4.8 from 15 votes
Baked Vanilla Donuts Recipe
These baked vanilla donuts satisfy my donut cravings with way fewer calories and way less hassle! Ready in under 30 minutes-- yum!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 15.25 ounces vanilla cake mix (1 box)
- ¾ cup milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg optional
For the Glaze
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted (⅛ stick)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 6-count donut tin with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, milk, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla, and nutmeg (if using). The batter should be quite thick, but add a little extra milk if it seems too thick to work with.
- Using a spoon or spatula, fill the donut wells about ¾ full. Bake for 10 minutes and let cool in the pan for another 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- While the donuts bake, make the glaze. In a medium mixing bowl, add the melted butter, milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir into a paste consistency.
- While the donuts are still warm, dip each one face down into the bowl of glaze and tip back over and place on the cooling rack.
- If you want extra glaze let the first round of glaze cool and then dip again into the glaze mixture. You may have to double the batch and you can slightly heat the glaze to make it spread easier.
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Notes
- Storage: Store baked vanilla donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1donut
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.001mg
(0%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1donut | |
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.