Description
Cinnamon Sugar Twist Donuts are soft, fluffy baked donuts coated in melted butter and cinnamon sugar. This easy homemade donut recipe delivers classic bakery flavor with fewer calories than traditional fried donuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a donut pan or baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, whisk milk, melted butter, and egg until smooth.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Spoon or pipe batter into prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow donuts to cool slightly while preparing the coating.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Dip warm donuts in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar until fully coated.
- Serve warm or allow to cool completely before storing.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter or overbake. Donuts are best coated while still warm so the cinnamon sugar sticks evenly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 97
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cinnamon sugar twist donuts, baked cinnamon donuts, homemade donuts