Healthy Life Trainer

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Subscribe
    • Contact
    • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Homemade Baked Donuts

    Modified: Jul 25, 2022 · Published: Oct 7, 2020 by Radwa ·

    Jump to Recipe

    Call them baked donuts or cake donuts—it doesn't matter. What truly matters is that these baked donuts are SUPER soft, chocolaty, and not greasy! Plus, no frying is needed at all.

    Homemade Baked Donuts With Chocolate Frosting

    Baked Donuts

    These homemade baked donuts are sooo delicious and healthier alternatives to deep-fried donuts; they could make an excellent dessert or breakfast.

    My baked donut recipe is so simple; it requires just a few ingredients! And since I love chocolate doughnuts, I topped them with chocolate frosting and scattered some festive sprinkles on top.

    Using Greek yogurt is key in this recipe. It gives the doughnuts a soft, fluffy texture.

    Also, because this is a baked donut recipe, no yeast is needed; instead, I use baking powder.

    Homemade Baked Donuts With Chocolate Frosting

    Ingredients

    See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

    • All-purpose flour
    • Granulated sugar
    • Baking powder
    • Salt
    • Unsalted butter
    • Greek yogurt
    • Eggs

    For the chocolate frosting and topping, I use powdered sugar, milk, cocoa powder and sprinkles (optional).

    Tip: I highly recommend using room-temperature ingredients for better mixing.

    chocolate Frosted baked donuts

    How To Make This Chocolate Frosted Baked Donuts?

    steps of making the recipe.

    One: Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F. Grease donut pan well with butter (the batter should be making 12 donuts).

    Tip: I highly recommend using a non-stick donut pan to remove the donuts out of the pan without damaging them.

    Two: In a bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar until combined. Then, in a small bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla extract.

    Three: Add the eggs mixture, greek yogurt and melted butter to the flour mixture, and mix well (the butter will be too thick).

    Four: Add water to the batter, add the sprinkles, and mix.

    Tip: Don't overmix the batter; otherwise, they will turn out dense.

    Four: Transfer the batter into a piping bag and then pip the batter into the donut pan.

    Tip: I prefer to use a piping bag to neatly fill the donut pan with batter.

    Tip: Don't overfill the pan with batter—fill it just ⅔ full.

    Five: Bake the donuts for 10-15 minutes. Let them cool down.

    Tip: Be careful not to overbake them. You don't want them to turn out dry.

    Six: Make Chocolate Frosting: In a small bowl, mix sugar powder, milk and cocoa powder well until combine. Dunk the donuts into the chocolate frosting and scatter the sprinkles on top.

    Tip: Let Them Cool completely before adding the frosting.

    Tip: If you want to use chocolate instead of cocoa powder, you can microwave 100 g chocolate and 1 teaspoon butter for 1 minute, stir well then dip the donuts in it.

    Chocolate Frosted Homemade Oven Baked Donuts

    More Donut Recipes

    • Easy Fried Buttermilk Donuts
    • Easy Halloween Donuts Recipe

    Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter to recipe all the latest recipes once published! You can also follow Healthy Life Trainer on Pinterest.

    Homemade Baked Donuts topped with chocolate glaze and sprinkles.
    Print Pin
    5 from 1 vote

    Homemade Baked Donuts

    Call them baked donuts or cake donuts—it doesn't matter. What truly matters is that they are super soft, chocolaty, and not greasy! Plus, no frying is needed at all.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 175kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Donut baking mould
    • Mixing bowl
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups

    Ingredients

    • 2 cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
    • ½ cup greek yoghurt
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup sprinkles (optional)

    Chocolate Frosting

    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 2 tablespoon milk
    • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • 2 tablespoon sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F. Grease donut pan well with butter (the batter should be making 12 donuts).
    • In a bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar until combine.
    • Then, in a small bowl beat the eggs and vanilla extract.
    • Add the eggs mixture, greek yoghurt and melted butter to the flour mixture, mix well (the butter will be too thick).
    • Add water to the batter then add the sprinkles, mix (don't over stir).
    • Now, scoop the batter into the donut pan and bake the donuts for 10-15 minutes. Let them cool down.
    • Make the chocolate Frosting: In a small bowl, mix sugar powder, milk and cocoa powder well until combine. Dip the donuts into the chocolate frosting and scatter the sprinkles on top.

    Notes

    Don't overmix the batter; otherwise, your donuts will turn out dense.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this Recipe? Pin it for Later!Mention @HealthyLifeTrainer or tag #healthylifetrainer!

    About Radwa

    Hi, I am Radwa! I've always been fond of food—seriously, it's my love language. I share my tried-and-true recipes and provide easy, step-by-step recipes that anyone can follow.

    Comments

    No Comments

    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Healthy Life Trainer

    Hello! I’m Radwa, A wife and mother. Also, I am the recipe maker and food photographer behind Healthy Life Trainer. I love making new, simple and quick recipes every day.

    More about me→

    Trending Recipes

    • Nuts and Date Energy Balls
      Nut and Date Energy Balls
    • 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake
      3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake
    • Moussaka (Musaka) Recipe
      Moussaka (Musaka) Greek Recipe
    • Peanut Butter Flapjacks
      Peanut Butter Flapjacks
    • Baked Sweet Potatoes in a foil sheet.
      How to Bake Sweet Potatoes in Foil
    • Mediterranean Spice Mix
      Mediterranean Spice Mix

    New Posts!

    • sesame peanut noodles.
      Sesame Peanut Noodles
    • Basil pesto dressing.
      Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce
    • Loaded Chicken Fajita Nachos.
      Loaded Chicken Fajita Nachos
    • Mango Habanero Salsa in a bowl
      Chunky Mango Habanero Salsa

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Accessibility Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    Contact

    Copyright © 2025 Healthy Life Trainer

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.