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30+ Baked Donut Recipes You’ll Love to Sample!

Amy — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:13:00 +0000

Skip the donut shop and make some delicious donuts at home! With this list of 30 baked donut recipes, you can enjoy a healthier donut baked right in your kitchen.

If you want to make donuts at home but don’t want to deal with super hot oil and the mess of frying them, baking your donuts is a great option!

They are healthier, cleaner, and safer to make than fried donuts – no need to worry about kids in the kitchen and hot oil splattering everywhere. Plus, they are easy and similar to making muffins.

I’ve come up with a list of 30 baked donut recipes that you are going to love. From the kid favorites of funfetti and sprinkles to the flavors of fruit, chocolate and nuts; it is all in this list.

If you can’t wait any longer, scroll down to check them out. Otherwise, first I have some answers to questions you may have about donuts.

Frequently Asked Questions About Donuts:

Is it donut or doughnut?

The short answer is both. The original word was doughnut and in true American form, we shortened it to donut in the late 19th century.

However, it wasn’t commonly used until Dunkin’ Donuts became popular in the late 20th century. So doughnut is more commonly used outside the United States and donut is more common in the US.

What are the most popular donuts?

In a recent poll of Americans, the top 5 most popular donut flavors were:

Cream-Filled (22%)
Plain Glazed (18%)
Chocolate Glazed (12%)
Cake/Old Fashioned (9%)
Jelly-Filled (9%)

Would you believe that 15% of Americans said they don’t have a favorite because they don’t eat donuts? Who are these people?

Are bakery donuts baked or fried?

Fried! That is why they are so good – but not good for you. Frying in oil gives them a crisper consistency but adds a lot of fat and calories.

Do you need a donut pan to bake donuts?

It is really helpful to have a donut pan, but it isn’t necessary. An alternative would be to use a large muffin tin. Just ball up a piece of aluminum foil and put it in the center of each muffin mold to create the hole in the center of the donut.

Okay, are you ready to see the delicious baked donut recipes I have for you? Read on!

Basic Cake and Icing

What looks like a donut but isn't fried? This baked donut recipe! If you're looking for a basic cake donut with icing, you're going to love this tasty treat.

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Kristen Chidsey

Cinnamon Sugar

Cinnamon sugar baked donuts are the ultimate baked donut recipe! Made with a richly spiced batter, a delicate crumb, and rolled in cinnamon sugar, these donuts are a delightful treat.

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ourlifetastesgood.com

Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake

A chocolate cake donut dipped in a delicious chocolate icing. The key ingredient in this recipe is Coca-Cola in both the cake and icing! Did I mention they are easy to make, too?

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thesimple-sweetlife.com

Toasted S’more

These s’more doughnuts are the perfect breakfast treat! With a graham cracker doughnut base, a rich chocolate glaze and a billowy toasted marshmallow topping, they’re sure to get your morning off to a sweet start.

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Kelly Lynn

Baked Buttermilk

These baked buttermilk donuts are inspired from the taste of a classic old-fashioned donut. It is a super easy batter to mix up, and the buttermilk in the donut batter and glaze adds a nice tang.

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wellifshecandoit.com

Unicorn Cake

These semi-homemade colorful donuts are sure to be a hit with everyone! Mix up the colors and make these for any occasion. Perfect spring & unicorn donuts for parties!

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mamasonabudget.com

Red Velvet

Red velvet donuts topped with a chocolate ganache. Add some pretty heart-shaped sprinkles for Valentine's Day! They look like they took more effort to make than they did.

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waitingforblancmange.com

Lemon Raspberry

Make a zesty treat for any occasion – these lemon baked donuts with a raspberry glaze make for an easy, quick, and delicious afternoon snack.

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strengthandsunshine.com

Coffee Cake

This recipe combines two of my favorite breakfast foods—donuts and coffee cake! Bonus? They are gluten-free, vegan and allergy-free!

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brooklynactivemama.com

Glazed Blueberry

Blueberries get folded into the doughnut batter at the end so no purple donuts here! They are topped with a super easy vanilla glaze.

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justastasty.com

Key Lime

These gluten free key lime donuts are baked, not fried, and are so full of fresh citrus flavor! They taste just like key lime pie but in donut form. You'll sprinkle them with graham cracker crumbs.

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strengthandsunshine.com

Lemon Poppy Seed

In just over ten minutes you can enjoy these refreshing citrus doughnuts! They are so good you won't believe they are gluten-free, allergy-free, and vegan.

