The pan prep is super important here in a few ways:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e1. You want to grease your pan instead of using cupcake papers to line it as this will allow the outsides of your muffins to get a fried flavor to them that really helps these puffs taste like real cake donuts.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e2. You do want to grease your pan, but you don't want to over-grease your pan or you'll end up with a funny lip. In the photo below, the muffins on the left had a good, but quick spray at a few different angles over the whole pan whereas the ones on the right were over-greased with a spray in each muffin cup. u003cemu003e(Don't worry though, even if you over-grease your pan, these little guys still come out super tasty and even have a little extra fired flavor as a bonus!)u003c/emu003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cemu003eu003cimg alt=u0022donut muffins showing a properly greased versus an undergreased panu0022 src=u0022https://mintandmallowkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Donut-Muffins-Horizontal-2.jpgu0022 style=u0022width: 1200px;u0022/u003eu003c/emu003e