Dessert
Healthy Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These easy, healthy donuts are baked to perfection with a soft, fluffy texture and coated in a simple cinnamon sugar topping. Made with wholesome, better-for-you ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes, these donuts are perfect to have on hand for a quick breakfast or satisfying sweet treat.
Equipment
INGREDIENTS
Donuts
- 1 c flour (can sub gluten free flour)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 c milk (can sub non-dairy milk)
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- 1/2 c coconut sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar
- 2 tbsp cane sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
Donuts
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Lightly grease a donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, coconut oil, coconut sugar and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir the mixture together until fully incorporated. Be careful not to overmix.
- Using a piping bag, or a spoon, carefully divide the batter into the donut pan, filling the tins about 3/4 of the way.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool donuts on a wire rack.
Cinnamon Sugar
- In a small bowl, combine the cane sugar and the cinnamon
- Dip each donut in the cinnamon sugar mixture, turning them over and coating them on all sides. I find it helps to sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on the donuts too to help them adhere.
Notes
*Gluten Free Variation: Use gluten free flour, my favorite comes from the brand King Arthur!
*Vegan Variation: Replace the egg with a flax egg (which is just 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds + 2.5 tbsp water, mixed and rested for 5 minutes). Also be sure to use non-dairy milk.
*100% Refined Sugar Free Variation: Use coconut sugar in place of cane sugar for the cinnamon sugar topping.