Baked Vanilla Donuts
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These simple Baked Vanilla Donuts are a fun and quick morning bake that you can easily whip up any weekend morning! In an hour you can have freshly Baked Vanilla Donuts!
If you like making homemade donuts as much as I do, be sure to check out some of my other favorites like my Snickerdoodle Donut Holes, Strawberry Glazed Baked Donuts, or my Maple Pecan Baked Donuts.
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I've never made donuts at home, because I just felt that I couldn't do it because I don't have a fryer. But, my friends at USA Pan sent me some of their amazing donut pans for baked donuts. And while I will say, baked donuts are not the same as a donut you would get at a donut shop, they are still a super fun treat to make! Just go into it with the mindset that these are Baked Vanilla Donuts, and you will be so stoked with the outcome!
Since this is the first baked donut recipe I'm sharing, I thought I'd start with a classic — Baked Vanilla Donuts. This is a simple cake donut recipe with a glaze and of course rainbow sprinkles. And let me tell you, this is a much healthier donut than anything you'd get at a traditional donut shop! So, that is amazing and also makes these Baked Vanilla Donuts something you can indulge in more often. This Baked Vanilla Donut recipe is so easy that I am going to be making donuts all the time!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Classic Flavor: These Vanilla Baked Donuts offer a timeless and universally loved flavor that pairs well with a variety of toppings. I top them with rainbow sprinkles but you can also use mini chocolate chips, nuts, caramel sauce, and more.
Healthier Option: Baked instead of fried, these donuts are a lighter and healthier option than going out and buying donuts!
Easy and Fun to Make: Vanilla Baked Donuts are easy and fun to make at home! This is a great recipe for kids to help with as well as they can frost and add sprinkles on top.
Ingredients
All Purpose Flour: These donuts bake up nicely with organic all purpose flour. I prefer to use this instead of cake flour here so they are a little more dense like traditional cake donuts. You can use any kind of organic all purpose flour you like, even the grocery store brand. Flour isn't something you need to spend a ton of money on, but just be sure to buy organic. My favorite is Cairnspring Mills!
Cane Sugar: Organic cane sugar is needed to sweeten these donuts.
Nutmeg: This seemingly simple spice is what gives donuts their distinct flavor. It's truly necessary! Even if you think you don't like nutmeg, I bet it's in all kinds of things that you don't usually know about. Trust me on this! My favorite organic nutmeg can be found here.
Eggs: I use 1 large egg in this recipe. If you don't have large eggs and only have extra large or medium, then be sure weigh them. 1 large egg weighs about 50 grams, so if you only have medium or extra large then be sure to beat them and weigh them so you're only using 50 grams.
Heavy Whipping Cream: I love using heavy whipping cream as opposed to milk in cake recipes as it gives it a smoother and creamier texture. My favorite heavy whipping cream is Organic Valley, but if you're buying an organic heavy whipping cream then most others are very similar. If you're wondering what the difference between pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized is – ultra-pasteurized just means
Vanilla Greek Yogurt: I use organic vanilla greek yogurt in this recipe. But, if you only have plain greek or just plain regular yogurt, that will also work too!
Salted Butter: I always organic salted butter, and my favorite is Organic Valley. If you are using unsalted butter, just be sure to add additional salt, it is usually about ¼ teaspoon per half cup, since this recipe is only 6 tablespoons, just add a scant ¼ teaspoon extra.
Vanilla Extract: Organic vanilla extract is a baking essential. My favorite is Simply Organic, which you can find here.
Powdered Sugar: Glaze wouldn't be glaze without powdered sugar! My favorite is Florida Crystals, but Wholesome is also really good too. Just make sure you sift powdered sugar before using it.
All Natural Rainbow Sprinkles: Let's be real, donuts wouldn't be the same without sprinkles. While, the ones I had growing up never had them, I have always subconsciously associated sprinkles with donuts as they just look so cute! I use India Tree's Nature's Colors Sprinkles that are made with plant dyes and no artificial colors. I love the pastel look too! You can find them here. These are not necessary at all, but just make them more fun.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Step 2
To make the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour, cane sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and sea salt and whisk together to combine.
Add the egg, heavy whipping cream, yogurt, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined into a thick batter. Transfer the batter to a piping bag.
Step 3
Spray the donut pans with canola oil cooking spray. Pipe the batter into the pans, or if you don't want to pipe, you can also just spoon it into the pans too!
Step 4
Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pans. (If you're baking at high altitude, be sure to check the Notes at the bottom of the recipe for high altitude baking instructions).
Step 5
To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar and milk and whisk together until you have a smooth glaze. Using a butter knife of spatula spread glaze on top of each donut and top with rainbow sprinkles.
Topping Ideas
- Rainbow Sprinkles
- Chocolate Sprinkles
- Freeze Dried Strawberries or Raspberries
- Fresh Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, or Blackberries
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Chopped Nuts
- Caramel Sauce
FAQ's
Yes, just add a pinch of salt into the recipe.
Store under a cake dome or in an airtight container.
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Baked Vanilla Donuts
Ingredients
Batter
- 255 grams all purpose flour
- 170 grams cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 113 grams vanilla greek yogurt
- 85 grams salted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- canola oil cooking spray
Glaze
- 284 grams powdered sugar (sifted)
- 3 ½ tablespoons milk
- all natural rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- To make the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour, cane sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and sea salt and whisk together to combine.
- Add the egg, heavy whipping cream, yogurt, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined into a thick batter. Transfer the batter to a piping bag.
- Spray the donut pans with canola oil cooking spray. Pipe the batter into the pans, or if you don't want to pipe, you can also just spoon it into the pans too!
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pans.
- To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar and milk and whisk together until you have a smooth glaze.
- Using a butter knife of spatula spread glaze on top of each donut and top with rainbow sprinkles.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
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