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Baked Donut Holes

A super fun and easy breakfast recipe these Baked Donut Holes are covered in glaze or a cinnamon sugar! A perfect morning recipe that the whole family will love.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 donut holes
Calories: 77kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

For the donuts:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoon milk

For the cinnamon sugar:

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a mini muffin tin with baking spray, set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar until combined.
  • Add the egg, sour cream, milk, melted butter, and vanilla, mix it in until combined with no dry patches.
  • Evenly distribute the batter among the muffin tin, about each tin being halfway full. Bake for 8-10 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the donuts cool for 5 minutes, take them out, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • While the donuts cool, make the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Add a little more milk, just a half teaspoon or so at a time if it is too thick. The glaze should be very thick but pourable.
  • Make the cinnamon sugar by mixing the sugar with the cinnamon until combined.
  • If using the glaze, dip the tops of the donut holes into the glaze and place them back on the wire rack, glaze side up. Let them sit for 15 minutes so the glaze hardens.
  • If using the cinnamon, brush the donut holes all over with the butter. Roll them in the cinnamon sugar and place them back on the wire rack. Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. These make 24 donut holes, you can halve this recipe or double it depending on how many you are serving.
  2. You can use both coatings or just one or use an entirely different one.
  3. These can be frozen, see my tips above.
  4. These can also be turned into regular donuts, see my tips above on how to do that.
  5. About 4 donut holes equal 1 donut.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg