Baked Cinnamon Spice Donuts Recipe
Baked Cinnamon Spice Donuts are soft, spiced, and rolled in cinnamon sugar for a cozy homemade treat that’s easy to make in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a donut pan with baking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
- Beat sugars and eggs: In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in applesauce, yogurt, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined (do not overmix).
- Fill pan: Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about ¾ full.
- Bake: Bake for 14–16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Coat: In a shallow bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar. Brush each warm donut with melted butter, then toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture until coated.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg