These Baked Donuts are soft, fluffy, and coated in a sweet cinnamon sugar topping that tastes just like a bakery treat, but without the fryer! They’re easy to make at home and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy weekend bake.Because they’re baked instead of fried, they come together a little lighter and are soft like bread.If you enjoy real-deal homemade donuts, you’ll love my Amish Glazed Donuts for another soft, sweet, and classic bakery-style favorite.

Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Email *Save Recipe Ingredients & Substitutions Whole milk: Helps create a soft, rich dough.Warm it to about 95°F to 105°F so it activates the yeast properly.You can use 2% milk if needed, but whole milk gives the best texture.

Instant yeast: Helps the dough rise quickly and reliably.You can also use active dry yeast; just let it sit for a few minutes until foamy before continuing.Unsalted butter: Adds richness and flavor to the dough.

Salted butter works in a pinch; just reduce the added salt slightly.Granulated sugar: Sweetens the dough and helps with browning.You can slightly reduce it, but it also affects texture, so don’t cut too much.

Eggs: Help create a soft, tender crumb and add structure.Room temperature eggs mix in more smoothly.Nutmeg: Adds that classic donut flavor.

You can use pumpkin pie spice instead for a warm spice taste.You ca

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