Peanut butter baked donuts are a delicious, easy breakfast treat and they're perfect for starting your day off on a sweet note! Skip the messy fryer and pop these doughnuts into the oven for a healthier alternative! Finish them off with a tasty peanut butter icing, and your family will be hooked!
Easy Peanut Butter Doughnuts Recipe
Peanut butter-baked donuts are perfect if you are craving a sweet treat for breakfast but don't want the messiness of frying. They are simple to make and only bake for 10 minutes in the oven!
These doughnuts will turn out soft and delicious every time. The peanut butter icing adds a sweet and nutty final touch!
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🥘 Peanut Butter Baked Donuts Ingredients
The ingredient list may seem long, but all are pretty common! If you are a frequent baker, you are likely to have all of the ingredients on hand already!
Peanut Butter Baked Donut
- Sugar - ¾ cup of granulated sugar.
- Creamy Peanut Butter - ½ cup of creamy peanut butter.
- Egg - 1 large egg that has been lightly beaten, at room temperature.
- Baking Powder - 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
- Vanilla Extract - 1 ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Salt - ¾ teaspoon of salt.
- All-Purpose Flour - 2 cups of all-purpose flour.
- Milk - 1 cup of milk (or buttermilk, at room temperature).
Peanut Butter Icing
- Confectioners' Sugar - 1 cup of confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar).
- Creamy Peanut Butter - 1 tablespoon of creamy peanut butter.
- Milk - 2 tablespoons of milk (use more or less, as needed).
- Salt - 1 pinch of salt (optional, to taste). If you find your icing to be overly sweet, add some salt to balance the flavor!
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How to Make Peanut Butter Baked Donuts
The doughnuts and peanut butter icing are both quick and easy to make. All you will need is a mixing bowl, measuring cups, a spatula, and a donut pan.
This recipe makes enough batter for 12 regular-sized donuts. You may want to make a second batch if you plan on sharing!
Make Peanut Butter Donut Batter
- Preheat. Begin by preheating the oven to 425°F (218°C) and lightly greasing your donut pans or mini-donut pans.
- Combine ingredients. In a medium-sized mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer), cream together the ¾ cup sugar and ½ cup creamy peanut butter until smooth. Then, add in the 1 egg (already beaten), 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and ¾ teaspoon salt. Mix until all of the ingredients are well distributed and combined.
- Add milk and flour. Next, add the 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 cup milk into the mixture of wet ingredients, making sure to alternate between them and adding each in gradual amounts. You want to make sure that all of the ingredients are mixed thoroughly, but make sure to not overmix it once everything is combined (*see note).
Portion & Bake The Doughnuts
- Transfer to pan. Pour, spoon, or pipe the donut batter into the prepared donut pans. Ensure that you are only filling each cavity about ⅔ of the way full so that the donuts have room to rise.
- Bake. Once the oven has finished preheating, transfer the filled donut pans onto the center rack and bake at 425°F (218°C) for 8-10 minutes (*see note).
- Cool. When the donuts are done baking, remove the pans from the oven and allow them to rest for 5 minutes. Then, flip them onto a wire cooling rack.
Mix The Peanut Butter Icing for Donuts
- Mix. In a small mixing bowl combine the 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth. Add the 1 cup of confectioners' sugar in small portions until you reach your desired consistency. Start with about ½ a cup of sugar, adding 1-2 tablespoons as needed and mixing until smooth.
- Add salt (optional). Once the icing clings to your spoon and drizzles freely (like maple syrup), taste, and add 1 pinch salt if needed to offset the sweetness.
- Dip. Dip the cooled peanut butter baked donuts top down into the peanut butter icing, then lift away and allow the excess icing to drip away. Flip and place back onto your wire cooling rack to set. Repeat until all of your donuts are iced.
These peanut butter donuts are perfect for breakfast by themselves. If you'd like a well-rounded meal try serving them with some baked eggs and air fryer frozen hash brown patties. Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- As soon as all of your ingredients have been thoroughly combined, stop mixing. If you over-mix the batter, your donuts could turn out tough or chewy!
- You'll know your donuts are finished baking when they have risen and the edges are lightly browned.
