This recipe for Mini Powdered Sugar Donuts is tender, fluffy, and moist (no dry crumbly texture here!). Absolutely coated in powdered sugar, you’re going to love this elevated take on the gas station fave.
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT5M
Rating
5 stars (4 reviews)
Keywords
mini donuts, powdered sugar donuts
Ingredients
1/4 cup salted butter, melted
3 tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp corn syrup
1 egg
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
2 tbsp corn starch
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 cups powdered sugar
Categories
Breakfast
Dessert
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a mini donut pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and corn syrup.
Whisk in the egg and then the sour cream until smooth.
Add the milk and vanilla, mixing until combined.
Add the remaining dry ingredients to the bowl and whisk and then stir until a thick batter is reached.
Transfer the batter to a piping bag or a gallon zip top bag with the corner snipped.
Pipe the batter into the prepared mini donut pan, filling each cavity approximately ½ full.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 4-5 minutes or until the donuts have risen and feel soft but firm when tapped.
Immediately flip the pan over to remove the donuts from the pan. Repeat with remaining batter, if needed.
While the donuts are still warm, coat each donut with powdered sugar. I recommend dumping the powdered sugar into a ziptop bag with a few donuts at a time and shaking until they are completely coated.
Allow the donuts to cool at room temperature.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Enjoy!
Reviews
Janelle on 2026-06-13 (5 stars): Can you freeze finished donut?
Julia H. on 2026-05-09 (5 stars): These donuts are IDENTICAL to the real deal! I was skeptical to make them at first, but Karli never misses!
Jess on 2026-05-05 (5 stars): Could I use cocoa powder mixed in with the powdered sugar?
Shirley Fee on 2026-04-27 (5 stars): I ate donut years ago and would be miserable due to reflux but found baked donuts several years ago. I was thinking of these little powdered donuts the other day. Thanks for the recipe.
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