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4.7 from 129 reviews

Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts

30 minutes
By: Pamela Reed
Posted:2/6/17
Updated:6/27/23
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HOMEMADE BAKED Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes.  These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like raised sugar donuts from your favorite bakery! 

HOMEMADE BAKED Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes.  These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like raised sugar donuts from your favorite bakery! 

How to Make Sugar Donuts

We live in a world filled with crazy and exciting donut flavors and combinations. Remember the half donut/half croissant craze? Have you checked out the exotic flavors that bakeries are offering for donuts?

There’s Blood Orange, Cafe Au Lait, Hibiscus, Passion Fruit, Horchata, Matcha and more. And while these unique flavors are exciting, sometimes it’s just not practical nor economical to hunt down the ingredients.

Maybe I’m just not an adventurous foodie.  Sugar, Glazed, Chocolate  donuts – now you’re talking my language.  So, because I was craving donuts today, I came up with this simple Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts recipe. I think you’ll love it. Who else loves homemade baked donuts? Me, me, me!

Homemade Sugar Donuts Recipe

When you make your own donuts at home you know exactly what is going into them. There are no fillers and extra junk that donuts really don’t need. And let’s face it, as delicious as those exotic donuts are, do we really know what’s in them?

This recipe is so simple and requires almost nothing that you don’t already have around the house. You will need a donut pan!  Make the $10 investment and buy one because it’s worth it!

Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes. These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like sugar donuts from your favorite bakery!

These homemade donuts are so delicious and extra soft! They are made with buttermilk so you know they are going to be moist and soft. These donuts are not heavy at all but instead have a light, airy texture to them, more like a raised donut.

Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes. These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like sugar donuts from your favorite bakery!

Buttermilk Substitute With Vinegar

Not everyone keeps buttermilk around the house, but it is easy to substitute if you cannot make a run to the store. I know how it is when you want your donuts NOW! So instead, you can use 1 1/2 teaspoon of white vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to measure 1/2 cup. Stir it and let stand for 5 minutes. Then you’re good to go!

Buttermilk Substitute With Yogurt

Another option is using 1/2 cup of plain yogurt instead of the buttermilk. It’s much more common to have regular milk or yogurt in your house than buttermilk, unless you are someone who bakes all the time.

Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes. These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like sugar donuts from your favorite bakery!

This recipe is so quick and easy. Mix up your batter, throw your donut pan in the oven for 15 minutes, let cool for a few minutes and then shake the donuts in a bag of sugar and your Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts are ready to be eaten and enjoyed! 

It really is that quick! You’ll be eating your own delicious donuts in no time. Eat them while they’re still warm, yummmm.

Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes. These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like sugar donuts from your favorite bakery!

They are great for breakfast, a snack and dessert. They are so simple that you can make up a batch anytime you feel like it with no trouble at all. It’s so easy that many of my readers have told me they had fun baking them (and eating them!) with their kids too.

Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes. These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like sugar donuts from your favorite bakery!

I hope you like them as I do (and I really, really like them)! Feel free to mix it up too. Add some raw cacao to make chocolate donuts. Make a simple glaze with powdered sugar and milk and glaze them. The possibilities are endless.

Enjoy!

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4.69 from 129 reviews

Homemade Baked Sugar Donuts

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HOMEMADE BAKED Sugar Donuts recipe that is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes.  These simple and extra soft donuts taste just like raised sugar donuts from your favorite bakery! 
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
serves 12

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

For the sugar coating

  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray donut pan with nonstick spray.
  • Mix together oil, buttermilk, eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla until combined.
  • Stir in flour and continue to mix until smooth.
  • Fill the donut pans up about 3/4 of the way.
  • Bake donuts for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, then remove donuts from pan.
  • Put sugar in a sandwich bag.
  • One at a time, drop your donuts in bag and shake lightly to cover.
  • Eat right away or store in container.

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Notes

Recipe makes 1 dozen 3 inch donuts.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 172kcal (9%)
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sugar donuts
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  1. Trish says

    February 2, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    My daughter is crazy for donuts but I don’t love the oil. These baked versions are a great fix. Pinned!

    Reply
  2. Kristin says

    January 30, 2018 at 11:41 am

    You had me at Donut! Plus easy and 15 min. This will be a winner for me and my family! Pinned it so I could come back to it later! Yum!

    Reply
  3. Jess says

    January 30, 2018 at 9:53 am

    I’ll take 15! They sound amazing!

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  4. Debbie B. says

    January 29, 2018 at 10:59 pm

    Made these tonight & they were a hit!! Next time I may add cocoa & try for a chocolate donut or even chocolate chips. Hubby is a total a chocolate nut!!😊

    Reply
  5. Jen says

    January 28, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    These look yummy!

    Reply
  6. Sharon@bluewillowhouse says

    January 12, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    Your homemade donuts look wonderful. Got to try them!

