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 Â
Apple Donuts:
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup milk 1%
- 1Â 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
InstructionsÂ
- 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
Optional: Add a glaze made from powdered sugar and apple cider for extra flavor.
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.
