Cinnamon Roll Donuts
These cinnamon roll donuts are baked with a cinnamon-sugar topping and finished with a vanilla glaze. They are absolutely delicious and so easy to make! They taste just like cinnamon rolls and they have such a soft, moist texture. Perfect for holiday baking!
Equipment
- Donut Pan (6 Donuts)
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Topping
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened almond milk or preferred milk
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons unsweetened almond milk or preferred milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Donut Batter
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pastry flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond milk, egg, greek yogurt, and pure vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until fully incorporated.
- Spoon the donut batter into the donut pan. You can use a spoon or a piping bag. Gently shake the pan back and forth to level the batter evenly.
Cinnamon Topping
- In a small bowl, melt 1 tablespoon butter and stir in the cinnamon, coconut sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Use a spoon to drizzle the cinnamon topping over the unbaked donuts in the pan. You can use the back of the spoon to spread it evenly around the donuts.
- Bake the donuts for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned and firm.
- Remove from the oven and let the donuts cool in the pan for 3-5 minutes before gently transferring to a cooling rack. Make sure the donuts are cool before glazing.
Glazing The Donuts
- To make the glaze, add powdered sugar to a bowl with salt. Stir together and add almond milk 1 teaspoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the cinnamon rolls, or use a piping bag for more precision. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe makes six donuts.
See the blog post for notes on how to make these donuts pumpkin spice donuts, apple cinnamon donuts, or gingerbread donuts with the same recipe!