Baked Donut Recipe

baked donut recipe

Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts

baked donut recipe

Total: 0 35min0

Yield: 12 doughnuts

Serving Size: 1 of 12 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 12 servings, calories 319, Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 7g, Carbohydrate 52g, Fiber 1g, Sugar 35g, Protein 4g, Cholesterol 45mg, Sodium 159mg

Ingredients:

  • Baking spray with flour, such as Baker’s Joy
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instruction:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 doughnut pans well.
  2. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
  3. Spoon the batter into the baking pans, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full. Bake for 17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a sheet pan.
  4. For the topping, melt the 8 tablespoons of butter in an 8-inch saute pan. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each doughnut first in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar, either on one side or both sides.

Baked Doughnuts Three Ways

baked donut recipe

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts were deep-fried in hot fat; NEW-fashioned cake doughnuts are baked in a hot oven! Use a doughnut pan and this tasty recipe to create your choice of doughnuts.

Prep: 15min

Total: 25min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1, calories 260 calories, Carbohydrate 40g, Cholesterol 45mg, Fiber 1g, Protein 5g, Sodium 260mg, Sugar 19g, Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g

Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons (57g) butter
  • 1/4 cup (50g) vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup (71g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon nutmeg to taste
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 2/3 cups (320g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup (227g) milk

Instruction:

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease two standard doughnut pans., In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars until smooth., Add the eggs, beating to combine., Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla., Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined. The batter will be fairly thick; when you draw your spatula through the batter, it will leave a furrow., Spoon the batter into the lightly greased doughnut pans, filling the wells to about 1/4″ shy of the rim., Bake the doughnuts for 10 minutes. Remove them from the oven, and wait 5 to 7 minutes before turning them out of the pans onto a rack., For cinnamon doughnuts, shake warm doughnuts in a plastic bag with about 1/4 (50g) to 1/3 cup (68g) cinnamon sugar. For sugar-coated doughnuts, shake doughnuts in a plastic bag with about 1/2 cup (57g) non-melting topping sugar (for best results), or confectioners’ sugar., For frosted doughnuts, see our three easy doughnut glazes. Sprinkle the glazed doughnuts with toasted coconut or chopped nuts, if desired.

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FAQ

Do baked donuts taste the same as fried?

They are soft inside and out. The texture is more compact and there isn’t the distinctive taste of deep frying. The color is also much paler. The taste overall was good and if you aren’t into the calories of deep frying and the extra step and clean up, these are an acceptable substitute.

Can I bake donuts instead of frying them?

Baking: If you wanted to bake the donuts instead of frying, after the donuts have been shaped have gone through the final rise then bake the donuts for about 14 minutes in a 350oF oven. They won’t be quite as crispy on the outside and get that deep-fried flavor but this process will be much easier.

Are Krispy Kreme doughnuts baked?

Like most doughnuts, Krispy Kremes are fried (cooked in oil). Frying cooks the dough rapidly from the outside in to give the doughnuts their distinctive crispy texture. The conveyer belt carries the doughnuts through a vegetable oil bath heated to between 355 and 360 degrees Fahrenheit (about 180 C).

Why are Amish donuts so good?

The Amish are well-known for their baking skills (and all kinds of amazing baking tips). Amish doughnuts are always made from scratch with the baking basics—sugar, flour, milk, yeast and eggs. What sets them apart from other doughnut recipes is the method, which requires kneading, stirring and patience.

About the author

Helen is an author and editor at helenbackcafe.com, who has a passion for writing about recipes. She loves to experiment with different ingredients and cooking techniques to create delicious and unique dishes.

Among all the foods, pizza holds a special place in her heart, and she loves exploring different variations and toppings to create the perfect slice. Through her writing, Helen hopes to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen and share their love for food with the world.

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