Muffin tin donuts cooks country

These Czech pastries are ubiquitous in Texas. (Who knew?) We wanted to develop a recipe that a home baker (Texan or not) could be proud of.

What tastes like a doughnut but doesn’t require frying? To get the flavor and texture of a doughnut with the ease of a muffin, we add an extra egg yolk to the batter and cut all-purpose flour with cornstarch to create a tender, cakelike crumb. A hot oven helps replicate the crispy edges of a traditional deep-fried doughnut, and a final coating of melted butter followed by a roll in cinnamon sugar creates a rich, sugary exterior.

Cook's Country Muffin Tin Doughnuts

Baked pumpkin donut holes coated with cinnamon and sugar. These make the perfect breakfast for fall!

Muffin Tin Doughnuts: Get the flavor and texture of sugared doughnuts with the ease of baking muffins.

I made these a few weeks ago, but I’m just getting around to posting them now. The past few weeks have been nothing but packing and unpacking. We’re still getting organized at the new p…

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