Cinnamon Sugar Donuts – Soft, Sweet & Baked
Air-fried donuts made with brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon, then coated in cinnamon sugar for a sweet finish.
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1/3 cup brown sugar 67g
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted 28g
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 125g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup milk 240ml
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream 60g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200g
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted 56g
Instructions
Donuts
Mix butter and sugar:
Combine the melted butter and brown sugar in a small bowl; this step ensures the donuts turn out fluffy.Whisk dry ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.Combine wet and dry:
Pour the milk, yogurt, vanilla extract, and the brown sugar-butter mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir thoroughly, scraping the bowl sides to integrate all dry bits.Grease donut pan:
Lightly coat a donut pan with olive oil spray.Fill pan cavities:
Spoon the batter into each cavity of the donut pan.Air fry donuts:
Put the filled pan into the air fryer. Cook at 320°F (160°C) for 12-16 minutes.Cool donuts slightly:
Allow the donuts to cool a bit before applying the coating.
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
Coat with cinnamon sugar:
In a separate bowl, mix together granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Dip each donut first into the melted butter, then into the cinnamon-sugar blend. Set on a wire rack to dry.