

Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut pans.Powdered sugar- used for dusting on top at the very end.Greek yogurt or sour cream- this is what gives our donuts moisture.Milk- You can use whatever milk you like.Cinnamon & nutmeg- this is what gives your donuts that crumb cake taste!.Sugar- granulated sugar is the only ingredient in the topping that isn't in the donut batter.Butter- unsalted butter that is room temperature.What you need to make Crumb Cake Donuts: For the crumb topping: This recipe is incredibly easy to make and you don't need an electric mixer! It can be done all by hand. I took me a couple tries to get this donut exactly how I wanted it- aka to taste like Entenmenn's crumb donuts, but I'm pretty excited with how these turned out. While I am all for a good fried donut, my kitchen and I enjoy the mess-free version of a baked donut way more. I decided I was going to make my own crumb donut, one that I knew exactly what ingredients were going into it, and even better is baked, NOT fried.

If there wasn't a crumb donut left in the variety box after my family got to it, I was not a happy camper. Growing up these were the ultimate treat to me- they were sweet, buttery, and the crumbs on the top were THE ABSOLUTE BEST. The other week I was wandering around my grocery store and locked eyes with my childhood love, Entenmenn's crumb donuts. Skip the mess of fried donuts and bake these easy and seriously delicious donuts! These Baked Crumb Cake Donuts are buttery, tender, and topped with the best cinnamon sugar crumbs you will find.
