Baked Cinnamon Donuts
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Baked Cinnamon Donuts
Description
This recipe produces tender, cake-like donuts baked in a donut mold at 350°F until lightly browned. The batter blends warm spices cinnamon and nutmeg with a sweet base and a subtle salt balance. After baking and cooling briefly, each donut is coated with melted butter, then rolled or brushed with cinnamon sugar, creating a sweet and buttery outer layer.
The process avoids deep-frying and electric mixers, resulting in a less greasy treat with straightforward preparation and easy cleanup. The texture is soft with a lightly crispy exterior from the cinnamon sugar coating. Donuts can be enjoyed fresh out of the oven or cooled.
A tip for egg measurement is to use about 1.5 large eggs if only large eggs are available, approximating the called-for extra-large egg. Ensure the melted butter is cooled before mixing with egg and milk to avoid curdling. Baking times can vary by oven, so begin monitoring for doneness before 20 minutes.
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg lightly beaten, extra-large
- 1 ¼ cups milk whole
- 2 Tablespoon butter melted, unsalted
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
For the topping
- 8 Tablespoon butter 1 stick, unsalted
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Making the donuts
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray donut pans with the baking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Add the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula until just combined and dissolving all lumps.
- Add the batter into the donut baking molds, filling each one about three-quaters full.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the donuts are lightly browned.
- Cool for 5 minutes on donut pan before removing them.
Making the topping
- In a small saute pan, melt the butter, removing the white foam from the butter with a spoon as it forms.In a small bowl, combine the sugar & cinnamon.
- Brush each donut (not all at once) with the melted butter or dip each donut first in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar, on one or both sides. Your choice ;)
Notes
- If extra-large eggs are unavailable, use 1.5 large eggs by whisking one egg and removing about half the volume.
- Allow melted butter to cool before combining with egg and milk to prevent the egg from curdling.
- No electric mixer is needed, simplifying preparation and cleanup.
- Check the baking progress near 17 minutes as ovens vary in heat.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 22donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 97 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1donut | |
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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