Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts Recipe

Name: Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6 donuts
Ingredients: 3/4 cup flour; 2 Tbsp cornstarch; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp melted butter; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 Tbsp melted butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon

May 14, 2019 by Kara Cook 82 Comments

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts- melt in your mouth baked donuts with a hint of nutmeg, rolled in cinnamon sugar.

Is there anything that brings people running faster than the smell of cinnamon sugar baking? My kids are also big fans of Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake and Cinnamon Crumb Dessert Pizza.

I have always been a little leery of making baked donuts. Honestly, I thought there was no way they could actually taste good. I thought that without being fried, they would just be dry little hockey pucks with a hole in the middle. So I avoided them.

But the theme for my Celebrating Food group is donuts this month, and I really didn’t want to deal with the mess of frying donuts, so bought a donut pan and decided I’d better give them a try.

Whoa. I should have purchase a donut pan ages ago! I was so wrong about baked donuts. They are simply heavenly!!

These cinnamon sugar donuts are light and fluffy, and they just melt in your mouth. The cinnamon sugar topping gets in every nook and cranny, and I can honestly say I like these better than fried cinnamon sugar donuts. Never thought I’d say that.

I made three different recipes the week my pan arrived, and every one of them was absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to share the rest with you. Everyone had a different favorite, but Rachel and I liked these the best.

As soon as she picked up her donut, Rachel said: “Mmmm, these smell like Christmas.” Yes they do Rachel, yes they do. And there’s nothing wrong with your house smelling like Christmas in the middle of June. 🙂

How to make Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Ingredients:

flour
cornstarch
sugar
baking powder
salt
cinnamon
nutmeg
buttermilk
egg
butter
vanilla extract

Whisk together dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and stir till just combined.

Spoon batter into a ziplock bag and snip off the corner. Pipe the batter into a well greased donut pan. Divide the batter evenly into the six donut wells so the donuts will bake evenly.

Bake at 375° for 11-12 minutes. Let cool for a couple minutes, then remove to cooling racks. While still warm, brush all sides of each donut with melted butter, then dip in the cinnamon sugar mixture till well coated.

How to store baked donuts:

These donuts are best eaten the same day, but if you need to store them, let them cool completely, then place them in an airtight container and store them at room temperature. They will keep for a day or two.

More Incredible Donut Recipes

And as always, my blogging buddies have come up with some rockin’ awesome donut recipes as well. Be sure you check them out!
Homemade Cronuts from Ashlee Marie
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts from Creations by Kara (you’re here!)
Baked Powdered Sugar Donut Holes from Cupcake Diaries
Easy 15- Minute Maple Bars from Butter with a Side of Bread
Simple Chocolate Glazed Donuts from Summer Scraps
Easy Jelly Filled Donuts from Like Mother Like Daughter
Baked Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Donuts from Tried and Tasty
Lightened Up Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cream Sandwiches from Happy Food Healthy Life
Easy Custard Bismarks from Real Mom Kitchen
Chocolate Glazed Donuts from Jamie Cooks It Up!

And here are a few more homemade donuts to check out:

Strawberry Donuts
Funfetti Donuts
Apple Cider Donuts from Real Mom Kitchen
Smore Donuts from Ashlee Marie
Homemade Glazed Donuts from Jamie Cooks it Up!
Maple Donuts from Like Mother Like Daughter
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Donuts from Real Mom Kitchen
Homemade Donuts from Ashlee Marie