Pumpkin Nutella Donut Muffins are made with a cinnamon sugar coating and a surprise Nutella filling.
Yields 24
Delicious mini donut muffins baked with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, a Nutella filling and rolled in a generous cinnamon sugar coating.
30 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
40 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk, room temperature
3/4 cup pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
small pinch pumpkin pie spice (optional)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling
1/2 cup Nutella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a mini muffin pan or donut pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, granulated sugar and brown sugar together until smooth. Whisk in the melted butter, milk, pumpkin puree and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir with spoon. Be careful not to over-mix or your muffins will become dense. Whisk until all ingredients are just combined.
- Fill each muffin cup 1/4 full. Dollop with a little bit less than 1/4 teaspoon of Nutella. Top with additional muffin batter filling the muffin cup 3/4 full. Smooth tops with back of spoon.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, make the topping. In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon together.
- Remove donut muffins from oven. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the muffin tin before removing. Dip the top of the donut muffins into the melted butter and roll them into the cinnamon sugar coating. Repeat with all the muffins.
Notes
Donuts are best enjoyed on the same day as you make them. br]
Adapted from [King Arthur Flour