These Old Fashioned Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are so easy to whip up and they make the perfect no-guilt treat! 

Donuts are always a favorite treat to enjoy in our home. And there’s absolutely nothing better than a fresh, warm donut with a hot cup of coffee! 

These baked donuts are a style of cake donuts that are baked instead of fried. Don’t let the baking part disappoint you though! The donuts turn out so soft and tender if not over-baked and they are much easier to make than frying! I avoid frying foods as much as possible in our home. One of the reasons is the mess that’s left to deal with. 😉 Nope, not a fan! 

This donut requires very simple ingredients and a few easy steps and these donuts are hot out of the oven in less than 20 minutes!

• Don’t overmix. If you want tender and fluffy donuts make sure you only mix as little as possible. Over-mixing the batter will make the donuts tough.
• Use a piping bag to fill your mold. It’s easier to fill the molds this way and it will give your donuts a much cleaner look.
• Oil the donut mold. Oiling the mold is a MUST! It will make it much easier to remove the donuts and clean the molds.

I really hope you enjoy this donuts recipe! It’s such a classic flavor, you just can’t go wrong!

Yield: 12 donuts 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup light tasting cup oil (I use Bertolli Extra Light Taste Olive Oil)
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS

Donuts

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a donut pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to a and whisk them together until they’re combined.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, sour cream, oil, milk, and vanilla and mix it just until combined. Carefully dump the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until a batter begins to form and the flour begins to disappear. (Be careful not to over-mix as this will make the donuts tough and dry.) 
4. Spoon or pipe the batter into your molds and fill them 3/4 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.
5. Allow to cool just slightly before dipping in the cinnamon sugar topping.

Cinnamon Sugar

1. Melt the butter for the topping and set aside. 
2. In a bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. 
3. Dip each donut lightly in the melted butter then roll in cinnamon and sugar.
4. Best served immediately. Enjoy! 🙂

Adapted from All Recipes