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Cinnamon sugar doughnuts are so delicious. But making doughnuts at home is a real hassle, right? Not with this quick and easy baked cinnamon sugar doughnut recipe! It’s a piece of cake, and no frying required. Read on to find out how to make the most delicious light, fluffy and irresistible baked cinnamon sugar doughnuts.
Ingredients for 12 Baked Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
The batter for these baked doughnuts is similar to a sponge cake, but thicker in consistency. This recipe makes 12 doughnuts, you can double the mixture to make 24.
- 70g butter
- 50g sugar
- 1 egg
- 190g plain flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- good pinch of salt
- 120ml milk
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts Method
Heat your oven to 180 degrees (of 350 degrees if you’re in the U.S.).
Grease a 12 hole muffin tin (a bun tin is fine too, you’ll just need to cook them for a shorter length of time)
In a large bowl, blend the butter and sugar until fluffy, then blend in an egg.
Sift in the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the milk, and blend well.
Fill the muffin tin to 2/3 full and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
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Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Coating
Whilst the baked cinnamon doughnuts are in the oven, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Mix together 100g sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
When the doughnuts are still warm, quickly dunk them into the melted butter. Then swirl them in the cinnamon sugar, before transferring your baked cinnamon sugar doughnuts onto a plate.
Roll the doughnuts in melted butter, then cinnamon sugar. 
Delicious baked doughnuts smothered in cinnamon sugar.
You’ll find these light and fluffy, irresistible cinnamon sugar doughnuts will disappear very quickly. But if there are any left, they’ll keep in an airtight container until the next day.
These yummy and more-ish baked doughnuts are lighter and fluffier than normal fried doughnuts, but just as delicious! They are perfect with a cup or tea or coffee.
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Looking for more delicious bakes? My ultimate flapjack recipe is my most popular post! try it once and you’ll see why.
I’m SO going to need these in my life! I think I’ll get my daughter to bake them for us. She’s got a pretty sweet tooth so I’m pretty sure she’ll oblige!
I hope you love them as much as the flapjack!! Xx