Mini Glazed Donuts

{Baked, Not Fried!}

"These easy Mini Glazed Donuts require minimal ingredients that you probably already have on hand and are so simple to make. No deep frying required! Their cupcake-like texture pairs perfectly with a simple glaze and makes the best sweet treat. So grab a box of cake mix and let’s get baking! 🍩"

🍩 Donuts! I bought a mini donut silicone mold and I've been a little donut crazy ever since. It’s so easy to use, and it’s nice to be able to make mini donuts that are baked instead of fried. And since I discovered you can make donuts in any flavor you want in under 30 minutes using a cake mix, I was hooked.

This easy recipe starts with a cake mix, which means you can make mini donuts in any flavor you can find a cake mix in: chocolate, strawberry, lemon, red velvet, etc.! I started with a spice cake mix to make fall flavored donuts and they were absolutely delicious, especially when topped with a sweet cinnamon frosting!

Now, you might be wondering why you should bother making donuts from cake mix when you can easily buy them. Well, here are a few reasons why you’ll fall head over heels for this recipe:

Quick and Easy: From start to finish, these donuts take less than 30 minutes to make.

Minimal Ingredients: You only need a handful of ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry.

Customizable: Add your favorite toppings or mix-ins to make these donuts your own.

Kid-Friendly: This is a great recipe to make kids; they’ll love helping out and, of course, eating the final product!

Mini Glazed Donuts

Servings – 18 Prep and Dry Time – 15 Minutes Cook Time – 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

Donuts

• 1 box cake mix, your favorite flavor - I used yellow for this recipe

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup oil

• 1 cup water

  
  

Glaze

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1.5 cups powdered sugar

• 1-2 Tablespoon(s) milk
  

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray donut pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside. If you do not have a donut pan you can also use a regular sized or mini muffin tin.

Whisk together dry cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, and water until combined.

Pour batter into a large, gallon sized plastic bag and snip off small portion of one corner.

Squeeze donut mix into prepared donut pan until cups are about 1/2 full.

Bake at 350° F for 12-14 minutes.

Let donuts cool in pan for about 5-10 minutes then remove and let cool completely on wire rack.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together butter, powdered sugar, and milk until just combined.

Dip the cooled donut about 1/2 way into the glaze then lift and turn sideways to let extra run off.

Place back on wire cooling rack; sprinkle with optional sprinkles, jimmies, or decorate if desired.

Repeat with remaining donuts. Let dry completely. Glaze will slightly harden; you can then stack on a pretty tray for serving.

Serve and enjoy!

Notes:

💡 CWT tip: “Pipe” The Batter

Spray the donut molds with nonstick spray! It makes it so much easier to pour the batter into a large resealable plastic bag, then snip off one corner and use that to “pipe” the batter into the mini donut pan, filling the bottom well.

💡 CWT tip: Glazing Mini Donuts

The glaze should be somewhat runny. Dip the mini donut halfway into the glaze, then turn the donut sideways to allow extra glaze to run off. Let the glazed mini donut firm up on a cooling rack, adding sprinkles immediately if desired. After a few hours, the glaze gets firm enough so you can stack your cake mix donuts on a plate without smooshing. If you want to fully glaze the entire donut, completely submerge each side one at a time into the glaze and place on rack for excess to run off.

💡 CWT tip: Glaze Consistency

You’ll need to experiment a little with how thick or thin you like your glaze – thin glaze dries fairly clear, allowing the color of the donut to show through, while a thicker glaze stays opaque white. If you want pretty donuts, allow them to cool completely before glazing – the glaze doesn’t look as nice if it melts on a hot donut. But hot donuts taste great, so if you want to glaze and eat them immediately, go for it! I won't deny you that! 🙃🍩

Nutrition:

Calories: 142 | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg

"I totally love this idea!!!! They taste delicious. I have wanted to bake donuts; so I recently picked up a donut pan. This may be a great first recipe to try with my boys."

CWT is not a certified dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional information shared on this site is an estimate counted through measurements and package nutritional information used in each recipe. If calorie, macro counting and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through your choice of nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary depending on national brands used per recipe.