If your littles are anything like mine, they LOVE donuts. We usually have them once a week for a mid week treat when hubs works from home. A few years ago, my mom gifted me a donut baking pan and I started making healthier donuts from home. While we still grab Dunkin Donuts once a week, I’ll make baked donuts on the weekend when I have a little more time in the mornings.
Usually when I make baked donuts, I use a cake mix with a few added ingredients. This particular recipe took a little longer to make, but they were much better than any of the cake mix baked donut recipes we’ve tried. They weren’t as dense as cake mix donuts, much easier to handle and eat. I also loved that it only made 6 donuts. I have a tendency to make an entire batch with the cake mix recipes and the extras end up sitting in the freezer until they’re thrown out.
Now that AG is older, she’s able to help me make them and she loves adding the sprinkles on top! If you’re looking for something fun to make this weekend that will wow your littles, this is it.
Have you tried baked donuts at home?
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbs light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 tbs milk i used almond milk
- 1 egg large
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbs butter unsalted, melted
- 1 container cream cheese
Servings: donuts
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 and lightly grease donut pan. I use coconut oil spray.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add milk, egg, vanilla and melted butter. Mix to combine.
- Using a quart or gallon size plastic bag with a corner cut off, pipe the batter into a 6-donut pan. After attempting many other ways of doing this, this is the easiest I've found. You could also use a pastry bag if you prefer, I like the clean up with the plastic bags better.
- Bake 8 to 11 minutes, or until doughnuts spring back when touched, indicating they're set. Allow to cool for a few minutes before you remove them to a cooling rack.
- Make the glaze by melting the cream cheese icing for 10-20 seconds in a microwave safe dish. Mix it to get a smooth consistency. I added a dash of cinnamon to the mixture before dipping. I also use a low bowl, which makes it easier for dipping the donuts.
- Dip the donuts into the glaze once they've cooled. Immediately top with sprinkles if desired.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Averie Cooks
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You had me at cinnamon bun! These look sinfully delicious! Yum!!
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Thank you!
These look absolutely delicious. I love collecting recipes and hopefully I can start making some of them soon haha just always so busy. Thanks for sharing this one 🙂
I feel the same way about all the recipes I’ve collected!
Get in my belly! That seems so easy and look so yummy. I can’t wait to try them.
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Thank you! They’re so easy too!
These look SO GOOD. I don’t have littles yet, but I do have a fiance, and he and I would DEVOUR these treats. YUM!
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They are definitely something everyone can enjoy!
Oh my, those donuts look super delicious. I am sure my family would love them.
THank you!