Easy Baked Apple Crumb Donuts
These Easy Baked Apple Crumb Donuts are tender, spiced, and full of real apple flavor with a buttery cinnamon crumb topping. Made with pancake mix for convenience, they’re ready in just 30 minutes and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy fall treat.
Ingredients
Apple Donuts:
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup milk 1%
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup apple finely diced (preferably Granny Smith)
Crumb Topping:
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 12-cavity donut pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk pancake mix, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, and melted butter.
- Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in the finely diced apples.
- In a small bowl, mix crumb topping ingredients (except powdered sugar) until crumbly.
- Spoon batter into donut pan, filling ¾ full.
- Top each donut generously with crumb mixture.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Once cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for contrast.
- Don’t overmix the batter to keep donuts fluffy.
- Can be baked in a muffin tin if donut pan isn’t available.
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for later.
- Optional: Add a glaze made from powdered sugar and apple cider for extra flavor.