Because it’s finals week and it’s been “1L of a year” (ha ha, law school humor), I’m keeping this post short and sweet. Donuts are always a good idea, especially donuts topped with Oreos and sprinkles.
If you don’t have a donut pan, go out and get one! I have the irrational fear that when I fry things the oil will explode or cause some other catastrophe, so baked donuts are my go to. They’re also healthier, which justifies eating the whole pan ;)
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Vanilla Baked Donuts
For the donuts:
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons vegan butter, melted*
2 eggs
2/3 cup almond milk *
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
*I used vegan butter and almond milk since that’s what I had in my fridge and was lazy and didn’t want to make a trip to the grocery store. Feel free to use regular butter and milk!
For the chocolate glaze:
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
2 tablespoons vegan butter (or regular butter)
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
Splash of almond milk (or regular milk)
For the vanilla glaze:
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons almond milk (or regular milk)
Optional: food coloring
Crushed Oreos, sprinkles for toppings
For the donuts:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a nonstick donut pan and set aside.
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter, and vanilla extract.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Pour the batter into a large ziplock bag, seal it, and snip a corner off. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, making sure that each well is about 2/3 of the way full.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until cake tester or toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then invert onto cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat with the other half of the batter. (One half of the batter makes about 6 donuts, the number of cavities in the donut pan).
For the chocolate glaze:
Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat over low heat. Stir until smooth.
For the vanilla glaze:
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smooth. Add in food coloring if desired.
Assembly:
I frosted 6 of the donuts with the chocolate glaze and the other 6 with the vanilla glaze. Take each donut and dunk the top in the glaze. Place right side up on the cooling rack or a piece of parchment paper. Top the donuts with the crushed Oreos or sprinkles. Enjoy!
Makes: 12 donuts