Apple Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Butter and flour standard 12-muffin cup baking pan. Make batter in medium bowl. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and allspice.

In small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and apple sauce. In large bowl, using mixer, beat 1 1/4 sticks butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions of the apple sauce mixture. Beat to combine.

Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup and bake until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean, approximately 30 minutes. Meanwhile in medium bowl, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon. Let muffins cool for 10 minutes in pan on wire rack. Working with one muffin at a time, remove muffins from pan, brush all over with melted butter (1/2 stick remaining) and then toss to coat in sugar mixture. Let muffins cool completely on wire rack.