Description
Make soft, cake-like donuts with a classic cinnamon sugar coating using this simple baked recipe, avoiding the need for frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240g) all purpose flour, properly measured
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup (99g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup (132g) granulated sugar (for coating)
- 2 tsp cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray, then use a paper towel to coat the entire donut well.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, nutmeg, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined and set this dry mixture aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil. Beat with a whisk or spatula.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing by hand with a spatula just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Transfer the batter to a ziplock bag, cut off one corner, and pipe the batter into the donut wells. Alternatively, use a cookie scoop to drop batter into the wells. Smooth the tops with a small spatula if needed. Fill the wells 1/2 to 3/4ths full.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the donuts to cool for 10 minutes in the donut pan. Then, turn the pan upside down and tap it against a counter a few times to release the donuts.
- For the coating, combine the cinnamon and sugar in a ziplock bag. Add one donut at a time to the bag and shake to coat. Repeat as needed. If the coating does not stick, lightly brush the donuts with melted butter, then shake them in the bag.
Notes
- For the coating to stick well, the donuts should be warm when you coat them.
- If you do not have a donut pan, you can use a standard muffin tin, but the shape will be different.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 11 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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