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sustainmycookinghabit.com

Bite-Size Plain

Baked in a press rather than fried, these fluffy and rich bite-sized homemade donuts are a healthier way to satisfy your donut cravings! Eat them plain or roll them in sugar as shown here.

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homefreshideas.com

Gingerbread Spice

These incredible gingerbread cake donuts are calling your name. Made with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and topped with homemade creamy frosting. These are good for Christmas, but they also have the flavors of fall for you to enjoy.

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aubreyskitchen.com

Purple Ube

These ube donuts are one of the easiest and most delicious ube desserts you can make! These easy baked donuts are a healthier dessert option and the purple color is absolutely beautiful.

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Apple Cider

Make this easy apple cider donut recipe and enjoy the delicious smells of the season in your kitchen this autumn! SO tasty.

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www.asavoryfeast.com

Toffee Chocolate

A simple chocolate coffee baked donut dipped in a sugary glaze and topped with toffee bits.

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theurbenlife.com

Banana Bread

Bananas too ripe? Make these banana bread donuts! You can enjoy them in just 15 minutes, and they are perfect for breakfast.

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avirtualvegan.com

Orange Olive Oil

Olive oil donuts are light and fluffy! These feature orange cake with an orange frosting and topped with a sugary baked slice of orange. It looks and tastes delicious.

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onemamasdailydrama.com

Frosted Chocolate Cherry

Cherry juice, chopped cherries and chocolate chips go into the cake portion of this donut. You can enjoy them just like that, or take them up a notch and add some chocolate frosting on top!

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www.simplystacie.net

Brown Sugar Glazed

This is an old fashioned donut with a thicker glaze that you're going to love! The topping is perfect.

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veggiedesserts.com

Irish Cream

Why not enjoy your Irish Cream Liqueur in a coffee and a donut? Kick up the flavor of a chocolate sponge donut and top it off with a boozy Irish Cream glaze!

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jenaroundtheworld.com

Apple with Pecan Cinnamon Sugar

Apple donuts are great with cinnamon sugar on top. However, if you grind up pecans with the cinnamon and sugar, the donuts are amazing!

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fearlessdining.com

Hot Chocolate

Make these with your favorite powdered hot cocoa mix. They even have mini marshmallows on top! Perfect for Christmas or winter parties or breakfasts.

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www.lifeloveliz.com

Caramel Apple

A delicious fall donut with an apple cake dipped in a caramel glaze and sprinkled with chopped nuts. You'll be begging for more!

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thesimple-sweetlife.com

Sweet Potato

These easy baked sweet potato doughnuts are every bit as tasty as they are easy to make (spoiler alert: They only take 20 minute start to finish).

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theoregondietitian.com

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Roll

Cinnamon roll donuts are whole wheat, healthy, and covered with a cinnamon crumble and vanilla glaze. They're perfect for a holiday brunch!

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joyfilledeats.com

Mini Brown Butter Caramel

Browned butter caramel with a hint of salt is so good on a donut! Especially on these moist, light, low carb mini donuts.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Overnight Oats

Amy — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:14:00 +0000

If you love overnight oatmeal, these chocolate peanut butter overnight oats are delicious and filling! You’ll love this for an easy breakfast, or as a protein filled snack/dessert.

This is easy and quick – meal prep time is about five minutes. You’ll just need time overnight for chilling.

I didn’t try overnight oatmeal until recently. Let’s be honest – I was dumb. I thought overnight oats might be soggy and that it just wouldn’t appeal. BOY was I wrong!

You can eat these oats either hot or cold. What I’ve noticed is that overnight oatmeal is typically made hot for breakfast and cold for dessert. People also make them hot in winter, cold in summer. The choice is really up to you. I like them both ways.

You will want to use old fashioned rolled oats for this recipe. Instant oatmeal gets too soggy, and steel-cut oats tend to remain a lot more chewy unless they soak for quite a long time.

If you like chewy, then you might want to go for the steel-cut oats. But for me, old fashioned rolled oats are perfect and have the best consistency, hot or cold!

One thing this recipe has over similar peanut butter recipes is a lower calorie and fat count. The secret is PB2! Have you heard of this magical peanut butter powder?

I order it by the (big) jar and use in to replace regular peanut butter. It has 85% less fat calories than traditional peanut butter, is all natural, and has no additives.

I know I sound like an advertisement but it’s THAT good . . . and when you’re watching your calories, it’s perfect for that peanut butter-y taste.

How long can you keep overnight oats in the fridge?

Good news – you can keep them in the fridge for up to five days. So Sunday night you can meal prep breakfast for the entire week, with one snack or dessert. Or maybe you love a friend or neighbor enough to surprise them!

