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The World’s Easiest Baked Donut Hole Recipe

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Cinnamon donut holes are king in our house. I love cinnamon donut holes because they are bite-sized I feel like I can either have more than I would if they were full-sized donuts, or I can opt to have less and feel satisfied that I had a donut! 

his baked cinnamon donut hole recipe is the easiest donut recipe you can ask for. And, they’re baked, not fried, so it’s better for you! Another cinnamon-sugar recipe we love that also uses canned dough is our churros recipe. 

Baked donut holes with orange juice and coffee

One recipe makes an entire pie pan of baked donut holes. I use cinnamon and sugar to coat mine and they’re perfect.

This plate of donut holes will be gone in no time!

Be sure go grab your free copy of our Easy Canned Biscuit Recipe ebook. It contains several sweet recipes – all starting with canned biscuit dough. These are some of our most popular recipes!

Looking for a quick snack? Try this cinnamon baked donut holes recipe.

I’m a sucker for breakfast treats. Well, treats of any kind. And, this recipe is just too easy not to try. Perfect for a busy working mom.

Table of Contents

  • Donut Hole Ingredients
  • Donut Hole Recipe
  • Baked Cinnamon Donut Holes
    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
    • Instructions
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
      • Did You Make This Recipe?

Donut Hole Ingredients

Looking for a quick snack? Try this cinnamon baked donut holes recipe.
I bought all the ingredients (there are only a few):
  • canned biscuits
  • butter
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
I make these so much now that I keep a can of the biscuits in my refrigerator so I can make these any time.
 
The first time I made the cinnamon donut holes, and then posted a picture of them on Instagram. I got several requests for the recipe. It’s almost embarrassing, really. Hardly a recipe, but I’ve made them again, and again, and they are scrumptious every time.
 
The perfect treat for a weekend morning – or even dessert!

Canned biscuit dough for with butter and cinnamonDonut Hole Recipe

Here’s the super hard step-by-step donut hole recipe. I mean, people, this is hard. Open the can of biscuits. I usually give it a good whack on the side of the counter. I learned this from my mother.

I used a can of “jumbo” biscuits, but it doesn’t really matter how many are in the can. Separate the biscuits and cut them into quarters with a knife.

Looking for a quick snack? Try this cinnamon baked donut holes recipe.

Take each quarter biscuit and roll it into a ball. I put it in the palm of one hand, and cup the other hand on top, rolling until I have a ball.

Looking for a quick snack? Try this cinnamon baked donut holes recipe.

Melt the butter and dip one ball into the butter, then roll it in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Coat heavily. I like a thick coating of cinnamon/sugar.

Looking for a quick snack? Try this cinnamon baked donut holes recipe.

I like a heavy coating of the cinnamon sugar mixture.

donut holes ready for the oven

Just keep adding the coated donuts to the pie pan. You can put a lot of donut holes in this pan. That’s the beauty of this donut hole recipe – you really can’t get it wrong.

Just put them in so they aren’t squished, but nicely set against one another.

bakes cinnamon donut holes -- so easy and delicious

Then place each coated ball into a baking dish. I used a dark cake pan for one batch, but this time I used a glass pie pan. It looks so much nicer in the pie pan, but you can really use any type of pan you like. I like a shallow pan that is only one layer, but you could pile these things on top of each other if you want to.

Once you’ve dipped your last donut, place the pan in the oven and bake away. The end result if a slightly toasty outer crust, and a flaky and moist inside.

Serve warm with a nice, big cup of coffee or a cold glass of milk. Be sure you take the first bite, otherwise you may not get one: they’re that good. These things will be gone in minutes!

Looking for a quick snack? Try this cinnamon baked donut holes recipe.

These donuts are light and flaky and pull apart nicely.

baked cinnamon donut holes recipe
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Baked Cinnamon Donut Holes


Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes minutes
Total Time 31 minutes minutes
Servings 8 people
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 can refrigerator biscuits any amount of biscuits is fine.
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • 4 Tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 350
  • Grease a shallow baking pan (I used a glass pie pan) with butter or cooking spray
  • Melt butter (microwave in 30 second increments or melt on stovetop), put in small bowl
  • Mix together sugar and cinnamon, put in small bowl
  • Open package of biscuits and separate individual biscuits
  • With knife, cut each biscuit into 4 pieces
  • Take each small piece and roll into a ball
  • Take each ball and dip in melted butter, covering ball
  • Next, roll butter-covered ball into sugar mixture
  • Place cinnamon-sugar covered ball into baking dish
  • Repeat until all biscuit pieces are covered and in baking dish
  • Donuts can be touching when in the pan. Just keep moving them around until they all fit.
  • Bake 18-20 minutes.
  • Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. These pull apart easily and are quickly devoured!

Notes

Depending on the biscuits you buy, you might prefer to follow the baking instructions on the package. i.e. 375 for 11-15 minutes. Just make sure the biscuits are cooked through. Pop them back in for a few minutes if they aren't done enough.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 594mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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Here’s another popular recipe that’s easy to make – you can have these maple bacon cinnamon rolls in less than 30 minutes!

Once you make the cinnamon donut holes, or those maple bacon cinnamon rolls, you’ll want to try these boston creme donut holes! They are seriously good and also made from the canned biscuit dough. Try it!

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  1. Jane says

    June 26, 2020

    I have all the ingredients except the biscuits, but I do have uncooked pizza crust. Do you think that would work?

  2. Alicia at BalancingMotherhood.com says

    August 28, 2020

    I’d try it! It would be a more savory flavor, but I think it would still be good.

  3. Luciana says

    December 25, 2020

    Amazing recipe!

  4. Kaite says

    October 17, 2021

    12/10 recommend
    A) easy easy easy to make
    B) cinnamon
    C) sugar
    D) pre-made biscuits
    Warning: 1 challenging step. Opening the can of biscuits when the can doesn’t pop immediately. Tough.

  5. Chris Monk says

    December 10, 2021

    Great idea.Great idea. I also thought about sprinkling them with red and green sprinkles and giving for Xmas gifts.

  6. Jeannette says

    December 24, 2021

    Would it work to prep these at night and cook them in the morning?

  7. Mon C says

    January 12, 2023

    If you love to cook with your kids (a skill I highly recommend every parent share), this is definitely an easy recipe to try! My 7 and 10yo loved participating in the making process. Currently in the oven!! Can’t wait to grub on these with my mid day cup of Joe! Hehehe

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