Step 1: Preheat the Oven

• Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). This ensures your doughnuts bake evenly and get that golden-brown color we all love.

Step 2: Prepare the Doughnut Pan

• Grease your doughnut pan with cooking spray or a light layer of melted butter. This will help prevent the doughnuts from sticking and ensure they come out perfectly shaped.

Step 3: Mix the Dry Ingredients

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk them together until well mixed. This is where the magic begins!

Step 4: Combine the Wet Ingredients

• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Make sure the melted butter isn’t too hot; otherwise, it might cook the eggs!

Step 5: Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures

• Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Gently fold everything together using a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix—this will help keep your doughnuts light and fluffy. If the batter seems too thick, you can add a splash of milk to loosen it up.

Step 6: Pipe the Doughnuts

• Transfer the doughnut batter into a piping bag or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off. This makes it super easy to fill the doughnut pan without making a mess!
• Carefully pipe the batter into each doughnut cavity, filling them about ⅔ full. This gives them room to rise without overflowing.

Step 7: Bake the Doughnuts

• Pop your doughnut pan into the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. You want them to be lightly golden on top and spring back when gently pressed.

Step 8: Prepare the Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• While the doughnuts are baking, mix together the ½ cup granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl. This will be the heavenly coating that takes your doughnuts to the next level!

Step 9: Cool and Coat

• Once the doughnuts are baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Then, carefully transfer them to a wire rack to cool slightly more.
• While they are still warm, dip each doughnut into the cinnamon sugar mixture, coating both sides thoroughly. The warmth will help the sugar adhere beautifully!

Step 10: Serve and Enjoy

• Once coated, place the doughnuts back on the wire rack to cool completely. Serve them warm or at room temperature. They’re best enjoyed fresh, but you’ll likely find them disappearing quickly!