Also note you can make these chocolate and peanut butter oats with water, almond milk (like I did), soy milk, coconut milk . . . some people even make oats with juice!

Are you ready for the recipe? This overnight oats recipe is EASY and makes quite a bit in a short time frame. It took me about five minutes to put everything together and get it all into individual mason jars.

You’re not going to regret trying this – I promise. First, here’s what you’re going to need.

Ingredients

3 cups oats
3 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or regular milk)
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup PB2
¼ c honey (or maple syrup)
1/2 c mini chocolate chips

Tips and Tricks for This Recipe

You don’t have to try our recipe as-is. It’s relatively standard to start with 1:1 dried ingredients and liquid for any overnight oatmeal and go from there depending on your desired consistency.

That means for everyone one cup of oats and ingredients, you’ll add 1 cup of milk (or water, or whatever you choose).

Possible ingredients/toppings include:

Fresh fruit – strawberries, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries
Dried fruit – dried apples, apricots, cherries, shredded coconut, cranberries, figs
Granola, flaxseed meal or chia seeds
Nuts – Almonds, walnuts, pecans (use as a topping the next day if you don’t want them soggy)
Spices – nutmeg, cinnamon, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice

It’s pretty fun to experiment with some different combinations and see which one is your favorite!

Get a printable recipe card for this delicious and healthy overnight oats breakfast below!

Don’t forget to let me know in the comments if you give this a try.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Overnight Oats

Try these chocolate peanut butter overnight oats, great for breakfast or a tasty snack any time of day.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 374kcal

Ingredients

3 cups old fashioned oats
3 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup PB2
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Stir all ingredients except chocolate chips in a bowl. Divide between 6 containers or jars.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, heat up to desired temperature and sprinkle with chocolate chips.

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Nutrition

For another oatmeal based breakfast, try this mixed berry oatmeal smoothie with chia seeds!

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Mixed Berry Oatmeal Smoothie with Chia Seeds

Amy — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:24:00 +0000

Try a delicious mixed berry oatmeal smoothie recipe! With a blend of frozen berries, oats, yogurt, and almond milk, it’s a healthy and tasty breakfast option. You can make it ahead if you like.

I’ve got a great breakfast recipe for you – and once you try it, it’ll be part of your normal routine.

Because that’s how delicious this healthy oatmeal smoothie is! I’m going to be honest, I don’t always have time for a big production in the morning.

This is something you can make the night before and then put in the refrigerator ’til the next morning. It’s perfect.

Why oatmeal? Well, the point of the oatmeal is to thicken the smoothie. The flavor of oats also blends with nearly every other flavor . . . milk, fruit, and more.

I love the creamy texture that the oats give to this breakfast beverage, especially with milk. I highly recommend it!

Do you have to cook oatmeal before putting in smoothie?

No, and I don’t recommend it. I like whole rolled oats that aren’t cooked, and that is what adds the thickness. If you don’t like your beverage so thick, you can soak the oats in milk or water for about an hour before making the recipe.

I don’t have any particular brand that I like – basically any rolled oats are fine. However I do have a brand of gluten free oats that I like: Bob’s Red Mill. They are really good! If you want to make this recipe gluten free, Bob’s.

Are you ready to enjoy your new delicious breakfast recipe? Here are the simple ingredients you’re going to need:

1/2 C of old fashioned rolled oats, ground to a fine powder
1 T of chia seeds soaked in 2 or 3 tbsp. of water for 10 minutes
1 C of mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
1 C of almond milk
1 T of honey or maple syrup (optional)
3 T of Greek yogurt
Handful of ice

Tips and Thoughts on This Recipe

If you need a blender recommendation, I love my Blendtec. It’s lasted for years and years with regular use and no complaints.
If needed, stir in honey or maple syrup to taste. I don’t enjoy smoothies that are too sweet, but it’s easy to give it a bit more sweetness.
Don’t be afraid to go outside this recipe and play with ingredients. You can add a frozen banana, peanut butter, almond butter, protein powder, coconut water, or anything else you want to try.
See how creamy your smoothie is and if you would like it a bit more liquid, add in ice cubes and blend until you reach the desired consistency.

The recipe makes enough to fit into two mason jars – however, if you’re hungry or really like smoothies as I do, you’ll probably want to keep it all for yourself.

Get the printable recipe in the card below.

