Maple Donut Muffins

• 12 tablespoons butter, room temp
• Scant cup of sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups Mama's Almond Blend flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• FROSTING
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, room temp
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 tablespoon maple flavor (or to taste)

1. Put a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350u0b0F. In a stand mixer or a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just mixed in. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Combine the milk and buttermilk. With a wooden spoon, mix a quarter of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Then mix in a third of the milk mixture. Continue mixing in the remaining dry and wet ingredients alternately, ending with the dry. Mix until well combined and smooth. Grease a standard muffin tin (flour if not using silicone. Scoop enough batter into each tin so that the top of the batter is even with the rim of the cup, about 1/2 cup. Bake the muffins until firm to the touch, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
2. FROSTING
3. Put all frosting ingredients into a medium bowl and beat with hand mixer until fluffy.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/maple-donut-muffins-50156057 (may not work)