Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts make every morning special! Use a donut pan for this simple donut recipe for oven-baked donuts, which are cooked until golden brown, then dusted with a delightful mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Easy baked donuts have an exceptional taste without yeast or the mess of frying!
Spray the donut pan lightly with a non-stick baking spray containing flour or lightly grease it with butter.
Combine melted butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer, mix on medium until the mixture is smooth.
Add the eggs, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla and mix on low until everything is well combined.
Add one cup of flour to the mixture, mix well on low, then add ¼ cup of the milk. Continue adding the flour and milk in stages, beginning with the flour, and ending with the milk until all flour and milk is thoroughly combined into the batter. Do not overmix.
Spoon the batter into a gallon size Ziploc bag or piping bag. Cut a small hole in the corner and pipe the batter into the donut pan. Do not fill the donut well up to the rim. Leave about ¼ of an inch at the top to allow them to rise properly.
Bake the donuts for 10-12 minutes or until the top is light golden brown.
Remove the pan from the oven, and let the donuts cool for about 5 minutes before removing from the pan and placing them on a rack to cool.
Cinnamon sugar topping directions:
Mix one cup of sugar with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon in a shallow bowl or plate. Melt ½ cup butter in a shallow bowl. Take a donut, dip into the butter, then dredge in the sugar mixture.
Notes
Sharon's Expert Tips:If you don't have a pan, don't worry, you can use a mini-muffin tin. Your donuts will taste the same, and they will have a little different shape.If you want to make powdered sugar donuts, put about a cup of powdered sugar in a bag, drop one donut in while it is still warm and shake gently. Dust off the excess sugar and serve.For quick and easy glazed donuts, mix 2 cups powdered sugar with ¼ cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour the glaze over the donuts. You can also add other flavorings instead of the vanilla. Try maple syrup, lemon juice, or even some melted chocolate.For even more donut topping ideas, check out this post from Good Housekeeping.Store leftover oven-baked donuts in an air-tight container for up to 2 days or freeze for up to one month. To thaw, put in the refrigerator overnight. You can also heat the donuts in the microwave for a few seconds.