Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 15–18 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
These baked muffins have a soft, cake-like texture and are finished with a cinnamon coating for a donut-style flavor.
Ingredients
For the Muffins
2 cups almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup granulated erythritol or other granulated sweetener
2 large eggs
⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
¼ cup unsweetened almond milk (or regular milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon melted butter or olive oil
For the Cinnamon Coating
2 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil
¼ cup granulated erythritol or other granulated sweetener
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Equipment
Mixing bowls
Whisk
Muffin tin (12-cup)
Paper liners or cooking spray
Pastry brush
Cooling rack
Instructions
Preheat the oven
Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together:Almond flour
Coconut flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Sweetener
Mix wet ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk:Eggs
Greek yogurt
Almond milk
Vanilla extract
Melted butter or olive oil
Combine batter
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture.
Stir gently until just combined.
Do not overmix; batter should be thick and smooth.Fill muffin cups
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.Bake
Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until:Tops are lightly golden
A toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
Cool
Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.Prepare coating
In a small bowl, mix:Sweetener
Cinnamon
Coat muffins
Brush each muffin lightly with melted butter or oil.
Roll in the cinnamon mixture until evenly coated.Serve
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days
Refrigerate up to 5 days
Freeze (uncoated) for up to 1 month
Reheat gently and coat before serving
Optional Variations
Add nutmeg (¼ teaspoon) for extra spice
Add chopped nuts to the batter
Add a vanilla glaze instead of cinnamon coating

