I absolutely love donuts! But, I will be the first to admit that frying donuts are a little scary to me. This is why I enjoy using my Baked Donuts Recipe as a way to easily make my favorite dessert without the mess.
This recipe creates a glaze that is similar to that of old-fashioned donuts. However, you can easily make it thicker and more fun by not adding as much milk and throwing in some food coloring.
Add sprinkles or dust with sugar to add more sweetness, if you desire. This recipe is a really great base to make all kinds of fun donut designs and glaze flavors over the top. Just add your favorite instead of the glaze recipe included.
While I recommend investing in a good donut baking pan, it isn’t needed to bake donuts. You can use a muffin tin and ball together a small amount of tin foil in each center. Then, pour the batter around. The aluminum foil will create that “donut hole” in the center. It isn’t always perfect but it can work.
In short, yes! The batter recipe makes for a great way to make mini donuts in a maker. Just be sure to properly follow the manufacture instructions of your maker.
Depending on the size of your donut pan, it will make roughly 18-24 donuts.
Easy Baked Donuts Recipe
For full ingredients and recipe, please see recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Ingredients for Donuts
- melted and cooled unsalted butter
- vegetable oil
- granulated sugar
- large eggs
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- whole wheat flour (not bread flour)
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- ground nutmeg
- buttermilk
Ingredients for Glaze
- fresh powdered sugar
- milk
- vanilla extract
How to Make Baked Donuts
Begin by preheating the oven to 425°F. Grease a donut baking sheet well.
In the mixer bowl, mix together butter, oil, and sugar until combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
In a separate medium0size bowl, add the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Whisk together until combined.
Begin pouring half of the dry mixture into the wet mixture in the mixing bowl. Wait until it is well mixed in and then add the buttermilk. Let that mix in well.
Add in the rest of the dry mixture and combine well.
Transfer the batter into a piping bag and fill each donut cavity in the pan to about 3/4-full.
Bake for about 8-minutes or until donuts springs back when lightly pressed. Cool the donuts on a wired rack.
How to Make Donut Glaze
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until there are no more lumps and it is smooth.
You might need to add milk (1/2 tablespoon at a time) to thin the glaze. However, do not make it too thin.
While the donuts are still warm, carefully dip the donuts into the glaze and set them back onto the wire rack to finish cooling.
Enjoy with a great cup of coffee or tea!
Baked Donuts Recipe
This Baked Donuts Recipe makes tasty treats in no time at all. Make the donuts and the glaze. No need to run to the donut shop! Make them right at home.
Ingredients
For Baked Donuts
- 1/4 cup of melted and cooled unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup of whole wheat flour (not bread flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1/4 tsp of baking soda
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg
- 1 cup of buttermilk
For the Glaze
- 2 cups of fresh powdered sugar
- 3-4 tbsp of milk
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
Instructions
How to Make Baked Donuts
- Begin by preheating the oven to 425°F. Grease a donut baking sheet well.
- In the mixer bowl, mix together butter, oil, and sugar until combined.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, add the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Whisk together until combined.
- Begin pouring half of the dry mixture into the wet mixture in the mixing bowl. Wait until it is well mixed in and then add the buttermilk. Let that mix in well.
- Add in the rest of the dry mixture and combine well.
- Transfer the batter into a piping bag and fill each donut cavity in the pan to about 3/4-full.
- Bake for about 8-minutes or until donuts springs back when lightly pressed.
- Cool the donuts on a wired rack.
How to Make Donut Glaze
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until there are no more lumps and it is smooth.
- You might need to add milk (1/2 tablespoon at a time) to thin the glaze. However, do not make it too thin.
- While the donuts are still warm, carefully dip the donuts into the glaze and set them back onto the wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Keep in an airtight container at room temperature. Donuts will remain fresh for about 4-days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 222Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 123mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 3g
Not all nutrition facts are accurate.