Delicious Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (Printable)

Soft baked donuts coated in warm cinnamon sugar. Perfect breakfast or dessert ready in under 30 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 3/4 cup milk, room temperature
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
09 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Cinnamon Sugar Coating

10 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
11 - 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
12 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease standard donut pan with nonstick spray or butter.
02 - Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl until well blended.
03 - Whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in separate bowl until fully combined.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir until just combined; avoid overmixing to prevent tough donuts.
05 - Spoon or pipe batter into prepared donut pan cavities, filling each approximately 3/4 full.
06 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
07 - Let donuts cool in pan for 3 minutes, then carefully transfer to wire rack.
08 - Combine sugar and cinnamon in shallow bowl for coating mixture.
09 - Brush warm donuts with melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar until evenly coated.
10 - Serve immediately while warm or allow to cool to room temperature.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You get all the comfort of a bakery donut without dealing with hot oil or a mess
  • The texture is incredibly light and fluffy, almost like cake but better
  • Mixing everything in one bowl means less cleanup and more eating
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make donuts tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • Coating the donuts while they're still warm helps the sugar stick better
  • Don't overfill the pan or they'll lose their donut shape while baking
03 -
  • A ziplock bag with the corner snipped off works perfectly for piping batter into the pan
  • Adding a pinch of nutmeg to the coating takes the flavor to another level

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