Looking for a fun, healthy and delicious way to start your day? These Baked Oatmeal Donuts for Breakfast are easy to make and packed LOTS with nutritious ingredients. Who says donuts aren’t healthy? Baked donuts are the perfect solution.
This homemade donut recipe might just become your family’s favourite healthy breakfast recipe. Perfect for grab and go eating. Great for lunchboxes too since they are nut-free.
What is your favourite way to start the day? Cereal, toast, or muffin? Perhaps you are one of those people that skip breakfast altogether? I am guilty of this myself, however, I never start my day without coffee. How about a breakfast banana split? Dessert for breakfast sounds like a plan to me.
Since I was a kid, breakfast just has not been my favourite meal of the day. Perhaps it’s the fact that I am not one of those people who jumps out of bed ready to take on a 10k run. I have to wake up a little more on the slow side (along with at least 2 cups of coffee).
However, you can entice me with sweets for breakfast. Baking donuts is a much healthier alternative to the classic fried variety. If you can bake muffins, you can bake donuts. I don’t know anyone that would not want a breakfast donut.
They are like a cake donut (and we all like cake). Baked oatmeal donuts are super healthy, but I have a few others that are delicious too. In fact, my grandfather wanted donuts for her birthday!!
Perfect for fall, my Pumpkin Spice Donuts make a great snack. Always a welcome on the weekend brunch menu.
If you are looking for a tasty gluten-free baked donut, try my Chocolate Chili Mocha Donuts. The perfect combination of chocolate, coffee and a little kick of heat.
Since school starts next week, busy mornings are back in business. I am all about making things easy. The less stress to deal with the better. Getting things started in the right direction with a focus on nutrition makes for a healthier day.
One thing I enjoy is oatmeal. When I was a kid mom always had that bag of Quaker Oatmeal in the cupboard. I recall it being the regular oats. Since then, I have graduated my taste buds to the more nutritious old fashioned oats. If I am really in the mood for a nice hot bowl of healthy oats, I will turn to steel cut oats. These seem to elevate oats to a whole new level.
Any way you choose, eating oatmeal is a great way to start your day. Healthy baked oatmeal is one of our favourite ways to enjoy it. Have you ever tried Oatmeal Breakfast Casserole?
BAKED OATMEAL DONUT INGREDIENTS
This easy baked donut recipe is PACKED with so much nutrition. Your kids will LOVE them, and not even realize they are eating a healthy breakfast (or snack).
You will need:
- *old fashioned oats
- *hemp hearts
- *dried cranberries
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- *avocado oil
- egg
- vanilla greek yogurt
- water
- brown sugar
Isn’t this an AMAZING list of healthy ingredients?
BAKING DONUTS IS SUPER EASY
This donut recipe is so easy.
Grab 2 bowls, one for dry ingredients and one for wet.
Combine the ingredients together, fill your donut pans and bake.
That’s it. Just like making muffins, but in a different shape. If you don’t already have some *donut pans, it’s always a great excuse to get more fun kitchen tools. Somehow I never seem to need an excuse, I usually put it down to necessity LOL!
I find using a *large decorating tip and *pastry bag makes filling the pans a little easier, but I have just used a spoon too.
This recipe freezes well (if you are lucky to have any leftover).
Make your weekday mornings easy, delicious and fun to eat with these Baked Oatmeal Donuts for Breakfast. Getting started with a nutritious breakfast is easier than you think.
What is your favourite weekday breakfast?
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I just KNOW you are going to love baking donuts!! Here are a few other donut recipes to try:
Baked Oatmeal Donuts For Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup vanilla greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray donut pans with cooking spray.
- Combine greek yogurt and water in a bowl, and set aside.
- Get a large bowl and combine ALL the DRY ingredients.
- Get a smaller bowl and combine ALL the WET ingredients.Add the yogurt/water mixture to this bowl.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir to combine.
- Place your large decorating tip into the piping bag.Fill the piping bag with batter.Pipe into each donut cavity.***NOTE*** If you are not piping the batter, just use a spoon to fill the cavity.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until done. You can check the doneness with a cake tester.
- Remove from oven, let cool slightly and remove donuts from pan onto cooling rack.
