Rich and thick spiced hot chocolate with churro doughnut muffins

I really have no idea why it’s taken me so long to try doughnut muffins. The concept interested me—was it really possible to mimic the flavor of a soft and sweet and, well, deep-fried cake doughnut...with a muffin? So when it came time for me to salvage yet another failed expedition into the kitchen, I seized the opportunity to try them for myself.