Cinnamon Roll Baked Donuts pack a flavor punch that will satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping you on track. The best two breakfast treats in one!
Oh. my. My oh my oh my. Do you ever eat something so delicious that you just don’t know if you can truly express how satisfying it is? Words can’t do it justice? Well, I’m going to do my best here.
These donuts are moist and fluffy, kind of cake-like. That soft pastry is topped with a crunchy, sweet cinnamon streussel. The result tastes something like a classic crumb donut. But then you drizzle it with just a little bit of the vanilla glaze and now we’re talking about all of the flavors of a cinnamon roll.
All of this for only 4 SP a donut?? I had to check my recipe builder multiple times just to make sure I didn’t mess something up. These are the real deal, folks!
how to make Cinnamon Roll Baked Donuts
Of course, you need to have donut pans. I really prefer silicone because the donuts pop out so easily after baking. Metal pans are fine, but they might stick a bit.
I bought the ones you see below in a 2-pack from Amazon.
If you don’t have donut pans but still want to make this recipe, you could definitely try this recipe out in a muffin tin. You might need to increase the cooking time since they would be a bit more dense. Just bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
Spray your pan(s) and preheat the oven to 350F. It takes no time at all to make the batter, so everything should be ready to bake by the time your oven comes to temperature. Evenly distribute batter among 9 donut molds, about 2 tbsp each.
This won’t seem like very much batter, but they will rise. Next, sprinkle with the cinnamon streussel mixture. This will also add bulk to the donuts.
They should look like this out of the oven:
You could stop here if you like. They will taste like cinnamon streussel crumb donuts–sooooo good! Make sure you let them cool just a bit so all of the streussel topping sticks.
To make them look more like a cinnamon roll, you’ll add just a little bit of glaze. About 1/2 tsp on each donut totally puts these over the top!
This recipe doesn’t make a ton of glaze–just enough for that little punch of sweetness. Be careful as you’re topping your donuts so that not too much of the glaze drips off of the donuts. You want every last little bit of that scrumptious glaze on the donut and not in the pan.
And this is where the points breakdown gets weird for each plan. If you’re on Purple or Blue, these donuts will be 4 SP each either with or without the glaze. If you’re on Green, these are 4 SP without glaze and 5 SP with the glaze.
The only difference between all the plans is that eggs count as points on Green. So, if you want to make these 4 SP with glaze on Green, use an egg substitute instead of the full regular egg. I supposed you could use egg whites, too, but I’m not sure how many or if it would change the texture. If any of you give that a try, let me know how it turns out!
Now you’re ready to bake some delicious breakfast treats! I’m totally inspired to make different variations of donuts with this base. Let me know in the comments if you have a suggestion for future donut recipes!
I’d love to hear from you if you make this recipe! It makes my day when you share your pics on Instagram and tag me (@litecravings). Don’t forget to use #litecravingsrecipes to make sure I see it. If I don’t get a chance to scroll through my tags quickly enough, I won’t see your post. I always make a point to look through the hashtags, though, so I’ll see it there.
Cinnamon Roll Baked Donuts
Ingredients
FOR THE DONUT BATTER
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1 egg*
- 1 tbsp nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp light butter
FOR THE GLAZE
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 tsp unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1-2 donut pans with cooking spray (you need 9 molds)
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a smaller bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: almond milk, egg, yogurt, and vanilla.
- Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients until fully combined. Divide batter between 9 donut molds, about 2 tbsp for each mold. It won't look like much batter at first (check my blog notes for more explanation).
- In a small bowl, combine streussel ingredients, pinching the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers, until everything is combined and a little crumbly. Divide topping among the 9 donuts.
- Bake for 7-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Baking times will depend on your oven and the type of pan you use. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes, then place on a cooling rack for 5 more minutes.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients. Drizzle carefully on top of the cooled donuts, about 1/2 tsp for each. If you try to glaze the donuts while they're still piping hot, the glaze will slide right off.
TO DIE FOR! I am always intimidated by donut recipes. But these were really ready in 20/25 mins from start to finish. Eat them warm… they are heavenly!