- ENJOY!!
Nutrition Information
Notes
Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli
They look like something I would be thrilled to have for breakfast! Not only delicious but also packed with lots of good ingredients!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
There certainly is NO guilt involved in eating these donuts. A fun way to start the day.
Lizzy
Great idea for a healthier version of doughnuts. I love oatmeal and doughnuts, so this is a must-try
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
It is a winning combination for sure. Hope you give them a try.
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
Oh I wish I could eat breakfast every minute! This Baked Oatmeal Donuts looks really delicious. Can’t wait to try this at home.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….I need to make more for the grandkids. They love them too.
Toni
My kids devour a whole batch in no time!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
So do my grandkids. Love giving them something healthy and fun to eat.
Meghan
Ooh, I love that I could serve my kids donuts before school and not have to worry about them being packed with sugar. Excited to try these.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YES….these are the perfect treat…that really is HEALTHY.
Dana
OH HELLO. I only allow myself donuts for breakfast on *very* special occasions (like, once a year). But these! These are FOR breakfast and have OATS! And they’re BAKED! I’d say they’re on the healthier side 😉
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YES, YES and OH YES!! No guilt…these are PERFECTLY HEALTHY!!
Dorothy Reinhold
I have been adding hemp hearts to several dishes lately. I love the idea of adding them to a donut!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
These baked donuts are so nutritious….no guilt eating these. ENJOY!
Lindsay Cotter
What a delicious way to start the day!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, I need to make more soon.
Frannie
This recipe is certainly a welcome find!! I was really getting tired of my typical mushy oatmeal in the morning. Once I saw baked oatmeal donuts I knew I had to try it. Well, they turned out so good I’m not anxious to eat my oatmeal. Thank you!!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
SO glad you enjoyed these baked oatmeal donuts. What a fun and nutritious way to start the day.
Debra
Homemade donuts that are baked rather than fried? Ooh…I’m IN. What a great way to eat oatmeal. My kids are going to love these for hectic school mornings. Thanks.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I ONLY make baked donuts….they are a hit ALL the time.
Marisa F. Stewart
I have to admit our breakfasts are a bit boring! I know, it’s our fault. I can’t find anything I really want to make. These donuts look like a perfect make ahead breakfast that’d we’d enjoy. We eat oatmeal several times a week – kind of in a blah way. These donuts are just what we need!!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I need to make more the grandkids. Back to school…the perfect fun way to start the day.
Donna
The kids were definitely excited to be getting donuts for breakfast!! Love that they have oatmeal in them so we know we are starting the day right!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
The perfect way to start the day. ENJOY!
Sarah
Gloria! You’re so going to convince me that I need a donut pan. I’ll buy one, make these, and tell myself I ate a bowl of oats for breakfast. I love it!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YOU need a donut pan (or two) LOL!! This is a great excuse for one.
Lois Christensen
Love how you created a healthy option for baked donuts!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much…hope you give these a try.
Denise
They look delicious and very filling! It’s a fun way to have a healthy breakfast.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes it sure is. Hope you give them a try.
Veena Azmanov
Cant wait to check on these healthy and yummy Donuts. They look delicious too.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Healthy, nutritious and delicious…the perfect start to your day.
Megan Ellam
What a perfect way to change up an everyday recipe with a healthy boost. Love this idea! Thanks for a great recipe.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I will be making some of these for the grandkids next week. Back to school they go. These are NUT FREE so great for lunch boxes too.
Dannii
I have never had much luck with baked donuts, but I will have to try your recipe.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
What has been the issue you have had with baking donuts? Maybe I can help?
Liz
So glad to know there’e healthier alternatives out there for yummy breakfast treats!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
There sure are. These are healthy and delicious. Hope you give them a try.
Taylor Kiser
I would love to start my day with these for breakfast! They look so delicious! A must make for sure!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I need to make more of these. Just in time for the grandkids to go back to school.
Sues
I love baked donuts and especially like that these are even healthier than average! I’d really like one to enjoy with my morning coffee 🙂
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YES having with my morning coffee is my kind of breakfast.
