Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (No Yeast)
These Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are easy to make and incredibly delicious. Baked in the oven, these donuts come out soft and perfectly contrast the cinnamon sugar coating.
A Cinnamon Sugar Donut from my local donut shop was always my go-to order growing up. There is nothing I love more than a cake donut!
These donuts come out light, soft and fluffy. The cinnamon flavor pairs perfectly with the vanilla extract.
The two best parts about this recipe is that they are easy to make and healthier than your typical donut. You can use a natural sugar such as date sugar to make these donuts.
You will need a few simple ingredients, a donut pan and a craving for donuts!
Main Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour
- Regular Granulated Sugar or Granulated Date Sugar
- Butter
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Cinnamon
Ingredient Substitutions
- Flour: If you prefer or need to for dietary restrictions, you can also use Gluten Free All Purpose Flour in this recipe at a 1:1 ratio
- Sugar: I have made this donuts with both regular granulated sugar and all natural date sugar. Both come out delicious and can be swapped out at a 1:1 ratio
- Butter: Substitute with coconut oil or a vegan butter at a 1:1 ratio
- Egg: You can substitute an egg with a flax egg. 1 egg = 1 tbsp ground flax seed + 1 tbsp water (Mix and let sit for about 10 minutes, then add to the batter when called for)
How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Donuts without Yeast
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- In a large mixing bowl, combine together the egg, almond milk, vanilla extract, butter and sugar
- Mix until combined and then gently fold in the dry ingredients
- Grease your donut pan with nonstick spray
- Add the batter to a piping bag or large ziplock bag
- Cut the corner and pipe the batter into a greased donut pan
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until the donuts have risen and are fully baked
- Let cool for 5 minutes then remove from the donut pan and transfer to a cooling rack
- Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl
- Brush the donuts with melted butter or coconut oil
- Toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture until coated
- Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Not if you use Regular All Purpose Flour. However, if you swap the flour for Gluten Free Regular All Purpose Flour, then they are gluten free friendly.
These donuts are baking and can be made with an all natural sugar such as date sugar or coconut sugar.
The donuts will have puffed up and if you want to make sure, you can stick a toothpick in the donut. If it comes out clean, they are done baking.
Nope! You can omit completely, if desired. I would add the sugar coating when ready to eat the donuts not ahead of time so that they stay fresh.
Once completely cooled, store in the donuts in a Ziplock or airtight container for 1-2 days at room temperature. Store in the freezer for up to 2 months in a freezer-safe container.
NOTE: If possible, coat the donuts in cinnamon sugar when ready to eat and not before storing.
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (No Yeast)
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, or date sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 2 tbsp butter or coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, or date sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Equipment
- 1 Donut Pan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- In a large mixing bowl, combine together the egg, almond milk, vanilla extract, butter and sugar
- Mix until combined and then gently fold in the dry ingredients
- Grease the donut pan with nonstick spray
- Add the batter to a piping bag or large ziplock bag
- Cut the corner and pipe the batter into a greased donut pan
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until the donuts have risen and are fully baked
- Let cool for 5 minutes then remove from the donut pan and transfer to a cooling rack
- Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl
- Brush the donuts with melted butter or coconut oil
- Toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture until coated
- Enjoy!