Jelly Doughnut Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 6 tablespoons sunflower oil or melted cooled butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons strawberry jelly or raspberry jelly

For the topping

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F

2. 2

   Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with 12 muffin paper liners.

3. 3

   Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar.

4. 4

   Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, then beat in the milk, oil and vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.

6. 6

   Spoon half the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Add a teaspoon of jelly to the center of each then spoon in the remaining batter.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, until well risen and firm to the touch.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, make the topping. Melt the butter. Spread the sugar in a wide, shallow bowl. When the muffins are baked, let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Dip the tops of the muffins in the melted butter then roll in the sugar.

9. 9

   Serve warm or transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.