Find old-fashioned cake donuts, chocolate donuts, baked donuts, fruit donuts, and more in this list of our best baked donut recipes—with healthy ingredients and easy methods you can do at home!
It’s so fun to make donuts at home since the batter comes together easily in a single bowl, then the donuts bake up in about 12 minutes in a pan.
This means you can create any baked donut recipe your kids enjoy right at home, for less money (and less added sugar) than the bakery.
This is also a fun way to mix up your toddler breakfast ideas or even try them as a kids dessert. Find all of our best flavors of baked donut recipes below!
(You may also like my Chocolate Snack Cake, Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting, and Applesauce Muffins.)
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Favorite Baked Donuts
This donut recipe has Greek yogurt in it to add richness and tenderness, which lends that incredible melt-in-your-mouth quality you want in a donut. And with minimal added sugar, an easy method, and an optional cinnamon-sugar topping or chocolate glaze, this is such a fun breakfast or snack to share with the kids.
Baked Apple Donuts
You can put applesauce to delicious use in these. They’re a fun treat to share with the kids AND a healthy breakfast to serve all year long…with or without the cinnamon-sugar topping.
Favorite Chocolate Baked Donuts
This recipe has a similar batter to my chocolate muffins, but they bake up quickly in a donut pan for the fun shape kids love. There is also the option to add an easy chocolate glaze and sprinkles, of course!
Baked Mint Chocolate Donuts
These baked donuts have protein from eggs and nut butter, sweetness from applesauce and maple syrup, and chocolatey goodness from cocoa powder and chocolate chips. They’re also naturally gluten-free and easy to make nut-free, so they’re great for kids with allergies too.
Baked Pumpkin Donuts
This donut recipe is easy to stir up in a single bowl, plus they bake up in under 15 minutes and are easy to make ahead of time. You can dunk the finished donuts in a cinnamon-spice mixture to add more flavor and sweetness, too.
Pumpkin Chocolate Baked Donuts
If you’re looking for a fun and easy breakfast for the littles, these Baked Chocolate Pumpkin Donuts are a yummy option. Plus: They’re easy to make and packed with protein and classic pumpkin flavor!
Baked Raspberry Donuts
With simple ingredients and fresh flavors, these are such a yummy breakfast. The baked doughnut recipe is easy, fun, and perfect for a holiday—or any day!
Sweet Potato Baked Donuts
This easy stir-together recipe is one of our favorites—especially in the fall, though we’ve been known to make them in any season!
Frequently Asked Questions
They have the fun of donuts without the frying! They’re soft, not too sweet, and easy to make with wholesome ingredients.
Yes! Most baked donuts keep well in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or can be frozen for up to 3 months.
A donut pan gives them the classic shape, but you can also bake the batter in mini muffin tins, they’ll turn out like “donut holes.”
Best Tips for Success
- See the Notes at the end of each recipe for the storage and allergy information.
- Be sure to grease your donut pan well with nonstick spray.
- This is the donut pan I prefer to use.
- Use a mini donut pan to make smaller donuts.
- Try one of these as a make-ahead Christmas breakfast idea, too.
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