PrintBaked Pancake Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar
Enjoy these easy baked donuts that taste like pancakes. They are a perfect quick breakfast treat for any morning.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 12 donuts 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- For the Topping:
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a donut pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and melted butter.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the donuts are baking, melt the ½ cup of butter in a small bowl. In another small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Let the donuts cool in the pan for a minute before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Dip each warm donut into the melted butter, then roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- These donuts are best enjoyed fresh.
- You can customize the topping by adding nutmeg or other spices to the cinnamon sugar.
- For a fun brunch board, serve with fresh fruit, yogurt, and a drizzle of maple syrup.
- If you don’t have a donut pan, you can bake these in mini muffin tins, adjusting the baking time as needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg