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Classic cinnamon sugar donuts baked instead of fried. So you can eat 2 (or more) and not feel bad.
Hiiii :) I’m back! My waistline is tighter, my skin is bronze scorched, and I’m so not in the mood to be at work today. However, these donuts may or may not make up for my post-vaca depression. Best $9 investment: a donut pan.
I’m slightly embarrassed to even admit to y’all what I ate this long weekend. I’d be healthy in the mornings with Chobani and fruit but by mid-day, I’d be snacking on chips, cookies, popcorn, soda, and mixed nuts on the beach. I even ate cereal out of a solo cup. I almost poured milk in too. Have you ever eaten cereal out of a cup? I felt like I was reliving my college days. Let’s face it, I don’t think I can ever eat healthy when I’m vacation. I try so hard to but then my mind automatically goes “hey, you’re on vacation, live it up a lil” so I guess mind over matter.
Of course coming back from vacation also means I shove these sugar-laden donuts in your face. They are so totally worth getting all up in your face. I made 6 of them and had three. I promised myself I’d give four away after Jason and I ate one but then right before going to bed, I snuck one in, and then ate another in the morning before work. Okay, so I suck at promises to myself. But they’re baked so that totally makes up for it, right?
You need to get some of these in your life. They aren’t dry and crumbly like you would think baked donuts are, they’re definitely chewy and dense. So unbelievably good with the cinnamon sugar on top. Hands down one of my favorite flavor donuts!
Peace out Dunkin’ Donuts!
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Equipment
Ingredients
For the donuts
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) + 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- ¾ cup (94 g) flour
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup (67 g) sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter, melted
For the cinnamon sugar topping
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 °F (232 °C). Grease your donut pan and set aside.
- In a large measuring cup, combine the milk and vinegar and set aside.1/3 cup (79 ml) + 2 tablespoons milk, 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and sugar.3/4 cup (94 g) flour, 2 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup (67 g) sugar
- Stir in the egg and melted butter into the milk and vinegar mixture. Then pour the milk mixture over the flour mixture and whisk until just combined.1 egg, 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter
- Transfer batter to donut pan. You can use a spoon to spoon the dough into the individual cavities or put it in a ziploc bag, cut the corner of it, and pipe it into the cavities.
- Bake for 7 minutes. Let cool in pan for 1-2 minutes when done and remove from pan and set on wire rack to cool completely.
- In the meantime, in a small microwave safe bowl, melt butter.2 tablespoons (28 g) butter
- In another small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon and mix together.1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- When donuts are done cooling, brush one half of the donut with the melted butter and dip that side into the cinnamon sugar. Place back on wire rack. Repeat until all donuts have been covered with cinnamon sugar.
- These donuts taste best the day of but you can still eat them the day after. I wouldn’t keep them longer than two days.
Notes
Nutrition
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There are few things I love more than a cinnamon sugar donut! I knew I bought that donut pan for a reason!!
I am in heart, like hard, with my baked donut pan. It’s a little ridiculous. Ben thinks I’ve gone ’round the bend. And cinnamon sugar – are da bomb. Yeah, I said it.
My doughnut pan is one of my favorite purchases ever! These look awesome – might have to dig out of my pan later today!
Ahahaha, and here I was going through Instagram and thinking “Wow, I wish I could eat as healthily as she does on vacation!” You totally had me going. :)
I’ve totally done (read: still do) the cereal in a cup thing. We rock it.
Okay, this recipe makes it official – I need a donut pan. Like, right now. I so need these donuts in my life.
Oooooo, love these Julie! Want some….now :)
These sound amazing! I love my donut pan! I think I may need to go put it to use!
Do you deliver? :)
I love donuts and my donut pan. These are so pretty! I hear ya on the healthy vacation stuff…nope, I have zero willpower!
I’ll take a dozen please! Love donuts girl!