Baked Churro Donuts is an easy homemade donut recipe. Coated in cinnamon & sugar they taste just like the churros you get at Disneyland. Delicious!
Have you had enough donut recipes yet?? Since I am trying really hard to not run the oven- I have been pulling out the donut maker a couple of times a week it seems.
Some are healthier than others- but that’s the best part. I can make them fit my mood & what I am craving each week. While I only have one right after the photos of them all- the kids get to have these for breakfast until they run out.
Don’t miss our Old Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts!
What is a churro donut
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My kids,they are crazy for cinnamon – so of course churros were the first thing to come to mind!
So this time I made….. Baked Churro Donuts
Baked Cinnamon Donuts
I love baking with cinnamon – adds such a comforting smell to the house.
Baked Donut Recipe
Hope you give them a try!!! So delish!!
Here are some commonly asked questions
Can I use margarine instead of butter?
I have not tried it. But I generally don’t recommend margarine for baking except for specific recipes. Overall I don’t think it is a good swap for butter because it changes the texture and consistency for the final product.
Can I use a sugar substitute?
I have not personally tried it, so I can’t say how that would turn out. But if you would like to try it, I suggest a product that offers a 1:1 swap. Please let me know how it turns out.
Can these donuts be frozen?
So yes and no. I don’t think the moisture created when freezing would be great for the cinnamon/sugar coating. So my suggestion would be that you can freeze the donuts after they are baked. But you should then reheat and add the coating when you are ready to serve.
recipe for churro donuts
Can this recipe be cut in half?
You can, and we do it often. This recipe makes enough for our family of 5 for a whole weekend. So if you only need a dozen or so – feel free to cut the recipe in half.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Baked Churro Donuts?
- Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl & whisk to combine.
- Pour the mixture into a paper bag- set aside.
- Preheat donut maker or if using traditional donut tins- preheat oven to 350.
- Add flour, sugar & baking powder to a large bowl. Mix & then create a well in the center.
- Pour in the milk and mix until almost all combined. Then add the eggs, mixing well.
- Add the melted and cooled butter- mix until well combined.
- Fold in the cinnamon.
- Spray the donut maker wells or donut pans with cooking spray.
- Add a portion of batter to a pastry bag & pipe the batter into the donut maker wells or into the donut pans.
- Cook in the maker for 6 minutes or 10-12 in the oven.
- Remove & immediately put the hot donuts in the prepared paper sack. Crimp down tightly to hold in heat & shake around to coat the donuts with the sugar mix. You can leave them in the closed bag while refilling the donut maker for the next batch.
- Remove the coated donuts & let them cool on a wire rack.
What is the best way to store leftover donuts?
I like to put them in an airtight container and refrigerate. You can keep them at room temperature providing your home isn’t too warm.
To make Baked Churro Donuts you will need…
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- milk
- eggs
- butter
churro donut recipe
Products I love when making Churro Donuts…
This Churro Donuts recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made homemade donuts before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love these. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this mini donut recipe.
- Mini Donut Maker like this one!
- granulated sugar
- light brown sugar
- cinnamon
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- paper lunch sacks
- spatulas
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- wire cooling rack
- piping bag
If you love this Easy Baked Churro Donuts recipe, you’re going to love these other cinnamon and donut recipes too. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!
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Baked Churro Donuts
Ingredients
Coating
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Donuts
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1½ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup butter melted & cooled
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
Coating
- Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl & whisk to combine.
- Pour the mixture into a paper bag- set aside.
Donuts
- Preheat donut maker or if using traditional donut tins- preheat oven to 350.
- Add flour, sugar & baking powder to a large bowl. Mix & then create a well in the center.
- Pour in the milk and mix until almost all combined. Then add the eggs, mixing well.
- Add the melted and cooled butter- mix until well combined.
- Fold in the cinnamon.
- Spray the donut maker wells or donut pans with cooking spray.
- Add a portion of batter to a pastry bag & pipe the batter into the donut maker wells or into the donut pans.
- Cook in the maker for 6 minutes or 10-12 in the oven.
- Remove & immediately put the hot donuts in the prepared paper sack. Crimp down tightly to hold in heat & shake around to coat the donuts with the sugar mix. You can leave them in the closed bag while refilling the donut maker for the next batch.
- Remove the coated donuts & let them cool on a wire rack.
- Store in airtight container. I keep mine refrigerated & then warm for about 20-30 seconds in the microwave before serving.
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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says
Look at that sugary goodness!
Jess says
I need these in my life, ASAP! PINNED!
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Leslie says
My oldest just adores churros…and we actually have a donut pan. Looks like there’s no excuse to avoid these. Yum and thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Miz Helen says
Your Bake Churro Donuts will be a very special treat! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
Stephanie says
These donuts have turned out so awesome. These are extremely tempting and looking yummy.
Aly says
How long can you keep these fresh after baking?
Gina Kleinworth says
Hi Aly,
If kept in an airtight container at room temperature they should keep for 1-2 days after making. This recipe makes 12-15 mini donuts- so they should go pretty quickly.
Brooks Robinson says
Have you tried it with dairy free ‘butter’?
Gina Kleinworth says
I’m sorry, I have not.
Lindsey says
Just made in the oven, very tasty 🙂
Sahm says
Tastes great and they stayed together.
I made using earth balance vegan butter substitute and almond milk. Tge cinnamon/sugar topping didn’t stick very well; my guess is the vegan butter isn’t greasy enough. I used a pampered chef donut pan and pchef batter dispenser. It made 2 dozen donuts! Next time i may try adding some coconut oil. Oh also i greased with coconut oil as nonstick spray will ruin your pans. Tastes great!! we dipped them in chocolate.
Gina Kleinworth says
Oh, fantastic! I’m so happy they turned out with the substitutions.
Tiffany says
Thanks for sharing the printable recipe!
Kim Billhimer says
I remember. Them too. Yummo!!!
Alisha says
This recipe yielded a dozen regular-sized doughnuts for me! I’d expect it to yield 2-4 times the number of mini doughnuts, depending on their size.
They ended up very light and fluffy! I halved the sugar, because I like a more gentle sweet. So delicious!
I needed extra melted butter to brush over them at the end so the cinnamon sugar would stick.
Aleeza says
Very Mouth Watering
Thank you for this
Daniel Woo says
My 12 year old son threatens me that he will order online if I don’t try your above recipe this weekend….
Gina Kleinworth says
This cracks me up. Please let me know how he likes them.
Luciana says
Amazing donuts!
Sydney says
These are so good! But mine ended up tasting like banana bread of all things. Kinda bizarre. I love banana bread but I wanted that full churro taste. But they were so yummy and light and fluffy