Baked Bisquick Donuts
If you love donuts (who doesn’t?!), then why not try a quick and easy spin on the classic? Using old-fashioned Bisquick mix to whip up scrumptious donuts is an excellent way to get your sweet fix faster! Learn why Baked Bisquick donuts might be just what you need to satisfy your craving.
While there is nothing better than stopping at the local donut shop to grab a fresh donut, sometimes it’s just too much effort. If you are craving some fresh donuts but don’t want to leave the house, then these old-fashioned donuts that use a baking mix are for you!
If you’d rather not use a baking mix, then check out these Easy Canned Biscuit Donuts. These simple and easy-to-make donuts are made using canned biscuits and are ready in a flash!
If you are wanting to try using Bisquick the next time you make cupcakes, then check out this recipe for Lemon Blueberry Bisquick Cupcakes! They are so good and easy to make! Another one of our favorites is our Old-Fashioned Lemon Cookies. If your crew loves blueberries, then our Blueberry Bisquick Crumble will be one to check out!
🥘Ingredients
- Bisquick
- white granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
- egg
- pure vanilla extract
- milk
- frozen butter
See recipe card for quantities.
🔪Instructions
You will find complete instructions to make these old-fashioned Bisquick donuts in the recipe card below.
Mix the ingredients together.
Grate the frozen butter into the mixture.
Adding the donut batter into the donut pan.
Coating the donuts.
Hint: plastic bags work great to add in the cinnamon sugar mixture into.
📖Substitutions
- Milk -I used 2%, however, you can use whole or 1%.
- Kosher salt – I used kosher, however, feel free to use sea salt instead.
- Unsalted butter – you can use salted butter if you omit the salt in your recipe. You don’t need to have both forms of salt.
🧾Variations
- Gluten-free Baked Donuts – we have included a recipe below in the recipe card on how to make them if someone in your family has gluten issues.
- Chocolate – use your favorite homemade chocolate ganache or frosting to make chocolate donuts.
- Glazed – you can use your favorite glaze to top these.
- Bisquick Donuts Fried – Make sure to check out the recipe if you are looking for a fried donut recipe.
🍽Equipment
I have been switching all of my baking sheets over to Nordic Ware. I think the heat is more distributed and even when using thes.
🥫Storage
These will store up to 3 days on the counter in an airtight container.
If you used heavy whipping cream when you made chocolate ganache to dip the donuts in, you will need to store those in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days.
💭 Top tips
If you chose to use Bisquick when making donuts, bear in mind that they will have a unique taste. To ensure they stay moist, add frozen butter to the batter before baking them.
To make Cinnamon Sugar Coated Donuts:
Take the donuts out of the oven, then let them cool. Heat up some butter in a bowl wide enough for dipping. Mix cinnamon and sugar together in another bowl to make a cinnamon-sugar mix.
To coat the donuts, start by dipping them one by one into melted butter and then coating them in a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Afterwards, place them on parchment paper or wax paper to set.
To make Chocolate Donuts:
After letting the donuts cool, prepare a chocolate ganache according to your preference and dip the donuts into it. Add your favorite toppings while they’re still warm and lay them on wax paper or parchment paper to dry.
🧾FAQ
Quick frankly how they look. Cake donuts are more uniform while as an old-fashioned donut looks more like flower petals that have spread out and isn’t as uniform.
Yes, you can! And the best part is they look just like homemade baked donuts.
Baked Bisquick Donuts
Equipment
- Donut pan
- Large bowl
- Small bowl
- small whisk or fork
- Grater
- wooden spoon
- Wire rack optional
Ingredients
Baked Bisquick Donuts
- 1 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix make sure to scoop with a spoon and level with a knife
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg whisked
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon frozen butter grated
Gluten-Free
- 1 cup gluten-free complete baking mix
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Baked Bisquick Donuts
- If you don’t already have a stick of frozen butter in your freezer, place a stick in there now or cut off 1 tablespoon and put it in a freezer-safe bowl and place into the freezer.
- Preheat your oven to 400°
- Using your favorite non-stick cooking spray, lightly spray your donut pan.
- In a large bowl, add the Bisquick, the white granulated sugar, and the ground cinnamon. Using a whisk, whisk the dry ingredients together and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whip the egg using a fork or a small whisk. Then add into the dry ingredients.
- Then into the large bowl, add the vanilla extract and milk.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth. If you think it looks a bit dry, add in some more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Next, grate the frozen butter onto the top of the batter and then stir.
- Fill each donut mold 2/3rds of the way full.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until they are starting to brown on the sides.
- Let cool then dip in a cinnamon-sugar mixture or your favorite chocolate glaze. Then serve.
Gluten-Free
- follow the steps for making the regular homemade Bisquick donuts.