These easy baked cardamom donuts are light as air and have a delicate and crunchy cinnamon sugar shell. They make a great Holiday breakfast or fall afternoon treat.
For another special occasion breakfast treat, check out these cinnamon rolls with cardamom apricot cream cheese frosting!
Recipe ingredients and notes:
- These are cake donuts, which means they are raised with baking powder instead of yeast.
- The butter (3 tablespoons for the donut batter and 2 tablespoons for the topping) and the vegetable shortening need to be melted for this recipe. You can use either the microwave or the stovetop to do that.
How to make the donuts:
See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously brush 9 of the donut pan wells with melted vegetable shortening. (This recipe makes 8 to 9 donuts.)
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and the sugar.
- Whisk milk and butter into the egg mix. (Don't worry if the melted butter solidifies when you whisk it in, this won't cause any problems.)
- Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Using either two spoons or a piping bag, divide the batter into 8 or 9 wells of the donut pans. (Fill each well ½ to ¾ full.) Bake the donuts for 12 to 15 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the donuts cool completely in the pans. Whisk together sugar and cinnamon. Carefully unmold the donuts, then brush them on one side with melted butter.
- Dip the brushed side into the cinnamon sugar to coat.
How to serve the donuts:
Serve the donuts fresh.
Can I store the donuts?
I don't recommend storing these donuts. They don't age well and are best fresh.
More delicious cardamom recipes:
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- Lemon Cardamom Cake1 Hours 15 Minutes
Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how you liked it in the comments below! Thank you!
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Cardamom Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar
Cardamom adds a new and delicious flavor to classic cinnamon sugar donuts in this easy recipe.
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Equipment:
- measuring cups and spoons
- liquid measuring cup
- two 6-well donut pans
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- large (16-inch) piping bag with large round tip OR spoons
- pastry brush
Ingredients:
For the donuts:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening (to grease the donut pans)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the topping:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions:
For the donuts:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease 9 wells of two 6-well donut pans with melted vegetable shortening and set aside.2 tablespoons vegetable shortening (to grease the donut pans)
- Whisk flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Whisk egg and sugar together in a bowl until well combined.1 large egg, ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- Whisk milk and melted butter into the egg mix.*½ cup whole milk, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Using a piping bag or two spoons, divide the batter into 8 or 9 wells of the donut pans. Fill each well ½ to ¾ full.
- Bake the donuts for 12 to 15 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the donuts cool completely, then unmold them.
For the topping:
- Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.½ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Brush the donuts with the melted butter, then dip the donuts in sugar/cinnamon mix.2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Serve the donuts fresh.
Notes:
*It's fine if the melted butter solidifies when you whisk it in. This won't cause any problems.
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