These baked cinnamon sugar donuts are light and fluffy cake donuts coated in cinnamon sugar. A delicious treat that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
Other donut favorites include these Nutella stuffed donuts and baked chocolate donuts.
Easy Baked Donuts
- Bakes in just 10 minutes!
- No frying or oil is required.
- You can make these with just a bowl and a whisk, no electric mixer necessary.
- Tastes even better with a cold glass of milk or cup of coffee.
- So much fun to make.
- Homemade donuts are much more economical than the ones you get at a bakery.
Ingredient Notes
Sugar – You’re going to need both granulated sugar and brown sugar for this recipe.
Butter – Melted unsalted butter.
Buttermilk – Don’t replace buttermilk with whole milk. I highly recommend using store-bought buttermilk.
Step-By-Step Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and grease 2 donut pans.
- In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar, 4 tbsp melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix until well combined but don’t overmix.
- Pour the batter into a piping bag and pipe into the donut cavities filling about 1/4 inch to the top. Bake for 10 minutes.
- While the donuts bake, melt 1/2 cup of butter and mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1 tsp ground cinnamon.
- When the donuts come out of the oven, allow them to cool for about 1-2 minutes. Then dip the donuts in the melted butter, coating both sides, and then coat in cinnamon sugar. Enjoy warm.
Top Tips
- If you don’t like it too sweet, only coat one side of the donut in cinnamon sugar.
- Make sure to coat the donuts while they’re still warm.
- If you don’t have a pastry bag, just use a zippered plastic bag and cut the tip off.
Storage
Place any leftovers in an air-tight container and store them at room temperature for up to 2 days. Although I highly recommend enjoying them immediately.
More Delicious Recipes You’ll Enjoy
- Fresh Strawberry Donuts
- Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
- Air Fryer Fruity Pebble Donuts
- Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
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Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Servings: 14
Calories: 269kcal
These baked cinnamon sugar donuts are light and fluffy cake donuts coated in cinnamon sugar. A delicious treat that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
Equipment
- Donut Pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and grease 2 donut pans.
- In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar, 4 tbsp melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix until well combined but don't overmix.
- Pour the batter into a piping bag and pipe into the donut cavities filling about 1/4 inch to the top. Bake for 10 minutes.
- While the donuts bake, melt 1/2 cup of butter and mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1 tsp ground cinnamon.
- When the donuts come out of the oven, allow them to cool for about 1-2 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Then dip the donuts in the melted butter, coating both sides, and then coat in cinnamon sugar. Enjoy warm.
Notes
- If you don’t like it too sweet, only coat one side of the donut in cinnamon sugar.
- Make sure to coat the donuts while they’re still warm.
- If you don’t have a pastry bag, just use a zippered bag and cut the tip off.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
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Hi
I am planning on making your donuts with my granddaughter. She loves cinnamon sugar donuts. I have one question – in the ingredients list you have 4 tbsps butter melted but the recipe directions don’t say when to use the butter. Am I missing something?
Sorry about that! I just fixed it. It goes in with all of the wet ingredients. Thank you for pointing it out, hope you and your granddaughter love these.