This is a sweet little baking project which is much easier than it sounds is my baked buttermilk donuts with a cinnamon crumble crunch topping. There’s no worries about deep frying here, these little treats are fuss free and an ideal finish to your meal or simply great enjoyed with coffee should you have anyone calling to your door.
For crunch topping:
3.5oz packed light or dark brown sugar
3.5oz granulated sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp sea salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
7oz plain flour
For the donuts:
2 large free range eggs
8.4 fl oz buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
30g unsalted butter, melted
10.5 oz plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
3 tbsp caster sugar plus extra to dust
For the cinnamon sugar dip:
1 stick butter, melted
6 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon
For crunch topping:
100g packed light or dark brown sugar
100g granulated sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp sea salt
110g unsalted butter, melted
200g plain flour
For the donuts:
2 large free range eggs
250ml buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
30g unsalted butter, melted
300g plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
3 tbsp caster sugar plus extra to dust
For the cinnamon sugar dip:
100g butter, melted
6 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon
2 donuts pans
mixing jug