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A hand holds a pancake donut topped with white icing and colorful sprinkles above a cooling rack with more decorated pancake donuts and a bowl of chocolate glaze in the background.
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Pancake Donuts

These easy Pancake Donuts turn Buttermilk Pancake Mix into soft, golden baked donuts! Dip them in cookie icing and add sprinkles, chocolate chips, coconut, or your favorite toppings for a fun breakfast treat.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Cooling and decorating10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked donuts, donuts, Pancake Donuts
Servings: 6 donuts
Author: Melissa Johnson
Cost: $6

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 7 oz cookie icing of your choice 

Donut topping ideas

  • sprinkles
  • nuts
  • shredded coconut
  • Fruity Pebbles
  • freeze dried strawberries
  • mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, mix the pancake mix and water until combined, small lumps are ok.
  • Spray a 6 count donut pan with cooking oil. 
  • Use a measuring cup with a spout to fill each donut well with the batter, leaving about a 1/4" from the top to allow the pancake batter to expand when cooking.
    A hand pours pancake batter into a donut-shaped baking pan to make pancake donuts, with bowls of toppings including sprinkles, coconut, and red crumbs nearby, along with a box of Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix.
  • Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the donuts from the pan and let them cool on a cooling rack. 
    Five baked donuts cool on a black wire rack over parchment paper, with a bowl of chocolate glaze in the background.
  • Place cookie icing in a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave for 15–20 seconds, and then stir. 
  • Dip the tops of the donuts in the warmed icing and immediately sprinkle with your favorite toppings. 
    A hand dips a baked donut into pink icing over a wire rack with decorated donuts and bowls of sprinkles and powdered sugar in the background.

Notes

  • Small lumps in the pancake batter are okay.
  • Leave about 1/4 inch from the top of each donut well so the batter has room to expand.