Mini Baked Donut Recipe, Cinnamon Sugar Mini Donuts- Baker Bettie (2024)

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by Baker BettieJune 11, 2019

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A simple mini baked donut recipe with cinnamon and sugar. This recipe can be used with a mini donut pan or a mini donut maker!

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Mini Baked Donut Recipe Overview

These mini baked donuts are a style of cake donuts that are baked instead of fried. This keeps the donuts soft and tender and they are much easier to make than frying!

Baked cake donut batter is very similar to a muffin batter. It requires very simple ingredients and a few easy steps and these donuts are hot out of the oven in less than 20 minutes!

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What is the difference between Fried and Baked Donuts

There are two categories of donuts: yeast donuts and cake donuts. Yeast donuts are made with a yeast dough and require a lot more time to rise before they are baked or fried. Cake donuts are leavened with a chemical leavening (baking soda and/or baking powder) and are much quicker to make than yeast donuts.

Both cake donuts and yeast donuts can be baked or fried. Fried donuts are the most traditional style. They come out crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. Baked donuts keep a softer crust and are also fluffy in the middle.

How to Make Baked Donuts

This baked donut recipe makes fluffy cake donuts and is incredibly easy to mix together. The batter comes together in just a few simple steps. It is important that you do not over-mix the batter so you keep the donuts very light and fluffy!

Step 1: Mix Wet & Dry Ingredients Separately

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In a large mixing bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients until well incorporated. Then mix the wet ingredients together well in a separate mixing bowl.

Step 2: Mix the Wet and Dry Ingredients Together

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Add the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and whisk together just until smooth. You don’t want to over-mix the batter. or the donuts will be tough.

Step 3: Bake the Donuts

You can bake the donuts in a mini or regular donut pan or in a mini donut maker. I love making these as mini donuts. They are so perfect!

If you are using a traditional donut pan, fill a piping bag or a ziplock bag with the batter and pipe it evenly into the pan.

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Step 4: Top the Donuts

Dip the baked donuts in melted butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar to coat them. You could also use a simple vanilla glaze or chocolate glaze if you wanted to do other flavors!

FAQ About Baked Donuts

  • How long to baked donuts last?: All donuts are best eaten the same day they are made. That said, you can store your baked donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days. Warm a few seconds in the microave to refresh.
  • How long can you keep donut batter?: Donut batter should be baked within about an hour after being made. The chemical leavening will become weaker as time goes on and your donuts will not rise as well.
  • Do you need to refrigerate donuts?: Typically you do not need to refrigerate donuts unless they are filled with a cream cheese filling.

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Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time10 minutes

Total Time25 minutes

A simple recipe for baked mini cinnamon sugar donuts. Light and fluffy mini cake donuts tossed in cinnamon sugar. This recipe can be used with a mini donut pan or with a mini donut maker!

Ingredients

For the Donuts

  • 5 TBSP (71 gr) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (99 gr) sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup (113 gr) milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 1 & 1/2 cups (181 gr) all-purpose flour

For the Topping

  • 1/4 cup (57 gr) butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup (50 gr) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Lightly oil mini donut pan and set aside (alternatively you can use an electric mini donut maker or mini muffin pans)
  2. In a medium bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla and mix until just combined (mixture will look curdled).
  3. Add in the baking powder and the salt and mix until just incorporated. Mix in the flour just until combined. You don't want to over-mix this batter.
  4. If using mini donut pan, transfer mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip or into a ziplock baggie with the tip cut off. Pipe into the pan only filling 1/2 of the way fill. If using the mini muffin pan, fill each well 1/2 full
  5. Bake at 325ºF for 8-10 minutes. *If using a mini donut maker, bake for 4-5 minutes. Allow to cool just slightly before dipping in topping.
  6. Melt the butter for the topping and set aside. Combine the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Dip each donut lightly in the melted butter then roll in cinnamon and sugar.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 78Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 67mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g

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    233 Comments on “Cinnamon Sugar Mini Baked Donuts”

  1. LucinaReply

    My sister gave me a mini donut pan and I finally stumbled across this recipe for baked mini donuts. So glad, because they were yummy. I messed up the first dozen (they looked underdone, not brown), so I left them in for another 5 minutes. They were edible, but seemed a bit dry. I took the 2nd dozen out after 10 minutes and they looked under, but they were fluffy and not as dry as the 1st batch. I rolled them in the cinnamon sugar immediately (didn’t need the melted butter). By the way, I was able to get 3 dozen mini donuts out of this recipe. I will make them again, maybe try a maple glaze or perhaps rolled in powdered sugar.

  2. SandraReply

    They are so good, even when they are already cold, they are so delicious and so soft. I definitely will make them again. Thank you for the recipe.

    • Baker BettieReply

      You’re welcome!

  3. KateReply

    Hi. Do you think this recipe can be fried instead of baked? I dont have donut pans nor a donut maker. Thanks.

