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Coffee Cake Donuts Close-up of freshly baked coffee cake donuts stacked on a vibrant blue plate, featuring golden-brown crumbly streusel topping and soft, moist interior. Warm natural kitchen lighting highlights the texture, creating a cozy, homemade bakery feel, ideal for food blogs, recipe tutorials, or Pinterest dessert posts

Coffee Cake Donuts

Tender, vanilla-scented Coffee Cake Donuts topped with a sweet, crumbly cinnamon streusel for the ultimate cozy breakfast treat.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked donuts, cinnamon streusel, coffee cake donuts, vanilla donuts
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Cooling: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour for light, tender crumb
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder leavening agent
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda for rise
  • ½ teaspoon salt enhances flavor
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon warm spice
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted (adds richness)
  • 1 large egg room temperature for better mixing
  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar moisture and caramel flavor
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar sweetness
  • ½ cup whole milk or any milk of choice
  • ¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt for tanginess
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for flavor

Streusel Topping:

  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar sweet topping
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar adds crunch
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon spicy warmth
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted (helps bind crumbs)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour creates crumbly texture

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease or spray your donut pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • In a separate large bowl, combine melted butter, sour cream, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk, egg, and vanilla.
  • Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep donuts tender.
    Close-up of creamy coffee cake donut batter with cinnamon specks being mixed in a metal stand mixer bowl, ready to pour into a donut pan. Warm kitchen lighting highlights the texture and color, ideal for step-by-step baking tutorials, recipe blogs, or Pinterest posts
  • Transfer the batter into a piping bag or a large plastic bag with a corner snipped. Pipe the batter into the donut wells, filling each about three-quarters full.
    Close-up of a hand piping creamy coffee cake donut batter from a piping bag into a nonstick donut pan on a dark wood countertop. Natural, warm kitchen lighting highlights the smooth texture of the batter, ideal for step-by-step baking tutorials, recipe blogs, or Pinterest posts.
  • For the streusel, mix melted butter into a bowl containing the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Use a fork to coat evenly, forming coarse crumbs.
    Close-up of a hand pouring melted butter into a glass bowl with cinnamon streusel mixture, a fork ready for mixing. Dark wood countertop and a partially visible donut pan with unbaked coffee cake donuts are in the background. Natural, warm kitchen lighting highlights the ingredients and hands-on baking process, perfect for recipe tutorials, step-by-step baking blogs, or Pinterest posts.
  • Generously sprinkle the streusel over each donut, pressing lightly so it adheres.
  • Bake the donuts in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow donuts to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully loosen edges with a thin knife and transfer to a wire rack for an additional 5 minutes.

Notes

These donuts are perfect warm from the oven with coffee or milk. The streusel topping adds a sweet crunch that keeps every bite indulgent and cozy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 250kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 12g (18%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) | Sodium: 150mg (7%) | Potassium: 100mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 18g (20%) | Vitamin A: 250IU (5%) | Calcium: 60mg (6%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%)
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