These homemade baked donuts are the perfect sweet treat for the whole family! Easy to make and they are best served with chocolate icing and generously topped with sprinkles!
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine egg, milk, butter and vanilla. Mix dry into the wet until just combined.
Spoon batter into pans, filling each cavity to ¾ full. Bake 14-15 minutes.
Notes
Use the Toothpick Test - Insert a toothpick in the center. When it comes out clean, it's done.
Don't over mix the donut batter, the ingredients should be just combined. Over mixing can cause the donuts to become chewy rather than light and fluffy.
The donuts will rise when baked, so fill the molds 3/4 full so that they won't over flow.
We used a mini donut pan (linked in the tools section above). If you use a pan with larger cavities, you'll need to bake for longer.
Let the donuts cool before pouring the icing sugar over them. If they are too warm, the icing will fall off of them rather than stick.
How to Store
Room Temperature – Store these baked donuts at room temperature for up to 2-3 days, in an airtight container.
Refrigerate – Let the donuts cool completely and store them in an airtight container in the fridge up to a week.
Freeze – You can also freeze donuts by wrapping them in plastic wrap or foil and placing them in a freezer bag for up to three months. Thaw them at room temperature.