Mini Baked Donuts

A healthier version....but tastes oh so GOOD!

My girls have a DEEP love for donuts. We get them for the girls every once and a while for a special treat. I went on the hunt for a healthy donut recipe that I could make at home for my little ladies.

The girls LOVED these. They are not as good as the real deal, but I was shocked that a baked donut could taste soooooo good! The girls didn’t mention them tasting any different, so that was awesome!!! Hope you enjoy!Stack of pink sprinkles mini donuts on a white platter

Mini Baked Donuts

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, sift together (or stir with a whisk), flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  2. Add buttermilk, egg, butter and vanilla.
  3. Mix until just combined.
  4. Scoop batter into a large ziplock style bag, or large piping bag and snip off the tip to fill doughnut pan.
  5. Fill each doughnut cup approximately 1/3- 1/2 full.The batter will rise quite a bit during baking.Bake 5-7 minutes or until the top of the doughnuts spring back when touched.Cool in pan 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.putting donut batter in mini donut baking pan
  6. Time to make the frosting! In a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and extract until sugar is completely dissolved.
  7. Use immediately to glaze doughnuts. Dip each donut in glaze, then set on a plate.Dipping mini donuts into pink frosting
  8. Here they are after 1 coat. I did 2 coats per donut. Top with sprinkles while still wet.Mini Baked Donuts on a platter with 2 children looking at them
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Mini Baked Donuts

Do you wish donuts weren't fried? I do! I wish they were BAKED and delicious so I could enjoy them every day. Mini Baked Donuts to the rescue.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • cups cake flour sifted
  • tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • tbsp. butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon of vanilla

FOR THE GLAZE

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼  cup milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, sift together (or stir with a whisk), flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Next add buttermilk, egg, butter and vanilla.
  • Mix until just combined.Scoop batter into a large ziplock style bag, or large piping bag and snip off the tip to fill doughnut pan.
  • Fill each doughnut cup approximately 1/3- 1/2 full.The batter will rise quite a bit during baking.
  • Bake 5-7 minutes or until the top of the doughnuts spring back when touched.
  • Cool in pan 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Time to make the frosting! In a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and extract until sugar is completely dissolved.Use immediately to glaze doughnuts. Dip each donut in glaze, then set on a plate.
  • Time to make the frosting! In a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and extract until sugar is completely dissolved.Use immediately to glaze doughnuts. Dip each donut in glaze, then set on a plate

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

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30 Comments

  1. These look wonderful! What do you think…could I substitute wheat flour?

    1. You could try. Let me know if you do. Usually when I use wheat flour, I do a half/half mix. I would love to hear how a whole substitution would work.

  2. i’ve been wanting to buy one of those doughnut pans for that very reason 🙂
    little miss can’t have bakery donuts – there are a few store brands, but they’re SO unhealthy so i never buy them (except maybe as a one time/year treat). my mom always made them with biscuits and then fried, hehe, taste delish but again so unhealthy.

    i love how these turned out!!

  3. YUM! I will definitely have to try this recipe! Do those doughnut molds come in a larger size? They look so tiny!

  4. Hi Corey,
    Just look at those adorable little faces! Your Mini Doughnuts look awesome, a perfect bite size treat! I love the color on your frosting, yum! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a fabulous week.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  5. Do you by chance have the nutriential information on the donuts and Icing?
    Thanks

  6. Hi – these look great!

    I just bought a mini doughnut maker – do you think this recipe will work? I hope so!!

    Thanks for sharing

    Toni

  7. These look absolutely adorably yummy! The recipe seems easy too! I have a Babycakes donut maker, do you think it would be ok to use this recipe for my donut maker?

    1. I think it should work fine in your donut maker 🙂 Let me know how it turns out!

  8. Is the batter very runny? I dont have a doughnut pan and was wondering if i piped directly onto a flat baking try would it stay in shape ?

    1. Yes, it would be too runny for that. Sorry Kate 🙂

      1. Aaaaw thanks anyways….guess it will have to wait until I get the right tray then 😀