    • Baker BettieReply

      Hi there, no this is a thin batter that really only works to be baked. If you want a fried cake donut, you can use this recipe: https://bakerbettie.com/cake-donuts-chocolate-ganache/

  4. t. bjorn bang.Reply

    Should you let the batter rest for, 1/2 hour it has baking powder in the mix.

  5. ManiReply

    Hi! Do I need to use an electric mixer, stand mixer or hand mixer? Making this early as a breakfast surprise and don’t want to wake anyone up with the sound.

    • Baker BettieReply

      Yes, you will need at least a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together.

  6. MonaReply

    Lovely little treats. I used my electric donut cooker, got two dozen donuts. Very tender and extremely tasty. A real winner! (Too bad about my diet…)

    • Baker BettieReply

      Awesome!

  7. KatherineReply

    Can I Fry it instead?

  8. LolaReply

    They were so good thank you for the recipe l used a donut machine and it was a bit faster do you have any recipes for different topings

    • Baker BettieReply

      I’m glad! I have recipes for chocolate ganache and powdered sugar glaze on my site that would be perfect for topping or dipping donuts!

  9. Christina RantaReply

    Can these be made at high altitude?

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FAQs

How many mini donuts does a 50 lb bag of mix make? ›

50 lbs. of mix will yield up to 460 donuts at 2.5 oz. dough pieces. Donuts are commonly used as a breakfast or snack item.

How many mini donuts equal a regular donut? ›

About three mini donuts equal the size of one regular donut. Try a Fruity Pebble donut, one filled with Boston cream and another piped with key lime pie filling and topped with a sprinkle of graham cracker crust. You'll be able to finish them all without a stomachache.

What are mini donuts made of? ›

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add lightly beaten egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla to flour mixture and stir until just combined, taking care not to over-mix. Fill each cavity in the mini doughnut pan about ¾ of the way with batter.

Can I bake my doughnuts instead of frying? ›

With these no fry doughnuts, there's no messing about with hot oil or time spent standing over a hot pan. Oven baked doughnuts have a fairly different texture to the traditional deep fried versions. You'll find that they're much more cake-like and less chewy, hence often being referred to as cake doughnuts!

Is it better to bake or fry donuts? ›

While many prefer the light and crispy texture of a fried donut, leaving the deep fryer in the cabinet and baking your cake donuts instead makes for healthier, less oily donuts. It's also safer and easier to clean up, given that you don't have to deal with lots of hot oil.

Why are my mini donuts not fluffy? ›

Why are my donuts tough? This could be due to a few things - either your oil temperature isn't hot or cool enough, or you over or under proofed the donut dough, meaning that it did not puff up in the oil. Check the oil temperature before each batch and make sure the donuts are properly proofed when you fry them.

Can you buy ready made donut dough? ›

✔ EASY TO USE - Our ready made donut mix is easy to use, so even if you're a beginner baker, you can whip up a batch of perfect donuts in no time.

Is there a premade donut dough? ›

Raised Ring Donut Dough - Wholesale | Baker Boy | Baker Boy. Frozen Yeast-Raised Donut Dough. Ready to use. No mixing required.

What are mini doughnuts called? ›

People in the United States might call them “Munchkins” because that is what Dunkin Donuts decided to call them.

Can you make mini donuts without a donut pan? ›

You can successfully make a doughnut pan out of a muffin pan and aluminum foil. The doughnuts were perfectly moist, fluffy and delicious. They'll be smaller than your standard doughnut and certainly not uniform in shape, but the taste is all there.

What do you call a small donut without hole? ›

Jelly Doughnut

These classic doughnuts are typically round without a hole in the middle, and generally leavened with yeast. The center is stuffed with jelly, jam, or preserves (and sometimes chocolate!), giving you a burst of flavor with each bite.

How do you store homemade mini donuts? ›

They can be stored in the fridge up to a week, and frozen for up to 3 months. Don't put toppings on mini donuts you plan to freeze. To thaw, let mini donuts warm up to room temperature on the counter or microwave for 10-15 seconds.

Should mini donuts be refrigerated? ›

Please do not refrigerate your mini donuts because that will dry them out. They should be either frozen or kept at room temperature.

How do you keep mini donuts fresh? ›

Place your donuts in storage bags or airtight containers.

Definitely put them in airtight bags or containers though so they stay fresh! The only time this isn't a good idea is when your donuts are cream-filled. In that case, you'll want to store them in the fridge so they don't spoil.

Are Krispy Kreme donuts baked or fried? ›

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 flipper turns the doughnuts over midway through the oil.

Why are baked donuts better? ›

They are healthier than fried donuts. The donuts are moist and fluffy, with a slightly crispy exterior. They are versatile. You can customize the recipe to your liking by adding different flavors of glaze or toppings.

Are Starbucks donuts baked or fried? ›

Yes, you read that right. These donuts are baked not fried.

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