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. You will want to try this recipe for Baked Apple Oatmeal too.
If you like muffins for breakfast, these Cranberry Bran Flake Muffins are a must-try!
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 guarantee if you try this chocolate strawberry oatmeal, breakfast just might turn into your favourite meal of the day.
I am guilty of this myself, however, I never start my day without coffee, and perhaps an apple oatmeal muffin.
How about a breakfast banana split? Dessert for breakfast sounds like a plan to me.
If you are a bacon and egg lover, these breakfast biscuits are calling your name. Easy to make with store-bought dough and a muffin in. Perfect for any meal of the day. Freezer friendly too.
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).
Now, if you want to make me some Smashed Avocado on Toast, that would be awesome.
Cake for breakfast works too. This old-fashioned cinnamon coffee cake is the perfect breakfast cake.
Chocolate oatmeal will for sure grab my attention in the morning. Since this is ready and waiting, I have no excuse for skipping breakfast.
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.
Mixed Berry Scones are perfect for breakfast, brunch and dessert. Made with frozen berries, perfect for fall baking.
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?
Let’s not forget about healthy snacks. No-bake homemade granola bars are great for lunch boxes or eating on the run.
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.
Need a quick and easy make-ahead breakfast idea? Egg Muffin Baked Omelettes are protein-packed, and freezer friendly too. The classic Denver omelette ingredients are baked in a muffin tin. Reheat and eat. Perfect for eating on the run.
Looking for a great pancake recipe? These are the BEST oatmeal pancakes ever. Fluffy, protein-packed and wholesome too.
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
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup vanilla greek yogurt
- ½ cup water
- ¾ 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
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.
Linda Carmical
I have never heard of oatmeal donuts before, but my first thought way dang. That might just be good. Could be something I try out.
Homemade & Yummy
A fun and nutritious way to start your day….and not guilt either.
Mary
I’ve always wanted to buy a donut baking pan and I think this is the recipe that will make me finally do it! They look delicious and I can feel like I’m indulging when I’m eating something healthy!
Homemade & Yummy
YES…healthy donuts are actually possible with this recipe.
Sapna
These look yummy!!! never really tried baking donuts with oatmeal but I’m sure they will make a great breakfast
Homemade & Yummy
Yup…and fun and nutritious breakfast for sure.
Fred Nonterah
Wow! I love anything with oatmeal: cooked, oatmeal cookies, granola,etc. And I’m sure I would love you oatmeal donuts as well, definitely a healthy version.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes this is a no guilt breakfast treat….you can even eat 2!!
Christine - Jar Of Lemons
These look delicious! Love baked donuts for breakfast. Haven’t tried the oatmeal variation, but would love to!
Homemade & Yummy
These are fun to make, nutritious and delicious…and perfect for “on the go” too.
Carol Borchardt
I’m not a big donut person but I love that these are so healthy! This is a donut I could really get into!
Homemade & Yummy
I ONLY eat baked donuts…and these are so nutritious and delicious.
Erin
I have a donut pan and only used it once! Now I’m have a reason to break it out again-my boys would love these before school
Homemade & Yummy
YES…bring out the donut pan!!
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen
I love eating oatmeal for breakfast and using it in donuts is a great idea! Adding pumpkin seeds and cranberries is a wonderful addition, too. We’ll be giving these a try sometime soon.
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY!!! I really need to make another batch….hubby is driving me nuts.
Lynn | The Road to Honey
I absolutely, positively cannot skip breakfast. If I do. . .my blood sugar is shot for the rest of the day. So. . .the hubby and I start our day with a big bowl of oatmeal sweetened with blueberries and nuts. . .no sugar. So simple. I want to start adding protein powder into mine but the hubby has been waking up before me and whipping up our oatmeal (plus my protein powder is still packed in an unknown box). These oatmeal donuts are lovely. I’m loving that you used Greek yogurt in them. I’m wondering how easy it would be to sneak some protein powder in. Hmmmm.
Homemade & Yummy
Sneaking in some protein powder would be so easy. Hope you give them a try.
Kate
I literally JUST bought donut tins for baking and I cannot wait to try these! These look so good!!!
Homemade & Yummy
Donut pans are so much fun…and baked donuts are the best!!