Mmm...Donuts. Yay....Baked!

I love sugar. I love donuts. I love things that can be baked instead of fried. Hence, the below from The Frugal Girl:

{photo via The Frugal Girl}

BAKED CINNAMON DONUT HOLES

makes approximately 36

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons oil or melted butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

2/3 cup milk

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3-4 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

MIXING NOTES

Preheat oven to 350.  Mix oil and sugar; beat in egg.  Add vanilla and milk, and stir until combined. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together.  Add to wet ingredients and stir gently, just until combined. (a few lumps should remain).

Fill mini muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.  Bake for 10-12 minutes. Combine sugar and cinnamon.  Dip each muffin/doughnut into the melted butter and then roll in the cinnamon sugar.