Berry Oatmeal Smoothie

Get a good start in this morning with this delicious mixed berry smoothie with oats. It's both flavorful and filling!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings smoothies

Calories 209kcal

Equipment

1 Blender

Ingredients

1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 T chia seeds
1 cup mixed berries fresh or frozen
1 cup almond milk
1 T honey or maple syrup, optional
3 T Greek yogurt
Ice cube(s) handful

Instructions

Soak the chia seeds in 2 – 3 T of water for 10 minutes.
Add the rolled oats to the blender. Grind to a fine powder.
Add the chia seeds, berries, yogurt, and almond milk to the blender. Blend until smooth.
Add a little more milk if required, and adjust for sweetness with honey or syrup if necessary.
Pour into a glass. Garnish with additional berries and serve.

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Let me know what you think of this smoothie recipe in the comments!

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How to Make Easter Bunny Pancakes

Amy — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:05:00 +0000

Are you looking for Easter breakfast ideas? Make your kids’ holiday morning special with these Easter bunny pancakes. These are easy to make – you don’t need to be a chef to do them!

When I was little, my four brothers and I were all about pancakes. If it was a holiday morning or other special occasion, we always requested them.

It started being a more fun tradition when one Easter morning my mom made up these Easter bunny pancakes! If you need Easter breakfast ideas, this is so fun.

Bunny Pancake

Imagine coming out to the breakfast table and being so tickled to see a funny rabbit face on your plate!

Easter bunny pancakes became a fun tradition that my mother continues even today. And yes, I just turned 44 years old.

Easter Breakfast Ideas for Kids

If you need Easter breakfast ideas for the littles, this is going to be perfect.

We started this tradition with my niece last year, and we can’t wait to do it again this year (she’s 4!). She squealed when she first saw them and thought they were hilarious.

The great thing about these bunny pancakes is that you don’t have to be a gourmet chef to do them.

It’s really just round pancakes that you’ll decorate with fruit. ANYONE can do it! Anyone can be a pancake artist for Easter morning.

PS – our pink hot chocolate recipe would be such a fun beverage to serve with these Easter pancakes!

Ingredients

For the pancakes:

2 cups Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 eggs

Per bunny face:

One banana
2 blueberries
1/2 strawberry
1 cheese single

Directions

My mom always made pancakes with Bisquick so it’s the way I make them now! Heat a skillet with cooking spray and while you’re waiting, stir all the pancake ingredients until blended.
For each bunny face, you’ll make three pancakes – one large around 5 inches, and two small around 1 1/2 inches in diameter. You might want to consider a pancake dispenser if you like perfection!
Cook pancakes until the edges are dry. Flip and cook until golden. Remove from the grill and organize on your plate as shown on the bunny face.
Peel a banana and slice about 1 inch off one end. Cut the long portion into two ears. Cut three pieces from the remaining inch. Two of the circles will be eyes. Cut the other circle in half and create the teeth.
Cut a strawberry and add the nose. Add the blueberries on the eyes.
Cut the cheese single into strips and make the whiskers.
Serve!

How cute are these Easter bunny pancakes??

Oh! And one more thing. You can also make bunny butt pancakes. Let’s not forget those!

You’ll make the same circles and organize them as shown. Melt some chocolate chips to make the pads of the feet and place six chocolate chips for the toes.

Use a scoop of butter or some frozen Cool Whip for the tail. The bunny butt pancakes are so cute too!

Easter Bunny Pancakes

Are you looking for Easter breakfast ideas? Make your kids’ holiday morning special with these Easter bunny pancakes. These are easy to make – you don’t need to be a chef to do them!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 325kcal

Ingredients

For the Pancakes

2 cups Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 egg(s)

For Each Bunny Face

1 banana(s)
2 blueberries
1/2 strawberry
1 piece cheese single

Instructions

My mom always made pancakes with Bisquick so it’s the way I make them now! Heat a skillet with cooking spray and while you’re waiting, stir all the pancake ingredients until blended.
For each bunny face, you’ll make three pancakes – one large around 5 inches, and two small around 1 1/2 inches in diameter. You might want to consider a pancake dispenser if you like perfection!
Cook pancakes until the edges are dry. Flip and cook until golden. Remove from the grill and organize on your plate as shown on the bunny face.
Peel a banana and slice about 1 inch off one end. Cut the long portion into two ears. Cut three pieces from the remaining inch. Two of the circles will be eyes. Cut the other circle in half and create the teeth.
Cut a strawberry and add the nose. Add the blueberries on the eyes.
Cut the cheese single into strips and make the whiskers. Serve!

Notes

Nutrition information is for pancakes only.

Nutrition

If you love these bunny pancakes, and you’re feeling in the festive spirit, decorate your eating area with this fun Easter garland. I think you might also like these other ideas too:

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