The Donut Muffin

The Donut Muffin is one of my favorite sweet treats. I discovered it at the farmer's market at the Ferry Building about two years ago where it is sold by The Healdsburg Bakery. Several times after that first encounter, I made pilgrimages to Healdsburg just for The Donut Muffin. A few months ago I found the recipe on line and this morning I decided to try it out.

First I measured 6 cups (6 cups!) of flour and sifted it with baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

Nutmeg is the secret ingredient that makes it taste like a donut. If I had to analyze it, donuts are fried in oil, oil can have a nutty flavor hence the addition of nutmeg. It gives it that donut tang. I might have also just made that up.


Next I creamed 12 oz of butter

With almost 2 cups of sugar

Then I added in the dry ingredients alternating with milk and buttermilk to make a soft batter

I spooned about a half cup of batter into a buttered and floured muffin tin and baked for 35 minutes

When they came out they were beautiful with perfect muffin tops

After they cooled a bit I brushed on melted butter to simulate the "friedness" of a donut

And then rolled it around in cinnamon and sugar

The Donut Muffin