Baked cinnamon sugar mini donuts go big in my home. What is your favorite donut flavor these days? A crazy variety of flavors we get get varies from simple glazed donuts to some exotic flavors like Horchata donuts, Hibiscis donuts, Blood Orange and Matcha varieties.
There’s no denying the fact that we can make these flavors in our home kitchen. It just would take some additional effort to figure out the flavors.
But this donut dough recipe I am going to offer for your exquisite taste buds could be paired with any flavor on earth.
Do you like desserts in bite sizes? I do. This recipe for bite-size donuts will offer you just the right size of the dessert you wish to consume.
Donut Flavors Are Infinite!
This donut recipe uses a mini muffin baking pan. The final baked product is so small that it looks almost round. Look at this image, the donuts are so cute and ready for the coating dressing. They taste so soft and moist even without any coating.
I use sugar cinnamon coating and confectioner’s sugar coating to satisfy my family members’ taste buds.
However, if you like other donut coatings, you can make them, too. One of my favorites is from confectioner’s sugar. I use the same dunking base of melted butter followed by coating each donut in a powdered sugar.
I ran out of hibiscus flower I had on hand for my confectionery creations. But to make it on your own, you will simply need a dried hibiscus flower and grind it into powder. After that, you can easily add it to your baking, tea, and salads.
Take a look at these Vanilla Glazed Donuts baked in a regular size donut pan. I like this recipe for its simplicity and colors, too. Suits any high tea gathering!
Baking Tools You Need for Mini Donuts
If you like Dunkin sugar mini donuts, then you will adore this recipe! You will need these two or even three baking utensils that will make your job easier.
•Mini muffin baking pan, which you can get HERE (affiliate link here and below)
•Basting brush to smother the walls of the mini muffin pan. Get it HERE.
•Glass mixing/measuing cup that is so easy to use for any mixing and measuing at the same time. I have Pyrex brand, as well as other brands. You can check out it HERE.
You can make it without a basting brush and a Pyrex measuring cup, but the mini muffing baking pan is a must here.
If you make these baked cinnamon sugar mini donuts once, you will keep coming back to the recipe! With time, you will figure out your own creative donut coating recipes to make each recipe an unforgettable experience.
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Mini Donuts
Baked in the comfort of your kitchen, these cinnamon sugar mini donuts will melt in your mouth. Tiny, yet full of flavor.
Ingredients
DONUT DOUGH
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp nutmeg ground
- ½ cup milk a little bit warmed up
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup all purpose flour
DONUT COATING
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375F.
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Grease mini muffin form/pan with butter using a basting brush. Set aside.
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In a mixing bowl or a Large glass mixing cup, combine melted butter, sugar, nutmeg.
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Add warm milk to the butter mixture.
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Add baking powder and flour and mix well with all ingredients.
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Fill mini muffin cavities with the donut liquid dough. Bake for 15-17 minutes.
DONUT COATING
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Use a glass measuring cup to melt the butter. Set aside.
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Mix granulated sugar with cinnamon. Set aside.
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Cool the mini donuts before coating them.
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Dip a mini donut into a melted butter first, then transfer it to the bowl with sugar and cinnamon. Roll a donut in the sugar coating. Place to the platter for the coating to set.
Recipe Notes
Can I save the donuts for later?
Yes, you can place the donuts into a glass container and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
Can I freeze the donuts?
Yes, you can freeze them for up to 3 months. When you are ready to serve them, place a frozen container into the refrigerator for thawing.
50 thoughts on “Homemade Baked Cinnamon Sugar Mini Donuts for Everyday Feast”
I will surely give this cinnamon donuts a try. I really love trying delicious pastries like this. It looks really good and yummy.
These look so tasty and seems easy to do. Thank you for sharing .
OMG, YES! I have to make these doughnuts as I love doughnuts and cinnamon!
I think I would not buy donuts outside. I just need to follow your instructions. My kid would love this.
These look pretty easy. Will give it a try!
Donuts! I love them! Can have it anywhere and anytime!
I love donuts but I don’t have a deep fryer to make them at home. This recipe is so helpful, especially because you can bake the donuts to get the same delicious taste.
Joanna,
I am using a mini muffin baking pan for these mini donuts!
I do not like to fry, so this recipe works awesome!
Frankly, I just need to get a larger pan that could bake 24 muffins at once to expedite the process.
I have made these before and every time I do we can’t stop eating them until they are gone. Soooo good!
