Happy National Donut Day! Doughnuts are one of our kids' favorite treats, but forget about those gut-busting fried versions. The following 11 baked doughnut recipes are still flavor-packed and delicious, but they also offer healthy additions and a less guilt-inducing cooking method. From red velvet and caramel-topped apple versions to traditional buttermilk and cinnamon sugar recipes, there's not a bad baked doughnut among the following 11 options. Keep clicking to find your kid-friendly favorite.
Blueberry Cherry Baked Doughnuts
The combination of blueberries and cherries in these fruit-filled baked doughnuts [1] makes for a supermoist doughnut that's packed with nutrition.
Baked Apple Doughnuts With Caramel Drizzle
Mourning the end of Summer? These baked apple doughnuts with a caramel drizzle [3] should make the new season easier to swallow.
Baked Funfetti Doughnuts
Sprinkles plus doughnuts equals a kid hit. These funfetti doughnuts [5] from I Heart Eating are sure to make your whole family happy.
Baked Whole-Wheat Raspberry Doughnuts
You don't tend to think of doughnuts as a healthy after-school treat, but these baked whole-wheat raspberry doughnuts [7] from Catherine McCord of Weelicious aren't the sugary, greasy doughnuts we all grew up on. Baked rather than fried, made with whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose, and full of fresh raspberries just bursting with sweetness, they're packed with goodness for hungry tots.
Buttermilk Baked Doughnuts
You can make these buttermilk baked doughnuts [9] the day before you serve them, but we doubt they'll last that long.
Snack Mix Doughnuts
Give breakfast a snack-time twist with trail mix doughnuts [11]! Unlike those found at a doughnut shop, they are baked to perfection and have a nice crunch thanks to the nuts.
Red Velvet Baked Doughnuts
A favorite cake becomes your new favorite doughnut with these red velvet beauties [13], delicious plain or dunked in powdered sugar.
Vanilla Cinnamon Sugar and Buttermilk Baked Doughnuts
Channeling Contessa's vanilla cinnamon sugar and buttermilk baked doughnuts [15] are the perfect school-morning treat.
Pumpkin Spice Baked Doughnuts
The Lemon Bowl's pumpkin spice baked doughnuts [17] are made without any oil, butter, or white sugar, and they're packed with protein, nutrients, and fiber.
Vanilla Bean Baked Doughnuts
These vanilla bean baked doughnuts [19] use a combination of AP and whole-wheat flour and are dotted with bits of vanilla bean to create a light, fluffy doughnut.
Chocolate Chip Baked Doughnuts
Made from a mixture of quinoa, rice, spelt, and sorghum flours and sweetened with applesauce, these chocolate-chip baked doughnuts [21] are almost guilt-free.