The Best Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts

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A Fall breakfast for the whole family, The Best Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts are super fluffy, easy to make, and dipped in cinnamon sugar for a sweet and crunchy finish. With only a few basic ingredients and a donut pan, you'll have these sweet treats baked up in no time!

A silver tart pan filled with baked donuts.

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Quick and easy is the name of the game when it comes to breakfast and these are the perfect fall treat that adults and kids will love. Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts are going to be your family favorite because they have a delicious spongy texture and crunchy sugar coated outside that will be as good as your donut shop, but no frying required!

These baked donuts are extra amazing for Fall, so I would recommend making these sweet and fluffy treats soon. If you're feeling extra donut inspired, you can also whip up a batch of these Double Chocolate Baked Donuts to have some variety or our other favorite breakfast are these delicious Homemade Cinnamon Rolls !

Ingredients

A bowl of flour, brown sugar, baking powder, melted butter, sour cream, milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract and an egg.

Flour- All-purpose flour will do the trick
Cinnamon- The key spice in these donuts
Sugar- Brown sugar to go in the batter, and granulated sugar for the topping
Milk- Whole milk works best
Sour Cream- To make the donuts more moist and rich
Butter- Unsalted and melted

Directions

A white bowl with a light brown batter inside.

In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
In another bowl whisk together brown sugar, egg, milk, sour cream, melted butter, and vanilla extract
Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until smooth and fully combined

Using a pastry bag, pipe the batter into the donut pan and fill each mold halfway
Bake 10-12 minutes or until donuts spring back when touched
Let donuts cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack

A white bowl filled with cinnamon sugar mixture and a baked donut on top.

Stir together the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl
Brush the melted butter onto the donuts and immediately dip into the cinnamon sugar and cover all side

Tips and FAQs for Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts

Make sure you grease your donut pan well so that your donuts come out perfectly!
If you have some donuts left over, store them in an airtight container and they should keep for a few days (if they last that long!)

What can I use to pipe the batter instead of a pastry bag?

If you don't have pastry bags, you can spoon the batter into the corner of a large resealable plastic bag and cut the tip to make a hole. It may be a little messier than using a pastry bag but it will do the job!