Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (Biscuit Dough)

Perfect for a quick sweet treat.

Quick and simple cinnamon sugar donuts to whip up on a whim! Only a few simple ingredients make delicious, pillowy bite-size donuts.

Shortcut Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

You guessed it – these are super simple and require no homemade dough. The best part: they only take about 15 minutes from start to finish. Cut out your donuts, heat up the oil, and roll in cinnamon sugar!

These pack a great punch of cinnamon sugar flavor & double rolling the donuts creates an even better coating.

I learned about this treat while attending a sleep away camp as a kid- and I loved them…we all did! Therefore, these are a great camping trip treat considering the minimal ingredients, you just need a way to heat up the oil!

What’s in Cinnamon Sugar Donuts?

Need I say it again, but not much! These are actually super simple.

• 7.5 oz can biscuit dough
• white granulated sugar
• cinnamon
• Neutral oil for frying, such as avocado, canola, vegetable

What Kind of Biscuit Dough?

Surprisingly, the cheapest biscuit dough!

You don’t need anything fancy here – no grands, layers, flaky, etc. I have found they don’t cook up as well when using it for donuts. I simply buy the generic “biscuits” in a can.

The store brands have always worked great – Great Value, Publix – so no need to spend the extra money!

Can I Roll the Donuts in Something Else?

You could roll in powdered sugar in place of the cinnamon sugar mixture. I haven’t tried dipping in chocolate or something similar as this is a tried and true for a quick treat. Although, I am testing a jelly stuffed shortcut donut!

Cinnamon sugar is a classic and a bit nostalgic – reminds me of cinnamon sugar toast. Who doesn’t love cinnamon sugar?

How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

• Add your neutral oil to a pot to begin heating – I found the sweet spot to be about 325-350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prep the cinnamon sugar mixture before you start frying, you want to roll in the sugar while they’re hot!
• Cut out your donuts. I used a 1 inch cookie cutter. Use anything you have on hand, such as a bottle cap, a shot glass, anything round that will cut out the centers. Fry up the centers for donut holes – no wasting here.

• Add 2-3 donuts at a time depending on your pot size. They will sink to the bottom and quickly float to the top. Flip when they are nice and golden. They cook quick – only about 2-3 minutes. The donut holes (centers) cook even quicker.
• Carefully remove from the oil and roll both sides in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Double roll! The sugar mixture will melt a little bit, roll the donuts a second time to get more coating.
• Serve right away! These are best within the first few hours – which works well since it’s not a large batch with 1 can of biscuit dough.
• Although, make as many as you need! Just increase your cinnamon sugar mixture and snag an extra can of biscuit dough.

While these are a great on the whim sweet treat, you can add them alongside a breakfast (or for breakfast) or even a brunch. They’d go great with something savory like a Crustless Broccoli and Cheese Quiche.

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