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Home » Breakfast » Nutella Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

Nutella Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

Published: Jun 2, 2016 · Modified: Aug 23, 2019 by Allison · 49 Comments

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Nutella Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes – Baked vanilla donut holes coated in cinnamon sugar and filled with creamy Nutella. Use a mini muffin pan for these addictive homemade donuts. No frying necessary!

Bowl of donut holes filled with chocolate sauce coated in sugar.Here’s the thing – I started off with good intentions (and by good I mean “healthier”). These adorable donut holes are baked instead of fried. Yippee! But then I went and brushed them with butter, rolled ’em in cinnamon-sugar, and filled them with Nutella.

Gah! I’m sorry. And you’re welcome.

Just plan a liiiiiitle extra gym time this week. These things are so addictive.

Bowl of donut holes filled with chocolate sauce coated in sugar.

I totally lost count on how many I ate. Technically I could count the remaining donut holes and do the math, but I’ll skip the shame and say I ate “a few.” Also, I should note that I did start this week with the intention of consuming little to no refined sugar, and then I realized that tomorrow – Friday, June 3rd, is National Donut Day! So, I pretty much had to make donuts. I did this for you guys. 😉 That’s what friends are for, right? Nutella Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes for everyone!

Donut holes filled with chocolate sauce coated in sugar.

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Let’s talk about these beauties. Have you had a baked donut before? When baking donuts instead of frying them I like to top/coat the baked donuts in something that will add a little crunch. That helps give some of the texture that is usually lacking in a baked donut. Granulated sugar, toasted coconut, mini chocolate chips, nuts, and sprinkles all add nice crunch to the outside of a baked donut. For this recipe I used cinnamon sugar. In order to get the cinnamon sugar to stick to the outside of the donut holes, I brush the donuts with butter (I know) and then roll them in cinnamon sugar.

Donut holes in a bowl of cinnamon sugar.

You can totally eat them just like that, or, you can put some Nutella in a piping bag and fill the donuts with a good sized dose of the creamy chocolate hazelnut spread. They’re great either way!

Breakfast, dessert, midday snack? All of the above? You choose. You will love these flavorful donuts/doughnuts (← which is it?). I’m going with donuts. It feels less fancy.

Bowl of donut holes filled with chocolate sauce coated in sugar.

More Nutella Recipes: Nutella Oatmeal Cookie Bars– Nutella Hot Chocolate– Nutella Cookies

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Donut holes filled with nutella.

Bowl of donut holes filled with chocolate sauce coated in sugar.

Nutella Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

Baked vanilla donut holes coated in cinnamon sugar and filled with creamy Nutella. Use a mini muffin pan for these addictive homemade donuts. No frying necessary!
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Breakfast
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 (2 donut holes/serving)
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Donut Holes:

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup milk

Topping:

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread, more, if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Thoroughly grease a 24-count mini muffin tin.
  • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the vegetable oil and sugars until smooth. Add the egg, beating to combine. Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Add half the flour, beat until combined. Add the milk, beat until combined. Add the remaining flour, beat until combined.
  • Divide the batter between 24 mini muffin cups. I used a cookie scoop and placed a heaping 2 teaspoons of batter into each cup. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the top springs back when you touch it. Place on a rack to cool for a few minutes.
  • Set up two large shallow bowls. Place melted butter in one, and combine sugar and cinnamon in the other. Once the donut holes are cool enough to handle, lightly brush them with butter, then immediately roll in cinnamon sugar.
  • Fill a piping bag fitted with a small open star tip with Nutella and gently insert the tip into the side of each donut hole and squeeze a little Nutella inside.

Notes

Donuts adapted from King Arthur Flour
Inspired by Cafe Delites

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Angie@cuisinestudy

    June 02, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    These look wonderful !!!! the fragrant, sweet and warm taste of cinnamon is a perfect spice to use! Pinned!

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  2. Stacy

    June 03, 2016 at 5:23 am

    Holy Yum! My sweets loving daughter and I will be trying these soon!

    Reply
  3. The Home Loving Wife

    June 03, 2016 at 5:43 am

    Oh my gosh these look completely sinful. SINFUL. Totally pinning this for later – YUMMMMMM!!!!

    Reply
  4. Kristen

    June 03, 2016 at 5:46 am

    I absolutely love that these are baked and not fried! What a great treat!

    Reply
  5. Angie

    June 03, 2016 at 8:08 am

    Okay, this both looks and sounds AMAZING! I definitely want to eat this.

    Reply
  6. Joanie @ ZagLeft

    June 03, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Oh my goodness, these look fantastic! My daughter would LOVE these!

    Reply
  7. Mandi

    June 03, 2016 at 10:55 am

    Are you kidding me with these? These look AMAZING. I’m going to have to try a gluten free version. YUM

    Reply
  8. Denay DeGuzman

    June 03, 2016 at 6:40 pm

    These little cinnamon-sugar donut holes are so darn cute! And they look so scrumptious. You’ve inspired me to step into the kitchen this weekend and start baking up a storm. Thank you for sharing your yummy recipe!

    Reply
  9. Betsy

    June 03, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    These look amazing … amazingly sinful!! YUM!

    Reply
  10. Maria

    June 03, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    Need these now! 🙂

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