You just made my day! Thank you so much for the review.
Just pulled the pan out of the oven about ten minutes ago and couldn’t wait to try one! I subbed monkfruit for the sugar and used a mini muffin pan. This recipe made 11 mini donuts @ 1 point each on the blue plan! So good that I might hide them all from my family. 😉
Hello. Would oatmilk work?
Yep!
OMG! These look so good! Can’t wait to try!
Would avocado oil work as a sub for the flour?
They are soooo good!
I’m not sure what you mean. You want to sub avocado oil for flour? Maybe I’m reading this wrong!
Omg have to try these!!! Do you think Monk Fruit sweetener would work instead of sugar? Can’t wait!
You could definitely use monkfruit sweetener. Someone on Instagram said they were able to get them down to 2 SP using that! I’m just not a fan of sugar subs. Hope you like the recipe!
These look so good and keep popping up in Instagram stories, so now I HAVE to make them!
How do you think they would be with skim milk instead of almond milk and non fat plain yogurt instead of Greek yogurt? Just trying to use what I have on hand.
Thanks so much!
Hi, Molly! Skim milk would work, though that might increase the points by 1–make sure you check your recipe builder. And plain yogurt would work just fine!
Thank you so much!! I’ll check out the points in recipe builder. I can’t wait to make these!!
What’s the best to store these??
Thanks – they’re delish!!
Glad you liked them! I just put them in a sealed container, refrigerate, then reheat in the microwave.
All of your donuts reheated in an air fryer for about 5-minutes at 350-400 degrees are TO DIE FOR!!
This is good to know! Thanks, Taryn!
So delicious and so easy to make! I’m dreaming about when I can eat another one of these tomorrow. Thank you so much for sharing!
You’re so welcome! I’m making them again tomorrow. 🙂
This look so good! That doughnut mold is so cool! Do you use this base recipe for any other kinds of doughnuts?
Yep! I’ll be sharing more in the next couple of weeks. 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?
You’re welcome! I’ve kept them in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Just reheat in the microwave for like 30 seconds. The streussel get a little soggy, but they still taste delicious!
I don’t have a donut pan. Would this recipe work as muffins? Thanks
Absolutely!
5 out of 5 stars (I can’t get the star rating to choose any stars.)
These donuts were delicious! During a time where you can’t just run out and grab your own donuts this was the perfect recipe for a Saturday morning treat. I made 9 and 8 out of the 9 were gone in the same day. We will definitely be making these again soon. Thank you!
Haha these never last more than a day or two in our house, either! The first time I ever made a donut was when stay-at-home started, so I hear ya on being able to make sweet treats like this at home. Thank you for the comment. 🙂
These are legit! My weeklies are normally spent on donuts. These are point friendly and the real deal. They taste amazing!
Love this!! Thanks for the 5 stars, Jenny.
Just made these today and OMG they are delicious! Thanks so much for the great recipe!
I needed something fun to do during this pandemic. I saw this recipe and decided to order donut pans and give it a whirl! This recipe is fantastic. I always have unsweetened almond milk and plain greek yogurt and since it calls for basic ingredients, I made them. They were so easy, so light and tasty! It is a wonderful recipe and I appreciate you sharing it! I will double the recipe next time, since they disappeared so quickly.
This is fantastic to hear! Thanks for taking the time to comment and review, Patricia. I plan on sharing many more donut recipes to make the purchase worth it. 🙂
These look phenomenal and I can’t wait to try them! As I’m 1 person and dont need to eat 9 donuts in a week, I’m going to try wrapping & freezing them without the glaze. Wish me luck!
Good luck!! Let me know how it goes.
These were aMAZing! At first bite, I closed my eyes and just savored! Like – I just don’t eat donuts any more. But it was just heaven having a yummy cinnamon streusel donut in my mouth. And glazed, at that! It seriously was divine! Thank you, Geri!
*Cooked mine for 9 minutes in metal Wilton donut pan. Perfect!
(Had your Pad Thai again last night! One of my favorite dishes ever! Finally just ordered the noodles by the case on Amazon!)