- Don't over-bake your donuts as they can easily become dried out. Use a toothpick to check the center of the donut, ideally, you want a few crumbs so stick to the toothpick when removed!
- You can use my chocolate icing for donuts instead of the peanut butter icing if desired.
🥡 Storing
These baked donuts do not need to be refrigerated. You can place them into a storage bag or Tupperware and keep them at room temperature for a maximum of 2 days.
Allow your baked donuts to cool completely before storing them, and leave off the icing. Place them into a freezer-safe bag and freeze them for a maximum of 6 months. You can defrost them in the microwave at half-power before adding your icing.
❓ Recipe FAQs
Allow your doughnuts to cool, then dip them face down into the icing. Next, lift them away and allow the excess icing to drip on the sides.
No, you do not! If you want to make a DIY donut pan, you can use a muffin pan and aluminum foil! *However, once you make these tasty donuts you will want them all the time!
Absolutely! Baked donuts have fewer calories than fried donuts because they do not have the added fat from the oil when frying.
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- Peanut Butter Banana Brownies- A sweet and fudgy peanut butter brownie recipe that the whole family will enjoy!
- Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge- Try this recipe if you are needing a fast and easy treat for the holidays!
- Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats- A delicious spin on a classic dessert your family will love!
- Peanut Butter Pecan Cookies- If you love a creamy peanut butter cookie with a tasty pecan crunch, you have to try this recipe!
- Peanut Butter Blossoms- An easy and fun recipe that has the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate!
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Peanut Butter Baked Donuts
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Baked Donut
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg (beaten, at room temperature)
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk (or buttermilk, at room temperature)
Peanut Butter Icing
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon milk (use more or less, as needed)
- 1 pinch salt (optional, to taste)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
Peanut Butter Baked Donuts
- Begin by preheating the oven to 425°F (218°C) and lightly greasing your donut pans or mini-donut pans.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer), cream together the sugar and creamy peanut butter until smooth. Then, add in the eggs (already beaten), baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until all of the ingredients are well distributed and combined.
- Next, add the all-purpose flour and milk into the mixture of wet ingredients, making sure to alternate between them and adding each in gradual amounts. You want to make sure that all of the ingredients are mixed thoroughly, but make sure to not overmix it once everything is combined (*see note).
- Pour, spoon, or pipe the donut batter into the prepared donut pans. Ensure that you are only filling each cavity about ⅔ of the way full so that the donuts have room to rise.
- Once the oven has finished preheating, transfer the filled donut pans onto the center rack and bake at 425°F (218°C) for 8-10 minutes (*see note).
- When the donuts are done baking, remove the pans from the oven and allow them to rest for 5 minutes. Then, flip them onto a wire cooling rack.
Peanut Butter Icing
- In a small mixing bowl combine the creamy peanut butter and milk until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar in small portions until you reach your desired consistency. Start with about ½ a cup of sugar, adding 1-2 tablespoons as needed and mixing until smooth.
- Once the icing clings to your spoon and drizzles freely (like maple syrup), taste, and add salt if needed to offset the sweetness.
- Dip the cooled peanut butter baked donuts top down into the peanut butter icing, then lift away and allow the excess icing to drip away. Flip and place back onto your wire cooling rack to set. Repeat until all of your donuts are iced.
Notes
- As soon as all of your ingredients have been thoroughly combined, stop mixing. If you over-mix the batter, your donuts could turn out tough or chewy!
- You'll know your donuts are finished baking when they have risen and the edges are lightly browned.
- Don't overbake your donuts as they can easily become dried out. Use a toothpick to check the center of the donut, ideally, you want a few crumbs so stick to the toothpick when removed!
- You can use my chocolate icing for donuts instead of the peanut butter icing if desired.
- To store: These baked donuts do not need to be refrigerated. You can place them into a storage bag or Tupperware and keep them at room temperature for a maximum of 2 days.
- To freeze: Allow your baked donuts to cool completely before storing them, and leave off the icing. Place them into a freezer-safe bag and freeze them for a maximum of 6 months. You can defrost them in the microwave at half-power before adding your icing.
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