    Reply
  7. Beverly says

    January 12, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    I’m not so sure that I needed to see this recipe! I want to start making them soon. They look delicious. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. We’ll be featuring your baked sugar donuts at tomorrow’s party. Hope to see you there!

    Reply
  8. Carol says

    January 11, 2018 at 5:06 pm

    These look amazing ( and professional!) . Thank you for sharing and featuring when my party opens tonight.

    Reply
  9. Julie Pollitt @ Back To My Southern Roots says

    January 11, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    These look mighty yummy! I love donuts and I like the idea of baking rather than frying.

    Reply
  10. Petra says

    January 8, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Wow, they look amazing! Thank you for sharing them with us at Fiesta Friday!

    Reply
  11. sheri says

    January 8, 2018 at 5:11 pm

    Yum! Thanks for joining us at the To Grandma’s House We Go link party!

    Reply
  12. Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says

    January 8, 2018 at 2:26 am

    I just got my silicone donut pan and your recipe sounds perfect for me to try! These donuts look so classic and yummy! Thank for sharing at Fiesta Friday party & happy new year!

    Reply
  13. Florence @ Vintage Southern Picks says

    January 7, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    Donuts! Oh my goodness…guilty pleasures for sure. I don’t allow myself to have a certain kind that starts with “K”. Heck, I can’t have any donut, but my husband can, so I’ll be fixing them for sure. They look delish!

    Reply
  14. Ola says

    January 6, 2018 at 8:12 pm

    Visiting from Life on Lakeshore… This look delish! Like you I love simple donuts. Nothin’ super fancy. I think I’ll give these a try and toss them in a cinnamon and sugar mix.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 7, 2018 at 4:02 pm

      Hey Ola – enjoy the donuts! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  15. Crystal says

    January 6, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    These sound easy and delicious! love that you bake them.

    Reply
  16. Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle says

    January 6, 2018 at 3:34 am

    These homemade donuts look perfect, it must be a good recipe. You are making me hungry, I have not had a donut in ages.
    Kathleen
    Blogger’s Pit Stop

    Reply
  17. Ann says

    January 5, 2018 at 3:13 pm

    Baked doughnuts? I’m sold! Looks so soft too. Yum!! #fiestafriday

    Reply
  18. Leslie says

    January 5, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    I love creative combinations, but there’s nothing like a classic doughnut. This looks like the perfect doughnut to use in our doughnut pan this winter. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

    Reply
  19. Life Diet Health says

    January 5, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    These sound fantastic – I’m sure my boys would love these. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday this week.

    Reply
  20. Emmi @ Emmi's Cookin' Side says

    January 5, 2018 at 9:02 am

    I love that these donuts are baked! Never tried to make donuts, so the time has come!!! Thank you for this inspiration!
    Emmi @ Emmi’s Cookin’ Side.blog

    Reply
  21. Sandra L Garth says

    January 3, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    These look soft, pillowy and like some I’ve seen on Unique Sweets. Happy New Year and thanks for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story and we hope you will join us again next week.

    Reply
  22. kathy olson says

    January 2, 2018 at 9:00 am

    I will try these – thank you!

    Reply
  23. Connie says

    January 2, 2018 at 8:41 am

    Yummy! I have a small electric donut maker. I’m going to try this recipe in it. We love homemade baked donuts.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 2, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      Enjoy the donuts Connie!

      Reply
  24. Donna Reidland says

    January 1, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    These look yummy! Definitely pinning to try out.

    Reply
  25. Mother of 3 says

    January 1, 2018 at 1:37 pm

    Wow! Those look amazing! Pinned.

    Reply
  26. Debbie Williams says

    January 1, 2018 at 12:41 pm

    Sounds so good. I’m trying this. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  27. J says

    December 31, 2017 at 11:00 am

    Looks yummy!
    Can these be made in a mini donut pan? What would the adjustments be?
    Thanks !

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 31, 2017 at 12:37 pm

      Hi! Absolutely! I would adjust the time to 8-10 minutes, check at 8 minutes to start with. Enjoy the donuts!

      Reply
  28. Dave says

    December 31, 2017 at 8:31 am

    Good light not,fried

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 31, 2017 at 12:17 pm

      Glad to hear you liked them Dave!

      Reply
  29. Tammy says

    December 27, 2017 at 7:58 pm

    Looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try with my new donut pan from Santa!

    Reply
  30. Jen says

    December 23, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    These look really good and I would love to bake them. Does anyone have suggestions on where to purchase a donut pan? I’ve looked and had no luck. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 23, 2017 at 1:50 pm

      Hey Jen, you can buy them at most department stores in the kitchen section. If you have a kitchen store nearby, they will definitely have it! Lastly, Amazon..! http://amzn.to/2bx4kpD

      Reply
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