Love Donuts? Love Muffins? Why not combine the two? Honestly some people are geniuses!!
Posted June 5, 2015, Updated December 17, 2025
Then comes the name…..what to call them, apparently Donut Muffins is way to boring and well, obvious – so you can find recipes everywhere online and in many stores for Duffins or Muffnuts and that last one requires some thought and more than a few smirks I am sure!
Variations of this recipe can be found in many places but as with all things Just a Mum I like to go for the easy option and this recipe is really really easy. Takes very little time to make and makes a big batch too.
For some extra pizzaz I have added into the mix a centre of jam, you can use any jam you like. Today I used strawberry, but what I recommend is using a good quality one so that it holds its flavour and texture while baking. Feel free to be even more generous with the jam centre than I was if you like more flavour. You could even omit the jam from the baking part and then pipe it in from the top once cooked!
This recipe made 15 good sized muffins, so feel free to double it or halve it if you require less. This recipe also calls for buttermilk – I always prepare my own by using normal milk and either white vinegar or lemon juice.
Here is a great tip when baking – never bang or tap the cup on the bench to settle the level. Best practice is to aerate the flour first with a knife or whisk, then scoop the cup into the flour, and level with a knife. This way you get the precise amounts of flour the recipe calls for! ๐
It really is quite easy! The quality of the jam is quite important, I used our cheapy one and I found that it disappeared a little on the cooking process, still nice but a great quality jam would be delicious!
Now onto my Donut Muffins Recipe
Donut Muffins
T๏ปฟhese Donut Muffins are a perfect mix of two delicious treats, and so easy to make!
Ingredients
Muffins
- 4 Cups Self-Raising Flour, 600 grams
- 1 1/3 cup Caster Sugar, 293 grams
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2/3 Cup Vegetable Oil (I used Canola), 160 mls
- 2 Large Eggs
- 350 mls Buttermilk (Or Use 350ml Milk & Add 1 + 1/2 Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice & set aside for 5 minutes)
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 6 teaspoons Strawberry Jam (Good Quality)
Donut Topping
- 100g butter
- 1/2 Cup Caster Sugar, 110 grams
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180ยฐC
- Prepare a 12 hole muffin tray with paper liners (helps the jam not escape!)
- If making own buttermilk - prepare the milk and vinegar or lemon juice now and set aside for 5 minutes)
- In a large bowl combine the flour, salt & caster sugar.
- In a separate bowl combine the oil, egg, buttermilk and vanilla, mix well.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine gently - only until the mixture just comes together and no flour showing.
- Place heaped tablespoon or 2 of mixture into each muffin tin (approx. 1/3 of the way up the sides)
- Using a teaspoon place a 1/2 a tsp of strawberry jam into the centre of each of the mixture (indenting it into the dough slightly so it stays put, use more if you wish!)
- Cover with the remainder of the batter to ensure muffins tin at least 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20 minutes and remove from oven to set aside briefly.
- Once muffins are taken from the oven melt the butter in a small bowl.
- In another small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon and mix well
- When muffins are cool enough for you to touch them start to decorate.
- Using a pastry brush completely cover the top of a muffin with melted butter
- Dip the muffin into the sugar mixture and roll around until the top is completely covered in sugar.
- Set aside and repeat with the remaining donut muffins.
- You can if you wish cover the entire donut in the sugar mixture, simply coat total muffin in butter and roll in sugar.
- Best served still warm, lovely with ice-cream the next day, and will keep well.
- E๏ปฟnjoy!
I hope you enjoy this recipe. It is always lovely to hear what you think of my recipes so please do leave a comment below if you have stopped by!
Feel free to share any Just a Mum Recipe you find with your family and friends, it is all about spreading joy through baking. ๐
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Happy Baking!
Anna
Colleen says
I use bakers jam.
From spotlight
Great for anything requiring jam that requires baking after jam out in.
Thumb print biscuits as well.
Kathy says
I made these yesterday and froze most of them. Thawed one out today and it tasted just as nice as those out of the oven.
justamumnz says
Wonderful! So pleased to hear it.
Theo Kleynhans - South Africa says
Thank you Lisa!
The recipe is perfect. We really enjoyed the donuts.
Joanna says
I love you, woman… This recipe will be probably second home baked thing which my extreme picky eater will bite and fully finish… First were your double chocolate cookies. He ate today half of the batch (normally all family is eating cake, cookies, etc. he only looks or take one bite…) Won’t let your webpage go away… <3
justamumnz says
Thatโs brilliant! Iโm so pleased to hear that โบ๏ธ
Moira-anne Hill says
Hi, found your page on Facebook.
Going to make your butterscotch
Self-Saucing Pudding tonight and
Donut Muffins tomorrow.
Looking forward to both.
justamumnz says
Wonderful!! Let me know how it goes
Mel says
Hello just wondering which jam you used – the brand of it ?
justamumnz says
I believe it was Craig’s, but any jam will do โบ๏ธ
Allie Fursdon says
These are delicious! I have been making these for about 25 years! They always go down a treat!
jenny round says
Just made these and sitting here looking at other recipes and thought OMG I DIDNT PUT THE OIL IN OOPS bit late damm
justamumnz says
Oh no! What a pain, I often do that, many a time I have forgotten ingredients entirely or mixed up quantities trying to multi task. Did you bake them, I wonder what they turn out like! ๐
Bev says
I will make these with caramel sauce, not everyone in family like jam.
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
Oh yum! What a clever idea. I’m not actually a fan of donuts, but I think I would LOVE these!
justamumnz says
They are really light and delicious and of course it is all about the topping ๐
Michelle says
Muffdons? Donmuffs?
Sounds very nice will have to try l had a recipe years ago but sadly lost it so hope this one is the one to replace it
Thanks for sharing
justamumnz says
Ha ha, more great names! Hope you enjoy it Michelle ๐
Lisa says
These look delish – must give them a try sometime donut muffin = yummo!
justamumnz says
Thanks Lisa, such a fun easy recipe to make ๐