If you love the munchkins at Dunkin Donuts, you're going to love these lighter and healthier Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes! With only 8 ingredients, these are super easy to whip up for a delicious treat. These donut holes can be made without any eggs or dairy but you wouldn't even notice. They are fluffy, cakey and super moist! The whole family will love these and you won't mind serving them. Because they are baked and not fried, they make a healthier treat than other donuts at the store!
This recipe is an adaptation of my Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Donuts. If you prefer full sized donuts, you can follow that easy recipe instead!
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes Ingredients
- Milk: I recommend using almond or oat milk to keep these vegan! If you aren't vegan, you can use regular milk in these.
- Butter: Melted vegan butter adds flavor and moisture to these donut holes. You can add regular butter if preferred.
- Sugar: Organic cane sugar works great here for a touch of sweetness.
- Vanilla: I like to flavor my donuts with vanilla. It adds a depth of flavor and smells so good!
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Baking powder and soda help the donut holes raise in the oven to get nice and fluffy!
- Flour: I used all purpose flour to make these delicious vegan cinnamon sugar donut holes, and you can easily make this a gluten-free recipe by using a gluten-free replacement flour. My favorite gluten-free flour is King Arthur Measure for Measure.
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon makes for a delicious and flavorful topping!
- Sugar: Some granulated sugar added to the cinnamon lends a touch of sweetness and texture!
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How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
These cinnamon sugar vegan donut holes can be made with just a donut hole mold and a mixing bowl! Here are the simple steps:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together for the topping and set aside.
Step 2: Mix the almond milk (or milk of choice), melted butter, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the all purpose flour and mix until combined, being sure not to over-mix.
Step 3: Spoon the batter into 60 donut hole molds, cake pop molds, or mini muffin molds. If using a full sized donut tray, spoon the batter into 14-16 molds. Make for 20-25 minutes.
Step 4: Allow to cool and toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Sixty donut holes may sound like a lot, but you will be surprised how easily they will get eaten! If you have too many donuts, you can always freeze them for later!
- Try not to over-mix the batter! Once the flour gets added to the wet ingredients, it is important to mix until just combined. This will result in a fluffy, tender cinnamon sugar donut hole!
- Make these into gluten-free cinnamon sugar vegan donut holes by switching the all purpose flour with a replacement gluten-free flour like King Arthur!
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! Let the donut holes cool down after cooking, and then freeze them in freezer bags for up to 3 months. When you are ready to enjoy them, let them thaw to room temperature or just pop them right into the microwave to 30 seconds or until heated through!
You can keep these out on the counter in an airtight container for 48 hours. Otherwise, put them in the fridge and they will last up to one week! Pop them in the microwave for a few seconds prior to eating if you like them warm.
More Vegan Breakfast Recipes to Try
- Powdered Sugar Donut Holes
- Bagel Bites with Cinnamon Sugar
- Chocolate Powdered Sugar Donut Holes
- Easy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Ingredients
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup unsweetened almond or oat milk regular milk will work if not vegan
- ¼ cup melted vegan butter regular butter will work if not vegan
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cup regular or gluten free all-purpose flour If gluten-free, I recommend King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten-free flour. Please don't substitute any other flour such as almond flour, baking flour, etc.
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup cane sugar
Instructions
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
- Preheat the oven to 350. Mix the cinnamon and sugar topping together and set aside.
- Mix the almond milk, melted vegan butter, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the all purpose flour and mix until combined. Don't over-mix.
- Spoon the batter into 60 donut hole molds , cake pop molds, or mini muffin molds. If using a full sized donut tray, spoon the batter into 14-16 donut molds. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow the donuts to cool and toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
The recipes on Peanut Butter and Jilly can easily be adapted to fit a vegan lifestyle, a gluten-free lifestyle, or both depending on the ingredients you use. Please review the ingredients lists carefully and refer to our recommendations in the Notes of the recipe card to make this recipe compatible with your needs. Nutrition information provided is an estimate, and will vary based on specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.
Anyela says
Hi Healthy Jill, other of the delicious and healthy recipe that I looking forward to made bit let me ask.. what could be the measure to substitute the sugar/stevia for monk fruit? Also can I use Almond Flour for this deliciousness?
Thanks ?
Jillian Glenn says
Hi Anyela, I would use 1/2-3/4 cups of monk fruit sweetener (taste the batter to check for your desired sweetness), or 4-5 tsp of 100% pure stevia. Although I've found that when using stevia, it's best to use about 1/4 cup of actual cane sugar and then 4 tsp of stevia to "mask" the stevia flavor. Unfortunately, almond flour isn't a 1:1 substitute for regular or gluten free all purpose flour so it will not work in this recipe.
Kristen says
Hi. These look great! Would oatmilk work in place of almond milk? Thanks!
Jillian Glenn says
Thanks! Yes, oat milk will work great!
Zofia Smiatek says
Can I make them with yeast instead of baking powder/soda?
Jillian Glenn says
I am coming out with a yeast donut soon 🙂
Kim says
Can I use coconut oil instead of the vegan butter?
Jillian says
Hi Kim, yes you can 🙂
Melody says
Hi, do I need to use a mold or does the hole doesn't hold it's shapes while baking?
Jillian says
Hi Melody, you will definitely want to use a donut hole mold as the batter is too loose to hold its shape while baking.
Dana says
Can this recipe be done without baking soda? Is there a replacement?
Jillian says
Hi there! I'd try to substitute for more baking powder.
Kellan says
Hi there! Just made these and they’re perfect. Do you think they will freeze well? How long will they last non frozen?
Thanks!
Jillian says
Hi Kellan! So happy you loved them! I think they will do well in the freezer but you can also store them in an air tight container or bag for 3-4s at room temp.