These homemade mini donuts are so yummy and easy to make with kids. No need to go to your local donut shop when you can make these tasty baked donuts at home!
About a year ago I got this mini donut pan from Crate and Barrel. We had gotten a gift card and most things there were over the amount we had on the card, so we ended up with the mini donut pan. I had visions of making freshly baked donuts all the time. Well, it's been a year and I am packing up for our move and come across the UNUSED donut pan. So we made some homemade baked donuts. Don't forget to check out our Peanut Butter Recipes to Make with Kids for more tasty kid treats.
I found a recipe for baked cake donuts on Allrecipes.com. I made a few tweaks and they turned out yummy, especially just out of the oven. This will make approximately 48 mini donuts.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease your donut pan. In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla and butter. Beat together until blended well.
Fill each donut hole halfway full. This was the trickiest part for me. Mine ended up being filled more than halfway and they turned out bigger than I would have liked. The batter will be thicker than your normal cake/cupcake batter. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
Here they are just out of the oven. I overfilled mine so some of the holes were almost closed.
Pop them out of the pan and they are ready to decorate.
We made three varieties of donuts: cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, and glazed with sprinkles. I mixed up some white sugar and cinnamon in a bag and coated the donut with a little bit of cooking spray. Next I dropped the donut in the bag and the kids shook it around.
To make the glaze, simply mix the confectioner's sugar with the hot water until it is no longer lumpy. Dip the top of the donut in the glaze and shake on some sprinkles.
The kids were excited to try the donuts they created. They loved them and I loved how they are way healthier than regular donuts.
Our yummy homemade baked donuts!
FAQs For Baked Mini Donuts
Yes, a mini donut pan gives the best results. If you only have a regular-size donut pan, you can still use it—just adjust the baking time a little.
You can! These are best enjoyed the same day, but you can bake them a day in advance and store them in an airtight container.
Keep the donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, refrigerate and reheat slightly before serving.
📖 Recipe
Homemade Mini Donuts
Equipment
- Mini donut pan
Video
Ingredients
- 2 cups of flour
- ¾ cup of white sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ¾ cup of milk
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tbs of butter
- For glaze:
- 1 cup of confectioner's sugar
- 2 Tbs of hot water
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease your donut pan. In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
- Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla and butter. Beat together until blended well.
- Fill each donut hole halfway full.
- Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
- Pop them out of the pan and they are ready to decorate.
- We made three varieties of donuts: cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, and glazed with sprinkles. I mixed up some white sugar and cinnamon in a bag and coated the donut with a little bit of cooking spray. Next I dropped the donut in the bag and shook it around.
- To make the glaze, simply mix the confectioner's sugar with the hot water until it is no longer lumpy. Dip the top of the donut in the glaze and shake on some sprinkles.
Nutrition
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Vicky says
@Katie,thanks! We will be using our more often.
@Deborah,thank you so much for the comment. The kids are much more invested in a food when they actually help cook it - - and when it's donuts.
@Renee,What are your favorite kinds of donuts to make?
School Sparks Renee says
I've done this with my grandsons and they are so proud of the results. We always have a great time. I agree with Deborah - lots of opportunities for learning while having fun! Renee
Deborah@Teach Preschool says
Cooking activites provide so many great learning experiences, Math, Science, Reading, Discover, Vocabulary and my favorite...togetherness. What a nice post to see them enaged and learning together! Thanks for sharing:)
Katie says
those are so cute! and so are your kids! I need a donut pan!