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Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 1 donut pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

For coating donuts:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Whisk in the eggs, then mix in the sugar and brown sugar.
  • In another bowl, sift flour and combine with baking powder and salt.
  • Spoon or pipe mixture into well greased donut pan. See notes about this
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes or until donuts spring back when pressed.
  • While donuts are baking, combine sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
  • When the donuts are done and still warm, use a pastry brush to coat donuts with melted butter and immediately dip donuts in cinnamon-sugar mixture until well coated.
  • Enjoy--preferably with a cup of hot cider or coffee!

Notes

I STRONGLY recommend using Baker's Joy (i.e. what you should use to grease a bundt pan) to grease your donut pan to prevent sticking. You can also make DIY Baker's Joy with crisco, vegetable oil, and flour.
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