Doughnut Muffins

I'm not particularly tempted by muffins. (Remember when I made these?...Hardly touched a one of them.)

Or doughnuts for that matter. (Although, the fact that VooDoo Doughnuts is around the corner has moderately changed this.)

But when worlds collide - and, oh, did they ever collide - someone...anyone...please save me from myself.

These doughnut muffins are light and airy enough that you are sure to be coming back for more, and fortunately, they are small enough that you won't feel guilty indulging in a few (liberal estimate). 

Round Two: Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

My younger brother and his girlfriend are for lack of a better word, um, AMAZING, (does this make me bland? uninspired? unoriginal? I'm sure there are better words out there, but I just might be bland, uninspired, unoriginal, etc.) and spent their entire spring break schlepping across the great U-S of A to come visit me. On the agenda: blend in with the hipsters in Portland (success? debatable.), watch our alma mater embarass Duke and carry home the outright ACC championship (we won't discuss the ACC tournament bloodbath that ensued), "shred the pow" on Mount Bachelor, and personally taste test far too many local microbrews. After this week-o-fun, all I can say is: MY waistline is furious. (Name that movie and, Congratulations!, you officially recognize my new favorite movie.)

In the midst of all this Oregonian hipster, outdoorsy, boozy, hippy fun, I didn't even have time to make my brother's favorite treat. I know. The nerve. And it's such a shame, because I whipped these up promptly after he left, and they are so easy and equally delicious. This one's for you, George and Ashley. I'll be sure these get "taken care of" in your absence.