, it couldn’t be easier. You get a perfectly round donut every time, and you get to skip the whole fried food guilt thing (not that you should feel guilty EVER about donuts). Simply pipe the batter into a grease donut pan, bake, and then dip in cinnamon sugar!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 12 donuts 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 12 donuts 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
Scale:
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 12 donuts 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup plain, non-fat yogurt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cinnamon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- donut pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a standard sized donut pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine egg, yogurt, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract. Carefully pour the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing until just combined. Mixture will be slightly lumpy and thick.
- Spoon batter into a large ziplock bag and cut a ½ inch hole in one corner, creating a makeshift piping bag. Pipe the dough into the donut molds, filling ¾ of the way to the top of the molds. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before coating with cinnamon sugar.
- To make the cinnamon sugar, combine both ingredients in a shallow bowl. Using a small brush, brush each donut with the melted butter, then dip each side into the sugar mixture. I dipped each donut in twice for an extra sugary coating 🙂 Serve!
Keywords: baked cinnamon sugar donuts, easy cinnamon sugar donuts, healthy cinnamon sugar donuts
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Hi! I just ran out of yogurt, do you think I could use sour cream instead?
Hi Angel! Absolutley!
The BEST and most simple donut recipe we have tried!
So happy you enjoyed them!
I made these just now. Very easy to make. Comes out light and cakey. Just a little note: to make it easier, don’t brush on butter, dip the donuts in the butter to coat the entire surface. Set on a rack. Once all are coated in butter, completely immerse in cinnamon sugar mixture. I did that 2nd step twice 🙂
Hey Beth! Great idea! Happy these turned out well for you 🙂
Too salty. I’d decrease the salt to at least 1/2 tsp. Maybe more. Otherwise, great recipe!
Just made these tonight and they are absolutely delicious! I did add a teaspoon of cream of tartar for that snickerdoodle flavor. I will definitively make these again!
Oh amazing! Thank you so much, Laurie!