Baked donuts have become our family’s new way of celebrating all of the special occasions in our life and I couldn’t wait to share with you my snickerdoodle donut creation I made this week. These baked snickerdoodle donuts are a fun & frugal family treat that are easy to create with a simple nonstick donut pan ( we have two of these Norpro 6-count Nonstick Donut Pans) and pantry ingredients.
My husband celebrated his birthday this past weekend and I wanted to create something special for his birthday morning. Every year I try to find a snickerdoodle treat for him since it is his favorite cookie in the whole world. We have enjoyed everything from the cookies to snickerdoodle cupcakes to snickerdoodle biscotti in our house. It seems no matter what version of snickerdoodles we are creating, we love them no matter what. Who could resist that cinnamon flavor?
I will admit the first batch of these was a giant fail, although they photographed beautifully. I played with different leavening agents that yielded gummy and heavy donuts. I ended up baking a second round later in the week using cake flour and it helped to yield a much lighter donut and more the consistency I was after. It is proof that sometimes it takes a couple of tries before you get it right when baking.
Each donut was dipped in butter and then dipped in a bowl filled with sugar and cinnamon. The coating adds that crunch and more cinnamon flavor that remind me so much of our favorite snickerdoodle cookie. We all agreed, that these donuts were heavenly and there was not a single one left once I perfected the batch.
- 2 cups cake flour (or 1¾ cup all-purpose flour + ¼ cup cornstarch)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cinnamon & Sugar Topping: ¼ cup of butter, melted
- ⅓ cup of sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Whisk together the cake flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
- Pour in the milk, eggs, butter and vanilla extract.
- Gently mix the ingredients together. Be careful not to over-mix the batter.
- Lightly grease a doughnut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Carefully spoon the batter into the doughnut pan, filling each one halfway (you should get twelve donuts total)
- Bake the doughnuts at 400 F for eight minutes. The donuts will remain light in color, but should spring back when pressed.
- Allow to cool for five minutes.
- Unmold each donut gently and lightly brush each with the 4 tablespoons of melted butter.
- Dunk in a bowl with the sugar and cinnamon mixed in.
- Shake off excess sugar and serve immediately.
Emily & Ethan presented their Dad with these fabulous donuts for his birthday treat. We all sang to him and Emily presented just one more gift for her dad…
Her front tooth.
It is too adorable for words.
Looking for really great baked donut recipes? I have you covered!
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6. Baked Glazed Gingerbread Donuts
What are your favorite ways to celebrate birthdays in your family? We would love to hear your family’s traditions for celebrating!
Submitted to Mouthwatering Mondays at A Southern Fairytale.
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Okay, her front tooth pic is TOO adorable for anything. <3
I love the pic of your hubs with the candles in the doughnuts – so sweet
Look at you and your food photography, Amy! These sound delicious!!! I desperately need a doughnut pan.
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Amy Reply:
March 19th, 2012 at 7:39 am
You are the sweetest, Rachel!! Thank you so much
I agree, you must get a donut pan. Making these is highly addictive 
xo
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Yeah, a new donut recipe! We love your donut recipes!
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Amy Reply:
March 19th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Aw! You made my day, Heidi!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment!
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just made one of your recipes on Sat. and we ate them all up! Thanks for this yummy sounding recipe!
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Amy Reply:
March 19th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
That makes me so happy to hear, Jessica! I hope you enjoy this one just as much as the last one. Thanks so much for your comment today!
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We love snickerdoddles at our house and can’t wait to try this version!!
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Amy Reply:
March 19th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
I hope you like these as much as we did! Thank you so much for your comment today!
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Just made these….delicious!
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Amy Reply:
April 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 am
I am so happy you liked these, Susan! You made my day!
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These are so delicious! Thank you do much for sharing this recipe! Do you by chance know the calories for one?
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I just found your site through a google search. LOVE the chocolate doughnuts — and let me tell you that yours was my 4th recipe to try this morning. LOVE THEM! And now I’m going to try your others. I’m sure they will be equally yummy. They are for my daughter’s volleyball team (plus parents) who have a tournament this weekend. These girls eat a LOT and having something homemade (even though it is a treat) is so nice. Thanks for sharing!
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Amy Reply:
September 13th, 2012 at 11:31 am
Oh, I am so happy you found the site, Stacy! I am thrilled to hear that you liked my recipe for the doughnuts! You really made my day! I hope you will be back often!
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These were so good! I made them on our last camping trip and everyone loved them!! Thanks!
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Amy Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Yay! I am so glad they were a hit, Sheri! Thanks for letting me know!
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