Mini Baked Donuts
My girls have a DEEP love for donuts. We get them for the girls every once and a while for a special treat. I went on the hunt for a healthy donut recipe that I could make at home for my little ladies.
The girls LOVED these. They are not as good as the real deal, but I was shocked that a baked donut could taste soooooo good! The girls didn’t mention them tasting any different, so that was awesome!!! Hope you enjoy!
Mini Baked Donuts
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, sift together (or stir with a whisk), flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Add buttermilk, egg, butter and vanilla.
- Mix until just combined.
- Scoop batter into a large ziplock style bag, or large piping bag and snip off the tip to fill doughnut pan.
- Fill each doughnut cup approximately 1/3- 1/2 full.The batter will rise quite a bit during baking.Bake 5-7 minutes or until the top of the doughnuts spring back when touched.Cool in pan 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Time to make the frosting! In a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and extract until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Use immediately to glaze doughnuts. Dip each donut in glaze, then set on a plate.
- Here they are after 1 coat. I did 2 coats per donut. Top with sprinkles while still wet.
Mini Baked Donuts
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Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1¼ cups cake flour sifted
- 1¼ tsp. baking powder
- ¾ tsp. salt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1½ tbsp. butter melted
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla
FOR THE GLAZE
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, sift together (or stir with a whisk), flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Next add buttermilk, egg, butter and vanilla.
- Mix until just combined.Scoop batter into a large ziplock style bag, or large piping bag and snip off the tip to fill doughnut pan.
- Fill each doughnut cup approximately 1/3- 1/2 full.The batter will rise quite a bit during baking.
- Bake 5-7 minutes or until the top of the doughnuts spring back when touched.
- Cool in pan 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Time to make the frosting! In a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and extract until sugar is completely dissolved.Use immediately to glaze doughnuts. Dip each donut in glaze, then set on a plate.
- Time to make the frosting! In a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and extract until sugar is completely dissolved.Use immediately to glaze doughnuts. Dip each donut in glaze, then set on a plate
Nutrition
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These look wonderful! What do you think…could I substitute wheat flour?
You could try. Let me know if you do. Usually when I use wheat flour, I do a half/half mix. I would love to hear how a whole substitution would work.
i’ve been wanting to buy one of those doughnut pans for that very reason 🙂
little miss can’t have bakery donuts – there are a few store brands, but they’re SO unhealthy so i never buy them (except maybe as a one time/year treat). my mom always made them with biscuits and then fried, hehe, taste delish but again so unhealthy.
i love how these turned out!!
I know! My girls would tackle each other for the last donut! hahaha
These look so delicious!! I love the cute little donut pan 😀
Little donuts are more fun! hehe
Those look like some happy faces around the doughnut plate.
Laura
YUM! I will definitely have to try this recipe! Do those doughnut molds come in a larger size? They look so tiny!