Best EVER Baked Donuts of All Time Ever. Recipe

These baked donuts taste like the real-deal, yeasty fried donuts you get from your favorite donut shop. 

A few days ago my daughter made dinner using a French-themed Raddish Box she had received as a Christmas gift. For dessert she made cream puffs. As we were eating, I said, “mmmmmm. These taste like ice cream-filled donuts!” The next day, I make a batch of cream puffs in my donut pan, and voila! The Best EVER Baked Donuts were born.

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These Best Ever Baked Donuts taste like the real-deal, yeasty fried donuts you get from your favorite donut shop.

Ingredients Needed for Baked Donuts

Baked donuts are a delightful alternative to their fried counterparts, offering a lighter version that doesn’t skimp on taste. With a variety of flavors and toppings, you can satisfy your sweet tooth without the extra calories. Here’s a simple recipe to get you started on your baked donut adventure.

  • water
  • butter
  • flour
  • eggs

Ingredients Needed for Chocolate Ganache

This recipe is a great starting point, and you can customize it with different flavors and toppings. Try adding cinnamon, or mix in some blueberries for a fruity twist. The possibilities are endless! In this post, we’ll explore my favorite. 🍩✨

Chocolate ganache is a luxurious blend of chocolate and cream, known for its rich flavor and velvety texture. It’s incredibly versatile, perfect for glazing cakes, filling pastries, or topping your yummy homemade donuts.

Ingredients:

  • Bittersweet or Semisweet Chocolate: 8 ounces, finely chopped
  • Heavy Cream: 1 cup
  • Rum (Optional): 1 tablespoon, for added depth of flavor
These Best Ever Baked Donuts taste like the real-deal, yeasty fried donuts you get from your favorite donut shop.
These Best Ever Baked Donuts taste like the real-deal, yeasty fried donuts you get from your favorite donut shop.

Special Supplies Needed for this Recipe

  • donut pan
  • piping bag (a large zipper bag will work just fine)
These Best Ever Baked Donuts taste like the real-deal, yeasty fried donuts you get from your favorite donut shop.
These Best Ever Baked Donuts taste like the real-deal, yeasty fried donuts you get from your favorite donut shop.

Best Ever Baked Donuts

Yield: 9 standard size donuts
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

These Best Ever Baked Donuts taste like the real-deal, yeasty fried donuts you get from your favorite donut shop.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • chocolate ganache (half recipe) & sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400ºF.

  1. Melt the butter in the water over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a rolling boil.
  2. Reduce heat to low and stir in the flour. Stir vigorously until mixture turns into a ball.
  3. Transfer ball to a bowl and let cool for about 5-10 minutes. Add the eggs all at once and mix until a smooth batter forms.
  4. Pipe the batter into a greased donut pan.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until donuts are golden on top.
  6. Cool on wire rack. Dip cooled donuts in chocolate ganache and top with sprinkles.

Notes

*Nutrition information is an approximation and does not include chocolate ganache

calories 171
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13 g 19 %
Saturated Fat 7 g 35 %
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 110 mg 37 %
Sodium 34 mg 1 %
Potassium 34 mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 10 g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g 2 %
Sugars 0 g
Protein 4 g 8 %
Vitamin A 89 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 2 %

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