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Cinnamon Roll Baked Donuts

These baked donuts have a sweet cinnamon and sugar topping and a powdered sugar glaze, just like your favorite cinnamon roll recipe!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 242 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the donuts:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons tablespoons buttermilk or regular milk with a teaspoon of white vinegar added
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
For the cinnamon topping:
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 5 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the glaze:
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons heavy cream

Instructions

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  1. To make the cinnamon topping, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the cinnamon, brown sugar, milk, and cornstarch.
  2. Heat just until it begins to boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  3. Pour the cinnamon topping evenly into each well of your well greased donut pan.
  4. To make the donuts. reheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a donut pan.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
  6. In a small bowl, stir together the butter milk, egg, and oil.
  7. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir with a wooden spoon until fully incorporated.
  8. Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the donut pan over the cinnamon topping and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.
  9. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for two minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Some of the cinnamon topping will likely be left in your donut pan, but a good portion of it will have transferred to your donuts.
  10. Cool donuts before glazing.
  11. To make the glaze. whisk together the powdered sugar and cream until smooth. Spoon into a baggie and cut off a small corner of the bag. Pipe the glaze onto the donuts.
  12. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 242kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 254mg (11%) Potassium 127mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 215IU (4%) Calcium 63mg (6%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6donuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 242

% Daily Value*

Calories 242kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 254mg 11%
Potassium 127mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 215IU 4%
Calcium 63mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.