The best of both worlds: cinnamon buns + donuts! This Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts recipe is baked in the oven, includes two delicious icings and a cinnamon topping that will make you swoon! These are so good anytime, but especially wonderful with a cup of coffee or for serving to during a special breakfast or brunch.
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My husband loves breakfast more than any other meal, but that doesn’t necessarily mean making everything from eggs to sausage to pancakes. I could make him a baked treat to go along with his coffee and he is the happiest guy in the world. One of his favorite things has always been baked treats with a hot cup of coffee. If a treat has cinnamon as the main flavor, even better. Coffee cakes, cinnamon rolls, donuts…you name it. Hand him over a cinnamon treat and he’ll call it the best day ever.
This Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts recipe is exactly his style and I’m sure it will be yours too if you appreciate a great cinnamon treat. Making these are fairly simple, although there are several steps needed to achieve these delicious donuts. One thing you will definitely need is a donut pan for baking your donuts. If you don’t have one, this is a good one to have on hand: Wilton Nonstick 6-Cavity Donut Pan. It’s non-stick and inexpensive. If you would like to double this recipe and make more than 6 donuts at a time, I would recommend buying the 2-pack of donut pans.
In one bowl, you’ll mix up all the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar, etc) and in another bowl, you’ll mix up the wet ingredients (milk, egg, and butter). Both dry and wet ingredients are combined and about 3 tablespoons of batter are added to each of the cavities in the greased donut pan. Next, you’ll mix up your cinnamon topping, which consists of some flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Sprinkle the cinnamon topping on to the top of the donut batter in the pan. Bake your donuts for about 7-9 minutes.
While the donuts are baking, you can mix up your icings. One icing would still make these Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts awesome, but TWO icings?? That makes this AMAZING!
You’ll need two bowls — one for the white icing and one for the cinnamon icing. For both of them, you’ll mix up their ingredients in their bowl and set aside until you are ready to top the donuts. When you are ready, place each icing flavor it’s own zipper-style food storage bag and cut a tiny hole in the tip. Drizzle each icing over the donuts until it’s covered to your liking.
TIP: Don’t have food storage bags? Dipping the tines of a fork into the icing and drizzling the icing over the donuts also works.
While it’s tempting to each the donuts right after adding the icing — and you totally could if you insist — we recommend allowing the icing to set for at least 10-20 minutes before serving. But once they have set…ENJOY!
Ingredients Needed for Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts:
- Flour (1 Cup + 3 Tablespoons)
- Baking Powder (1 Teaspoon)
- Salt (1/2 Teaspoon)
- White Sugar (1/3 Cup)
- Cinnamon (1 Teaspoon + 1 1/2 Teaspoon)
- Milk (1/3 Cup + 1 1/2 Teaspoons)
- Egg (1)
- Butter (1 Tablespoon – Melted)
- Brown Sugar (1 1/2 Tablespoons)
- Unsalted Butter (1 Tablespoon)
- Powdered Sugar (1 Cup)
- Vanilla Extract (1/2 Teaspoon)
Cooking Equipment for Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts:
- Donut Pan (or a two-pack)
- Cooking Spray
- Mixing Bowls
- Whisk or Hand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Wire Cooling Rack
- Sealable Bags or Piping Bag
Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts Recipe
Here’s the full recipe to make your own Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts. If you like this recipe, we’d love for you to share it on Facebook with your family and friends or pin it on Pinterest.
PrintGlazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts Recipe
- Yield: 6 donuts 1x
Description
The best of both worlds: cinnamon buns + donuts! This Glazed Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts recipe is baked in the oven, includes two delicious icings and a cinnamon topping that will make you swoon! These are so good anytime, but especially wonderful with a cup of coffee or for serving to during a special breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
BAKED DONUTS:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoons butter melted
CINNAMON TOPPING:
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
CINNAMON ICING:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
WHITE ICING:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and melted butter.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, whisking together until there are no longer any clumps. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the batter into each donut slot in the pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon topping ingredients well, until its all an even consistency. Sprinkle the mixture over the donut batter.
- Bake in the oven for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 2 minutes in the donut pan, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon icing ingredients until smooth. Transfer the icing to a sealable bag, cut a small hole in the tip, and drizzle over the donuts until it’s covered to your liking, or it runs out.
- In a separate small bowl, stir together the white icing ingredients. Transfer the icing to a sealable bag, cut a small hole in the tip, and drizzle over the donuts until it’s covered to your liking, or it runs out. Allow the icing to dry about 10-20 minutes before serving.
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Elaine says
Tried this recipe because my son really wanted cinnamon donuts. Donuts were delicious however I think your bake time needs to be adjusted. Recipe says to bake for 7-9 minutes but the donuts were still raw. Had to bake them for an additional
Josephine says
My son will love these! How are these as leftovers? Can I bake night ahead and taste great for next day breakfast? Or can I prep anything ahead of time?
Rachel says
This donut recipe is incredible! If you love cinnamon rolls and you love donuts, then I would 1000% recommend this recipe! It has a strong cinnamon flavor and the vanilla icing complemented it well.
Creative Khadija says
I love glazed donuts. These cinnamon glazed donuts look mouthwatering. Definitely going to try your recipe soon.
Life Diet Health says
Oh gosh! My son would think I was the best Mum ever if I made these – especially for breakfast! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday – don’t forget to add your party links in for a chance to be featured the following week! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Mother of 3 says
Oh wow! Those look amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing your yummy recipe with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
Looks great. Just add a cup of coffee – Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party.
Cathy Kennedy says
Thanks for sharing such a pAwesome recipe. I saved it because I know DH would like to try it. I don’t know if it’s my browser but I thought you’d like to know that your page takes an incredibly long time to build. It might have something to do with the flashy things going on or ads which I know can bog your blog down. If you know about this then just ignore me. I do appreciate the recipe and can’t wait to try it!
Karren Haller says
I have seen other baked donuts, but yours look amazing!!
Being featured on Friday Features this weekend!
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Have a great weekend!
Karren~
Miz Helen says
Congratulations!
Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday and we have pinned it to our Features Board. Thanks so much for sharing with us and enjoy your new Red Plate.
Miz Helen
Jerri says
Yum! I got some donut pans a while back and I still haven’t made any donuts! This sounds like a great recipe to try! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week.
Sherry says
Yum! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Theresa says
These look so good. I still need to grab a donut pan & when I do this recipe <3 Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party @DearCreatives Pinned & sharing. See you again soon.
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says
I haven’t made donuts in a while now. These made me miss eating and making them. These look so pretty and delish! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
I really need one of those donut pans!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party!
Antonia says
Yum! My son would love these! Thank you for bringing your delicious treats to Fiesta Friday!
Donna Reidland says
Oh my! These look delicious!
Shirley Wood says
I have seriously got to get one of those donut pans. Your recipe sounds delicious. So glad you share your yummy recipes with us at Merry Monday. Can’t wait to see what your’re making next week!
GiGi Eats says
YOU HAVE ME DROOLING HARD CORE OVER HERE!
Sandra L Garth says
For the longest, I’ve resisted buying a donut pan but after seeing these all bets are off. These look delicious!