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Baked Cinnamon Donuts

Cinnamon Cake Donuts, fast, easy and delicious, a perfect breakfast, snack or dessert recipe.  Soft homemade baked donuts. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 208kcal
Author: Rosemary Molloy

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
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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

For room temperature ingredients, remove from the fridge 45-60 minutes before using.

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

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg