Baked Cinnamon Donuts
These Baked Cinnamon Donuts, are a fast and easy breakfast, dessert or snack idea. A soft and delicious cinnamon sugar baked Doughnut is perfect anytime!
What can I say? I’m bringing 2 of my favourite things together, Cinnamon and Donuts! Nothing better then that combination from a Cinnamon Cake to muffins to yes a favorite scone recipe on the blog.
Recipe Ingredients
- Butter
- Flour – all purpose flour or cake/pastry flour for a softer donut
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Sugar – granulated sugar
- Cinnamon
- Egg – large egg
- Milk
- Yogurt – Greek yogurt
- Vanilla – vanilla extract
How to make them
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon. In a medium bowl whisk together egg, milk, yogurt, vanilla and melted butter until smooth.
Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix just until combined, do not over mix, if there are a few lumps that’s ok. Place in a pastry bag and fill almost to the top the donut pan. Bake until baked through.
When to add the cinnamon sugar
I let the donuts cool about 20 seconds before I removed them from the pan, then I immediately dipped the tops in the cinnamon sugar. Or you could let them cool, brush the tops with a little melted butter and then dip in the cinnamon sugar mixture. But if you prefer plain that works too.
Is it Donut or Doughnut?
In the Oxford English Dictionary it lists both spellings, Doughnut is the preferred spelling in British English and donut is the preferred American spelling. So in other words they both mean the same thing, just different spelling.
Why use a pastry bag?
I found using a pastry bag was much easier and faster, it is easier to control the amount of batter added to the pan. Of course you can use a spoon if you wish.
More Donut Recipes
- Homemade Cinnamon Cake Donuts
- Baked Apple Butter Cake Donuts with Maple Frosting
- Italian Donuts – Bomboloni
If you are looking for something homemade, fast, easy and delicious for breakfast or a snack, then I recommend these Baked Cinnamon Donuts, healthier than fried and just as delicious. Enjoy!
Baked Cinnamon Donuts
Ingredients
FOR THE DONUTS
- 3 tablespoons butter (melted & cooled)
- 1 cup flour all purpose or cake/pastry flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½-¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon milk (room temperature) (75 grams total, if you double the recipe then double this amount)
- 3 tablespoons greek yogurt (room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
TOPPING
- 2-3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
FOR THE DONUTS
- Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C), grease and flour or spray a 6 size donut pan.
- In a small pot melt butter and let cool.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl whisk together egg, milk, yogurt, vanilla and melted butter until smooth.
- Mix the wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix just until combined, do not over mix. It there are a few small lumps that is ok.
- Place the batter in a pastry bag and fill almost to the top the donut pan (or use a spoon to fill the pan). Bake approximately 10 minutes.
TOPPING
- In a small bowl combine well the sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
- Remove from oven, wait approximately 3-5 minutes then flip them over and dip the donuts in the cinnamon sugar topping or let cool then brush with melted butter (approximately 2 tablespoons/28 grams) and dip in topping. Enjoy!
Notes
How to store them
Store the baked cooled donuts in an air tight container at room temperature. They will last up to 4 days. They can also be frozen in a freezer safe bag or container. They will keep for up to 2-3 months in the freezer.Nutrition
Updated from December 27, 2015.
I just made these in a mini waffle maker. They turned out perfect.
Hi Nicole, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed them. And great idea using the waffle maker! Take care.
Fabulous and easy. No electric mixers are even needed. Removes from donut pan like a charm. Makes 5 good-sized donuts. I liked these donuts so much, I bought a second donut pan to make closer to a dozen at a time next time. .
Hi Joanne, thanks so much, so glad you like them. I have a lemon one Im working on. 🙂
These look so good! I might have to make these this week! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Lauren, I hope you like them. Happy New Year.
Will this work if you don’t have a doughnut pan?
Hi Lily, I think they are best made in a donut pan although you could try a muffin pan and see how that works.
Just made these donuts for my family. They were delicious and devoured within seconds. Excellent recipe! Thanks!
Hi Brad, thanks so much, so glad everyone likes them. Have a great weekend.
Sad i see this now but i know its not late yet. I just want ask if it could be fried? what to add and the mixture please. Thank you Rosemary for posting this.
Hi Margie, sorry it was kind of late for me. 🙂 But no these donuts cannot be fried. I do have a cinnamon fried donut recipe though https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/cake-donuts/. Let me know if you try them.
Can you just use buttermilk and leave out yogurt or use sour cream instead ?
Hi Linda, you can use sour cream instead. I hope you enjoy them. Take care!
I usually dont have yogurt in the house and sub for this?
Hi Sandra, the best substitute for yogurt would be sour cream. Hope this helps. Have a great day.
I’ll definitely be making these for my grandchildren. Thanks for another great recipe. I wish you and your family a healthy and happy 2016.
Hi Ann hope you all enjoy them, Happy New Year to you and your family also.
You know, I need to get a donut pan! I went to the donut shop yesterday (on a total whim–I should have eaten breakfast!) And they were $1.15 each. Whoa! But they were wonderful. I just need to make more myself and my son is a huge fan of the powdered sugar version. Thanks for sharing Rosemary and Happy New Year!
Hi Rachel, Wow for $1.15 I don’t know how many I would have bought, they are so expensive here. I love the powdered sugar version too! Happy New Year to you and your family Rachel.
Delicious!! These beauties look absolutely perfect and I love the idea of using a piping bag to fill the pan (why didn’t I do that?…) 🙂
Hi Nicole, thanks so much, well there is always next time! Have a Happy New Year.