These gingerbread bites are coated in a cinnamon sugar mixture, making them a deliciously easy Christmas morning breakfast.
Bisquick gingerbread donut holes are a simple yet festive holiday treat the whole family will love, featuring warm spices and the deep sweetness of molasses.
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On Christmas morning, our house is full of excitement as the kids race to open gifts and enjoy the day. I don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, but I do like to serve something special that still comes together quickly. That’s why these Bisquick gingerbread donut holes are perfect — festive, flavorful, and fast to bake.
Although they’re technically mini muffins, calling them donut holes fits their flavor and finish: tender, cake-like bites infused with molasses and warm holiday spices, then rolled in melted butter and cinnamon sugar so they taste delightfully like baked donut bites.
I make them the same way I make my popular pumpkin donut holes — a quick Bisquick shortcut that keeps the morning stress-free and lets me enjoy time with family.
More Easy Holiday Breakfast Recipes:
- Cake Mix Cranberry Orange Muffins
- The Best Bisquick Biscuits
- Easy 30-Minute Cinnamon Rolls
- Bisquick Sausage Muffins
- Easy Bisquick Donuts
- Glazed Coffee Donuts
Easy Gingerbread Doughnut Bites
These little treats are quick to prepare and bake. Because they’re baked, you avoid the extra mess and smell of frying while still getting that donut-like finish from the cinnamon sugar coating. Bisquick baking mix is a major time-saver here — a pantry staple that makes holiday mornings easier.
If you want more gingerbread options for the season, try other simple gingerbread desserts and baked goods that use the same warm spice profile.
More Gingerbread Treats for the Holidays:
- Cake Mix Gingerbread Cookies
- No-Bake Gingerbread Cream Pie
- Gingerbread Bundt Cake from a Mix
- Easy Gingerbread Loaf Cake
How to Make Gingerbread Donut Holes with Bisquick
These are straightforward to make and come together quickly, making them an ideal holiday morning project.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Bisquick baking mix
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground ginger
- Ground cloves
- Unsulphured molasses
- Egg
- Vegetable oil
- Applesauce
- Milk
- Butter
- Sugar
How to Make It:
Find the full printable recipe available below
Make the batter. Whisk together Bisquick and the spices in a mixing bowl. Add applesauce, egg, molasses, oil and milk, then mix until combined.
Scoop and bake. Use a small cookie scoop to fill a prepared mini muffin pan. Bake at 400°F for about 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven.
Roll the donut holes. While still warm, roll each mini muffin in melted butter, then in a cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. This final step gives the pieces their donut-like finish.
Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes and Adaptations:
- Use unsulphured molasses (for example, Grandma’s) for the best flavor; avoid blackstrap molasses.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 1–2 days.
- No mini muffin pan? Use a regular muffin pan to make about 12 larger muffins; increase bake time to approximately 17–19 minutes.
Recommended Equipment:
- Mixing bowl
- Cookie scoop
- Shallow dishes for dipping in butter and cinnamon sugar
- Mini muffin tin or a regular muffin pan
Easy Bisquick Gingerbread Donut Holes
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoons milk
For Rolling Donut Holes:
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 24-well mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.
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In a mixing bowl, combine Bisquick, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
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Add molasses, egg, oil, applesauce, and milk. Mix on low speed until incorporated.
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Use a small cookie scoop to drop batter into the prepared mini muffin pan. Bake about 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven.
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Place melted butter into a shallow dish and combine sugar and cinnamon in another shallow dish. While still warm, roll each warm donut hole in melted butter, then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- I use unsulphured molasses, such as Grandma’s brand, available in most grocery stores.
- These donut bites can be served warm or at room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container for 1–2 days.
- If you don’t have a mini muffin pan, bake in a regular muffin pan for about 12 muffins and increase baking time to 17–19 minutes.
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