Tina
This idea is fantastic! I never would have thought to make a healthy baked donut before. Donut pans make sense for even, quick cooking. I’m going to have to try this, it looks so easy. It’s a win-win!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I just told my grandson I will make some for his breakfast next week. Back to school they go.
Michelle Blackwood
Wow what a healthy spin on breakfast, love donuts for breakfast but the unhealthy kind, love how your recipe has all these healthy ingredients
Homemade & Yummy
These are a fun breakfast treat for sure. Hope you give them a try.
Jolina
I love baking donuts! I grabbed donut pans when they were on sale some months back and have been having so much fun making different kinds of things. These baked oatmeal donuts look so delicious. I typically have my oatmeal in the form of overnight oats but I’d love a donut…who wouldn’t?? Looks like a baked donut is in my near future.
Homemade & Yummy
These are so easy to make, and perfect for on the run too.
Sarah
I love the idea of healthy donuts! These sound great and are a good excuse to buy a donut pan!
Homemade & Yummy
These take the guilt out of donuts for sure.
Helene
Your oatmeal donuts remind me of a south indent breakfast by the looks, whose name I forgot now. They make something similar. Now we should be able to make an effort to start the year well with these babies for breakfast. 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
It is a fun and healthy breakfast for sure.
Andrea
These look GREAT! Like perfect. I am getting all the feels for this. They would be perfect for the fall morning with some tea. YUM.
Homemade & Yummy
These are totally guilt free and delicious.
Luci
These look really tasty. Since they’re oatmeal and have lots of seeds in them they have to be basically nothing so you can eat them all, right?
Homemade & Yummy
They are a guilt free, nutritious and totally delicious way to start you day, not to mention FUN to eat too!!
Stephanie
These were great. I added chia seed and mini chocolate chips and subbed 1/2 cup real maple syrup for the sugar.
Is there any way to make them even healthier? Sub another kind of flour?
Thank you! Kids loved them!
Homemade & Yummy
SO glad you liked them. I’m sure it would work with a gluten free flour blend.
April
These look great! I really need to buy a donut pan. Baked donuts are so much easier to cook and not to mention healthier!
Homemade & Yummy
I love making baked donuts. So fun!!
Constance Smith
These look great! Honestly, I rarely make doughnuts because I hate deep frying. such mess! These look like a better option 😉
Homemade & Yummy
OMG these are so delicious, and nutritious. No quilt here, so feel free to eat 2!!
Daniela
I love oatmeal but would have never thought to put it in doughnuts. What a healthy and delicious breakfast idea!
Homemade & Yummy
I have to agree with you. Hubby is bugging me to make more soon.
Kim @ Three Olives Branch
What a fun idea! There are so many dried fruits and fun foods to add!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes you could for sure play/experiment with this recipe.
Rezel Kealoha
This is a perfect recipe for my daughter to get some good nutrients in. She loves anything in donut form, but I haven’t given her an actual donut yet. Haha.
Homemade & Yummy
This is HEALTHY version…so no guilt here.
Cynthia
I was practicing intermittent fasting until I got pregnant, so now I’m having breakfast first time in the morning! I do appreciate easy breakfast like this, and I’ve been trying to add more oatmeal and healthy cereals into my diet!
Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun and nutritious way to get you going in the morning.
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
What a great idea for a healthy breakfast, I love oatmeal and I like how you’ve used yoghurt and seeds in the recipe too. I’ve never tried baked doughnuts before, I think it’s time to have a go.
Homemade & Yummy
Baked donuts are so good. Hope you give this recipe a try.
Catherine Brown
I love the use of cranberries and pepitas in the batter! What an excellent idea. and baking them instead of frying certaininly amps up the healthfulness factor! 😉
Homemade & Yummy
Yes a no guilt, nutritious breakfast…you can even eat 2!!
Marie-Pierre Breton
I’m digging this! Love this healthier version of donuts, it feels like years I’ve been on donut break since I have a few to lose but this recipe will bring back the fun! Lovely healthy twist!
Homemade & Yummy
Baked donuts are so good. Since these are healthy and nutritious….not guilt eating them either.
Kristina@thelordandthelady.com
They look like big Cherrios! that is awesome and sounds great, cant wait to get going on these
Homemade & Yummy
They are a fun and nutritious way to start you day.