Devin's Doughnut Muffins

 

Ingredients 

For the Muffins:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk

For the Glaze:

• 3 tablespoons butter; melted
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; sifted
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth. 
• Beat in eggs, one at a time. 
• With the mixer on low speed, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and vanilla until just combined. 
• Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and mixing until just combined. Do not overmix!
• Spoon batter into cups, filling the cups, and smooth tops. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. 
• Bake until muffin tops are a pale golden and springy to the touch, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating halfway through baking time. 
• Cool muffins in muffin tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and cool 10 minutes before glazing.
• To make the glaze, In a medium bowl mix together the melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and water. 
• Whisk until smooth.
• When muffins have cooled slightly, dip the muffin crown into the glaze and allow the glaze to harden. Once hardened, dip a second time and allow to harden then serve.