Healthier Cinnamon Baked Donut Holes
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If you’re craving something sweet, something baked, something like a doughnut, these Healthier Cinnamon-Baked Donut Holes always satisfy. Dusted with a cinnamon-sugar coating and warm from the oven, they are simply heavenly. Portion-controlled and baked instead of fried, they ease the conscience a bit—perhaps a whole lot.
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When a doughnut craving hits and you’re unwilling to part with your healthy goals, these Healthier Baked Doughnut Holes are such a treat! Made with a handful of simple ingredients, tossed in cinnamon sugar, before being coated in optional powdered sugar they’re a delicious sweet treat that is a bit better for you than a doughnut..!
I don’t know anyone who does not like a good doughnut (or donut!) and I love how these little doughnut hole bites mean you don’t have to work your way through a whole glazed doughnut. Is it just me or can they sometimes be a bit much?
Frequently Asked Questions
Often when I make these doughnut holes I skip the butter coating step on the Cinnamon-Sugar coating. It’s only a preference because the cinnamon sugar does stick better by first dipping them into the melted butter.
No! This recipe will work well in a mini muffin pan instead.
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- Easy Baked Apple Cider Donuts
- Baked Maple-glazed Donuts with Pecans
- Baked Blueberry Donuts with Greek Yogurt
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Healthier Cinnamon Baked Donut Holes Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Optional Coating:
Powdered Sugar Coating
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare a doughnut hole pan or mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cream together the oil, butter, sugar, brown sugar and egg. Add the vanilla and the milk; stir. Sift together the dry ingredients and add them gradually to the butter mixture. Combine thoroughly.
- Fill the prepared tins 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
- While the doughnuts are baking, melt the butter for the topping and set aside. Add the sugar and cinnamon to a lunch-size paper bag.
- While the doughnuts are still warm, dip first in the melted butter and then place 4 or 5 at a time in the paper bag with cinnamon-sugar. Shake the doughnuts, and place on a metal rack to cool… if you can wait that long!
- Additionally, I like to make a few coated in powdered sugar.
Powdered Sugar Coating
- Place 1/2 cup of confectioners’ sugar in a paper lunch-size bag. While the doughnuts are still warm, place 4-5 in the bag, close the top, and shake.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
We tried these tonight. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!