Cinna-Mini Muffets by Melanie

As adapted from the cookbook Kids Do Baking by Company's Company

2 T Butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg

3/4 cup milk
1 tsp grated orange zest
1 tsp vanilla

2 cups all purpose flour
1 T baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

2T melted butter

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Place over rack in center position. Turn oven on to 400F.  Grease 24 mini-muffin cups with cooking spray. Set aside.  Put first 3 ingredients into medium bowl.  Beat until light and creamy.

Add next 3 ingredients.  Beat well.

Put next 3 ingredients into small bowl.  Stir.  Add to milk mixture.  Sitr until just mixed.  Fill 24 mini muffin cups full with batter.  Bake in oven for about 10 min until toothpick inserted in centre of a muffet comes out clean.  Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.

Brush muffet tops with butter.  Put second amount of sugar and cinnamon into large shallow bowl. Stir. Remove muffets from pan to cinnamon mixture. Toss until coated. Arrange on wire racks to cool. Makes 24 muffets.

DH thought these were ok as did I. The cookbook says these will remind you of doughnut bites and yes - they did.  Mr. Picky thought these were the yummiest thing I have ever made.  Miss Almost Vegetarian scarfed hers down very quickly too.  All in all though, I'd rather eat a doughnut.  :)