We love sharing easy and delicious ideas with you and this baked apple donuts with cinnamon certainly fit the bill.
Just like the Banana Bites that we recently shared, this yummy treat is truly crowd-pleasing and only requires simple ingredients. Be warned though, you will not be able to stop at one. The great news is that they are not fried so there’s a lot less guilt attached to this recipe.

Apple Donuts Ingredients
via Baker Girl Steph
- 3Â cups flour
- 2Â tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp all-spice
- 2 oz melted butter, room temperature)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups fresh apple
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- â…“ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
Baked Apple Donuts Video Tutorial
Are you ready to learn how to make your own baked apple donuts? Baker Girl Steph is the creator behind the recipe and we have included her video tutorial. She uses a donut pan in the tutorial but many have used a normal muffin tin. To see Steph in action, press play above now ^

How To Make Baked Apple Donuts With Cinnamon
via Baker Girl Steph
Now that you have viewed the video tutorial, these Apple Donuts are super simple. All you need to do is bake them at 375 degrees for 8 – 12 minutes.
The baking time will vary depending on your own oven so be sure to keep an eye on them and use your best judgment. You can check them with a toothpick or skewer.
To do the coating, all you need is 1 cup of sugar and 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon, and a stick (113g) of melted butter.Â
Melt the butter and then brush your donut in the butter, then dip it into the sugar mixture.