Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These baked cinnamon sugar donuts are soft, fluffy, and honestly just the coziest treat. Once they come out of the oven, you dip them in melted butter and roll them in a sweet cinnamon sugar coating.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Butter: melted butter goes into the donut batter and is also used for dipping after they’re baked
- Sugar: a mix of granulated sugar and brown sugar for the perfect sweetness
- Egg: one egg is all you need
- Yogurt, sour cream, or buttermilk: we’ve tested this recipe with all three, so use whatever you have on hand
- Vanilla extract: just a teaspoon for flavor
- All purpose flour: for the base of the donuts
- Cinnamon: for both the batter and sugar coating
- Baking powder and baking soda: these help the donuts rise and get fluffy
- Salt: just a pinch
Make Ahead & Storage
How to store: These donuts are best served the day they’re made. Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days.
Can I freeze baked donuts? Absolutely! Freeze them uncoated in a bag or container for up to a month. When you’re ready to serve, warm them in the oven and dip in butter and cinnamon sugar.
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Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These baked cinnamon sugar donuts are soft, fluffy, and honestly just the coziest treat. Once they come out of the oven, you dip them in melted butter and roll them in a sweet cinnamon sugar coating.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup yogurt, sour cream, or buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cinnamon sugar coating
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease a donut pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together the melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, yogurt/sour cream/buttermilk, and vanilla until combined.
- Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until combined.
- Transfer the batter to a piping bag or large ziplock bag. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling them halfway. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Allow the donuts to cool for 10 minutes then dip each donut in melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar.
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