dave will be home. Cheyenne, I think your family would like these too.  You'd have to double batch it though.
If you want to see a photo go here: www.finecooking.com/recipes/doughnut_muffins.aspx

Doughnut Muffins

For the muffins:
12 oz. (24 Tbs.) unsalted butter, warmed to room temperature (could margerine be subbed for the butter)
1-3/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 lb. 11 oz. (6 cups) all-purpose flour
1 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1-3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1-2/3 cups milk
1/4 cup buttermilk (could use sour milk if you don't have buttermilk)

For Dipping Mixture:
8 oz. (16 Tbs.) unsalted butter; more as needed
2 cups sugar
2 Tbs. ground cinnamon

To make the muffins:
Put a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F.
In a stand mixer or a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just mixed in.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
Combine the milk and buttermilk.
With a wooden spoon, mix a quarter of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
Then mix in a third of the milk mixture.
Continue mixing in the remaining dry and wet ingredients alternately, ending with the dry.
Mix until well combined and smooth, but don't over mix.
Grease and flour a standard-size muffin tin.
Scoop enough batter into each tin so that the top of the batter is even with the rim of the cup, about 1/2 cup.
(A #16 ice-cream scoop gives you the perfect amount.)
Bake the muffins until firm to the touch, 30 to 35 min.

To finish:
Melt the butter for the dipping mixture.
Combine the sugar and cinnamon.
When the muffins are just cool enough to handle, remove them from the tin,
Dip them into or brush them all over with the melted butter,
Roll them in cinnamon sugar.

Enjoy!