Marie,
I double this recipe in size. And all the leftover donuts go into the freezer! They’re available for a quick and yummy sweet tooth craving.
Everyone at our house loves mini doughnuts. I will try to bake them.. The recipe is good.
Moni,
If you have a mini donut pan – go with this recipe. It is really delicious.
These cinnamon sugar donuts really looks so delicious and tasty..i have heard of these but haven’t tried ever..but the recipe looks quite easy to make..Thanks for sharing am sure i would love them…🙂
The recipe is literally gather and mix the ingredients, then bake them!
Wow! These looks really amazing and delicious. I loved how you create this recipe and the idea is really marvelous. I will definitely make this for the family.
Gervin,
Please enjoy when you bake them. The dough is so soft and literally melts in the mouth.
I love that these are small (for my kids) and that they are baked (healthier.) We aren’t super hungry in the AM so this is a nice sized breakfast option or a weekend treat with coffee!
Autumn,
I actually use this recipe not for breakfast, rather when we have a dinner or guests around. Sometimes, when we want something sweet, I pull out a few from the freezer. Yes, I save a batch for later.
Oh, yum! Now you have me craving these baked cinnamon sugar mini donuts for breakfast!! Need to make these. 🙂
Erin,
You can definitely make these mini donuts. You’re a master cook yourself!
It looks so delicious and I love that it seems easy to do. I’m going to study baking so this one will be on my list of things to learn.
Kathy,
You can master this recipe just fine!
Literally, you just need to mix all ingredients in one bowl and pour into the donut form/pan.
Then, you can be creative and use any of your favorite glazes to coat the donuts.
You are making me DROOL, those sound so good. Definitely going to try making these for friends and family.
Krysten,
This donut dough recipe is one of my favorites indeed.
Small portions of donuts are just fine for us.
This portions also work when I make them with different glaze: chocolate, sugar cinnamon, hibiscus, confectioner’s sugar, strawberry glaze and many more.
These donuts are sure to be a hit at my house! They look so good!
Toni,
Your family is well-spoiled with your delicious cooking!
This looks very yummy! I also love to bake at home so I’d definitely try to make one sometime! Thanks for sharing the recipe to us 🙂
Baking is a great way to create and express ourselves, isn’t it?
My whole family loves cinnamon and it’s not easy to find an ingredients that everyone loves it 🙂 These donuts are on my this week to do list!
Catalina,
You probably will do some unique twist with this recipe! Enjoy!
This looks so yummy.. I’m craving so much for donuts.
Rose Ann,
I could have a couple of these yummies as well.
Apple cider donut holes are my weakness! I can just keep eating and eating those little devils.
Monica,
Oh, they sure are addicting. That is why I make them small, bite-size. And I freeze the rest for later snacking.
I swear I am addicted to cinnamon sugar mini donuts. They are so hard to stop eating. I really like that these are baked and not fried.
Sherry,
What I do is double my recipe and freeze the leftovers in small freezer bags.
Every time we want something sweet, I just pull out the mini donuts. They stay intact great. You don’t need to defrost them for a long time. I take them out before the dinner is cooked. Awesome treat.
These look so yummy! Thank you for the recipe!
Stephanie,
One of the best recipes ever.
The mini donuts come out as 33-34 total.
If you wish to make regular-size donuts, you sure can. Just increase the proportions, depending on your needs and quantities.
Love everything in your recipe! So easy and delicious! I can’t wait to try it!
My dear friend,
I wish I could send you a box when I’m baking.
We need to figure out how to do it. 3D printing?
These are completely adorable and perfect when you want just a bite and not a whole dessert. I’m going to try this recipe soon.
Debra,
Exactly!
A bite or two is just enough for me, but, oh, so much satisfying as a dessert.
years ago I made these and they were so yummy!! I will definitely be making these soon.
Ashley,
Time to renew the taste of mini donuts for your taste buds!
OMG donut holes are my absolute favorite! And cinnamon sugar too? YUM! I can’t wait to make these.
Heather,
These donuts are some of my favorites.
The only minus is my smaller donut pan. I have a 12-cavity one. I need twice as big to expedite the baking time.
Wow, those Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts look really good. I have to try your recipe the next time my kids are home for a visit.
Janis,
This donut dough is one of my favorites.
The coating could be anything you like.
I have never tried to make a maple coating to mimic the one on the donuts from Dunkin’s.
My family loves donuts. These look so easy and delicious to make.
Tara,
This recipe for donut dough is one of the best ever. I’ve tried a few, but this one is so light and allows any dipping recipe over!