Baked Donuts Recipe

Here’s a simple and delicious Baked Donuts recipe — light, fluffy, and easy to customize with your favorite flavors or glazes! 🍩✨

🍩 Easy Baked Donuts

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup milk (whole or 2%)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

🥄 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven:
   350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a donut pan (silicone or metal).
2. Mix dry ingredients:
   In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Mix wet ingredients:
   In another bowl, beat milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla until combined.
4. Combine:
   Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do NOT overmix; batter will be thick.
5. Fill donut pan:
   Spoon or pipe batter into donut cavities, filling each about 3/4 full.
6. Bake:
   12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean.
7. Cool:
   Let donuts cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

🍫 Optional Glaze Ideas:

• Classic Vanilla Glaze:
  Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1-2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Dip warm donuts.
• Chocolate Glaze:
  Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 1 tbsp butter, stir smooth, dip donuts.
• Cinnamon Sugar:
  Brush warm donuts with melted butter, toss in cinnamon sugar mix.

💡 Tips:

• Use a piping bag or zip-top bag with the corner snipped for neat filling.
• Add mix-ins like sprinkles, cocoa powder (substitute some flour), or lemon zest to batter.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temp for 2 days or freeze.