Baked oatmeal donuts are a fun and healthy way to start your day.
Who says donuts aren’t healthy? Baked donuts are the perfect solution. Packed with lots of nutritious ingredients. A quick breakfast for busy mornings.
Baked oatmeal donuts are made with wholesome ingredients. A fun and delicious twist on traditional donuts. Perfect for grab and go breakfasts.
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, and perhaps an apple oatmeal muffin. I will say pancake muffins are a great way to start the day.
I guarantee if you try this chocolate strawberry oatmeal, breakfast just might turn into your favourite meal of the day. 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!
How about a breakfast banana split? Dessert for breakfast sounds like a plan to me. Cake for breakfast works too. This old-fashioned cinnamon coffee cake is the perfect breakfast cake.
Oatmeal is such a great ingredient to work with. From a hot cereal to start your day, or baked into tasty treats, it is nutritiously delicious. Have you tried oatmeal pancakes or overnight oats?
Baked Oatmeal Donut Ingredients
These healthy breakfast donuts might just become your family’s favourite breakfast. Great for lunchboxes too since they are nut-free.
- hemp hearts
- pumpkin seeds
- dried cranberries
- flour
- oats
- brown sugar
- oil
- yogurt
- egg
- water
- salt and baking powder
Easy Oatmeal Breakfast Donuts
This is a super easy baked donut recipe. Full instructions are in the recipe card.
Baking donuts is a much healthier alternative to the classic fried variety. If you can bake muffins, you can bake donuts.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Fill the donut pans and bake. That’s it. You can even make these ahead of time, perfect for meal prep.
Suggestions / Recipe Tips
- If you don’t already have some (affiliate) donut pans, it’s always a great excuse to get more fun kitchen tools.
- I find using a (affiliate) large decorating tip and pastry bag makes filling the pans a little easier, but I have just used a spoon too.
- Store donuts in a container, they will keep for several days.
- You can warm them slightly in the microwave, super delicious.
- They freeze well, making them perfect for meal planning.
- Any oil will work, and you can use plain yogurt as well.
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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
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup vanilla greek yogurt
- ½ cup water
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.
- Add the egg and oil to the water/yogurt mixture. Combine well.
- 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.
Nutrition Information
Notes
Alisha Rodrigues
These look like a fun oatmeal recipe which is perfect for breakfast. Love the fact that their baked, keeping it healthy and yet full of flavor
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Healthy, nutritious and fun way to start your day. Baked donuts are the best!
Trish Bozeman
Since these are made from oatmeal, can I eat the whole dozen? LOL! What a fantastic recipe, Gloria!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Well these are NO guilt for sure, so eat away. ENJOY!
Amy
These look SO good! I love that I can indulge in a donut but still reap the health benefits of these healthy ingredients!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YES there is NO guilt in eating these donuts…and healthy way to start the day for sure.
Amanda
I’m all about dessert for breakfast! I love the oatmeal addition in these doughnuts. It adds such a nice heartiness. Thanks for sharing!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, dessert for breakfast is the BEST. These donuts make you feel that way for sure, without the guilt.
Tina
I love all the healthy ingredients in this donut recipe! Oats are so heart healthy, and I like that they are baked. This will definitely jump start my breakfast routine as I’ve gotten tired of the same old same old stuff. Thanks for the great recipe!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This recipe really is a fun way to start your day. The kids love it for sure.
SHANIKA
I love baking donuts instead of frying as well! These Oatmeal donuts are so perfect as a healthy option for breakfast and I love that you’ve used Hemp Hearts.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
They are a fun and delicious way to start the day. Hope you give them a try.
Rebecca Blackwell
You had me at “healthy donuts”. 🙂 Seriously, could there be anything better than donuts for breakfast that you won’t regret later??? Even better, I have all the ingredients in my kitchen right now. Totally making these this week. Thank you!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY these are a NO GUILT fun and healthy treat for breakfast.
Jenni LeBaron
I love my oats and I love a good donut, so I am positive that these baked oatmeal donuts would be delicious! What a perfect treat to start the day with and I appreciate that they are baked rather than fried! Great meal to grab and be able to take with you on the way to work!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
These donuts are perfect for grab and go eating for sure.
Veena Azmanov
I would surely never want to skip my breakfast if this is on my Table. Aewsome.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much. Hope you give them a try.
Leslie
I can definitely feel good about giving these to my kids before school! All my kiddos will love these!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YES YES you can….and they will love you for it too.
Aleta
What a great idea! My daughter just started kindergarten and it is very tough to get her to eat breakfast before 9:00. I bet I can entice her with healthy breakfast donuts though.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I am sure you can for sure. She will love them, my grandkids do.
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.