Whole Wheat Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
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In the mood for a delicious cake donut? Satisfy your donut craving with this delicious freshly milled donut recipe. We love these donuts and they mix up super quickly. Don’t be intimidated, there is no frying or shaping needed. It’s as easy as filling the donut pan and baking them.
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I love the versatility of this simple recipe. You can add so many flavors and toppings and create just about any type of donut.
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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon freshly milled white wheat flour or whole wheat flour from the store
- 1/3 cup packed coconut sugar maple sugar or sucanat - brown sugar also works.
- 1.5 teaspoon baking power
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk - cows soy, almond, oat etc is fine.
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla
For the topping
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup raw cane sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350* and spray donut pans with non stick spray
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar of choice and egg. Add milk, yogurt and vanilla and continue whisking until smooth.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, you don't want to overmix this batter.
- My favorite way to get the batter into the donut pan is to put the batter into a ziplock bag or pastry piping bag, snip the corner and pipe the batter into the pans. You will see why when you do it - I've tried spooning the mix into the pans and it's always a mess.
- Bake donuts at 350* F for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden on the tops and are fully cooked in the middle
- Melt the butter in a shallow bowl or plate. Make the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Remove the donuts from the pans and allow them to rest for a minute or two on a baking rack
- Dip each donut in the butter and then into the cinnamon sugar mixture. You can do just the tops or both sides - your choice!
- These pair wonderfully with a hot cup of coffee - serve them warm and enjoy - they are heavenly!
SO good! My kids loved them. The batter in the plastic bag was a great tip. Have you ever tried freezing them before adding the topping?
So glad to hear! I haven’t tried that, no
How many donuts does this recipe make?
I believe it makes about 8, but it depends on the size of your donut mold