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Baked Vanilla Donuts | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | Wow your #Thanksgiving or #Christmas #breakfast guests with these spectacular homemade #donuts. They are glazed 3 times in vanilla icing before adding #sprinkles. I made them a day in advance & they were still heavenly. #holiday #holidaybreakfast #ThanksgivingBreakfast #BakedDonuts #ChristmasBreakfast #vanilladonuts

Baked Vanilla Donuts

Teresa Ambra
These fantastic vanilla donuts are the perfect addition to any holiday or birthday menu. The donuts are glazed three times in a vanilla icing before being smothered in sprinkles! These luscious donuts are sure to have you drooling after the first bite.
1.75 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 363 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large 24-tin donut pan or three six-cavity donut pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 whisk
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 medium mixing bowl
  • 1 zip lock bag not the kind with the "stand and fill" bottom
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

DONUTS:

  • 2 2/3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted, then cooled
  • 1/4 cup canola oil or use coconut oil or avocado oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

ICING:

  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sprinkles for topping

Instructions
 

DONUTS:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Spray two or three six-cavity donut pans with cooking spray.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
  • Set aside.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk the milk, sour cream and eggs until smooth.
  • Whisk in melted butter, canola oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
  • Pour the butter mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
  • Do not overmix.
  • Batter will be very thick.
  • Spoon batter into a large zip-lock bag.
  • Trim a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe batter into each donut cavity.
  • Fill each cup 3∕4 full.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees or until the edges are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool approximately 2 minutes on a cooling rack.
  • Remove donuts from the pan and dip in vanilla glaze.
  • Place donuts on rack for about 2 minutes before dipping in glaze again.
  • Finally, dip donuts in glaze a third time.
  • Immediately sprinkle donuts with colored sprinkles before glazing the next donut.
  • Set out on wire racks until icing sets, approximately 10 minutes.
  • Serve.

ICING:

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk milk, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Dip the top of each donut into the bowl of glaze.
  • Set on cookie rack.
  • Wait about 2-3 minutes and glaze again.
  • Repeat again after 2-3 minutes.
  • Sprinkle immediately with colored sprinkles after glazing the third time.
  • Let glaze set for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Deliciously Sprinkled.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 191mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 195IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
Keyword breakfast, brunch, donuts
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