Snickerdoodle Donuts
I just love anything Snickerdoodle, and Snickerdoodle Donuts are no exception. These breathtaking donuts are filled with cinnamon and cinnamon chips. Then they’re rolled in cinnamon-sugar. So yes, there’s cinnamon, cinnamon and more cinnamon! Snickerdoodle Donuts will wow all your family and friends like they did our neighbors when we passed them out to them.
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I thought about making these luscious donuts ever since I made the Apple Cinnamon Donuts for Mother’s Day. I love donuts anyway, so why not one that tastes like Snickerdoodles? This one is rich, decadent and absolutely heavenly. All the cinnamon-sugar that I coated on top made these outrageous donuts over-the-top!
Snickerdoodle Donuts are particularly good for a weekend, holiday or company breakfast. This recipe makes 22 donuts so it’s really wonderful for company and large crowds. We gave a bunch of them out to our neighbors and they all came back telling us how much they loved these marvelous breakfast treats.
Snickerdoodle Donuts are good for what ails ya–especially if you have a sweet tooth and enjoy a sweet treat for breakfast with coffee or hot tea.
Snickerdoodle Donuts are awesome!
If you enjoy Snickerdoodles, you’ll love these donuts!
This recipe makes 22 donuts, so it’s perfect for a large company or holiday breakfast. Although everyone may want two or three!
Snickerdoodle Donuts are huge on cinnamon flavor! And yet, no one thought there was too much cinnamon!
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients for the donuts.
Place UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour into a large mixing bowl. (Bleached flour toughens baked goods). Add granulated sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
Stir ingredients well to combine; set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, melt butter in microwave.
Add applesauce and buttermilk.
Add vanilla extract and cinnamon chips.
Whisk ingredients to combine.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.
Stir ingredients just until moistened.
Spoon mixture into a gallon-size glad lock bag (without the “stand and fill” bottom.)
Seal top. Cut off a corner on the bottom.
Spray 22 donut tins with cooking spray. Pipe donut mixture into individual tins.
Bake at 400 degrees for 9 to 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
I used these ingredients for the coating.
Melt butter in a microwaveable bowl; set aside.
Place granulated sugar and cinnamon in another bowl.
Stir with a fork until very well combined.
Remove a donut from the donut pan very gently lifting with a regular table knife.
Dip the donut in butter.
Here, I’ve dipped one side of the donut in melted butter.
Dredge the melted butter side in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
This is the first coat of cinnamon-sugar on one side off the donut.
Now dip the other side in melted butter.
Here the other side is dipped in melted butter.
Now dip the buttered side in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over top of donuts again, dredging and sprinkling each side a total of about four times until you have a really nice coating of cinnamon-sugar on each donut.
Place the coated donuts on a wire rack.
Every bite is mouthwatering. No kidding!
All of our neighbors raved over these scrumptious donuts.
Make up a batch of Snickerdoodle Donuts for your next holiday or company breakfast.
Yes, your family will probably eat stacks of these irresistible donuts.
Here’s the recipe.
SNICKERDOODLE DONUTS
(My own concoction)
Snickerdoodle Donuts
Equipment
- 1 20-tin donut pan
- 1 6-tin donut pan
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 medium mixing bowl
- 1 whisk
- 2 microwaveable bowls
- 1 fork
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 2 wire cooling racks
- 1 glad lock bag without the "stand and fill" bottom
Ingredients
DONUTS:
- 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup salted butter melted (1/2 stick)
- 3/4 cup buttermilk or soured milk
- 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract tablespoon NOT teaspoon
- 1 cup Hershey's cinnamon chips
CINNAMON-SUGAR COATING:
- 1 cup salted butter melted (2 sticks)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions
DONUTS:
- Preheat oven to 400º.
- Prepare donut tins by spraying well with cooking spray.
- Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Stir well and set aside.
- In a separate microwaveable bowl, melt butter.
- Add applesauce, buttermilk, vanilla and cinnamon chips.
- Whisk well to combine.
- Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir just until moistened.
- Transfer ingredients to a zip lock bag (without the “stand and fill” bottom).
- Cut off a corner and pipe the donut dough into the donut tins a little over ¾ full.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 9-10 minutes or until donuts test done with a toothpick.
- Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
- Dip top of donuts in bowl with melted butter.
- Sprinkle with Cinnamon-sugar mixture and pat down slightly.
- Turn donut over and coat the bottom with melted butter.
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over the bottom part of the donuts.
- (I just used my fingers to do this).
- Turn donut over.
- Sprinkle the bottom of the donut with more cinnamon-sugar.
- Do this a total of four times (for the top and four times for the bottom), until the mixture adheres well and the donuts are really well covered with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place on wire racks to cool completely.
CINNAMON-SUGAR COATING:
- Melt butter in a microwaveable bowl; set aside.
- Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in another bowl.
- Dip top of donuts in melted butter.
- Sprinkle the top with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Turn donuts over and dip the bottom in melted butter.
- Then put the bottom of the donut in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over the bottom.
- Turn donut over and coat the top again; then repeat and coat the bottom.
- Repeat the process about three more times.
- Each time, more cinnamon-sugar will adhere to the donuts. Place donuts on wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve.
Notes
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Nutrition
Every bite will knock your socks off!
If you enjoy donuts for breakfast, these need to be at the top of your bucket list of things to make!
These Snickerdoodle Donuts are so rich and decadent. You’re gonna want more than one!
Let’s eat!
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4 Comments
mr mine
October 13, 2023 at 1:47 am
A rather special type of donut, but isn’t it too sweet?
Teresa Ambra
October 13, 2023 at 7:38 pm
I surveyed everyone I gave one of these donuts to, in order to find out if they were too sweet. Everyone thought they were fantastic just as they are. Hope that helps.
Anonymous
August 7, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Is there a website where I can purchase donut pan? never heard of a donut pan
Teresa Ambra
August 8, 2023 at 5:17 pm
I bought my donut pans at Jo-Ann’s fabric and crafts. They may have an online store.