I turned these Jelly Donut Muffins into a festive way to start off the day. Soft, sweet little muffins are rolled in granulated sugar and filled with your favorite jelly for a perfect breakfast or brunch treat to share with family, friends, or sweethearts alike!
Using a small cookie cutter to carve out a little heart shaped center is an easy way to turn an ordinary breakfast food into a special goody that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup jelly (I used raspberry, but you can use your favorite!)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 sugar
Directions
For Tops
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a muffin tin with paper liners, set aside.
- In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Combine well.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract together until well combined.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined {don't overdo it, it's ok if there are a few lumps.}
- Using an ice cream scoop, portion batter into liners evenly. Bake for 20 minutes or until tops are domed and golden. {Test with a toothpick to make sure centers are done.}
- Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, or until cool enough to handle.
For Assembly
- Set up dipping station: Melted butter in one small bowl, granulated sugar in the other.
- Gently dip the top of each muffin in the melted butter, shaking lightly to remove excess, then press into sugar. Repeat with all muffins. Set on cooling rack.
- Gently press a small heart-shaped cookie cutter into the top of each muffin, pushing about half way in. Carefully remove cutter and the heart-shaped section of muffin. {Save for snacking!}
- Fill the heart shaped wells to top with jelly.
- Enjoy with your sweetheart!
Recipe courtesy of Kitchen Daily Curator, The Kitchen Prep (and Co-Creator, La Petite Fashionista).
