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5 from 7 votes

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

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!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: breakast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 14
Calories: 269kcal

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 powder, salt, 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