Description
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts emerge straight from your home oven, delivering bakery-style deliciousness without complicated techniques. Crisp exterior and tender crumb make these simple treats perfect for weekend breakfast or sweet afternoon snack.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Coating Ingredients:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Warm your oven to exactly 350°F and generously coat your donut pan with non-stick spray.
- Combine 1½ cups flour, ½ cup sugar, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk ½ cup buttermilk, ¼ cup melted butter, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a separate container until completely smooth.
- Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing the batter.
- Transfer batter into a piping bag or zip-top bag with a corner snipped off.
- Carefully pipe batter into donut pan molds, filling each cavity approximately ¾ full.
- Slide pan into preheated 350°F oven and bake precisely 10-12 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow donuts to rest in pan for 5 minutes after removing from oven.
- Brush each donut with ¼ cup melted butter, then roll in a mixture of ½ cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
- Place donuts on a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep donuts tender and prevent a tough texture.
- Use a piping bag or zip-top bag with a corner snipped off for neat, even donut filling.
- Check donuts early and remove from oven when a toothpick comes out clean to prevent dryness.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Donuts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg