26 December 2016

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Yay for holidays with some time off!  Lately, when I have had the chance to cook, I've been mainly revisiting favorite recipes I've already cooked and blogged, thus not a great deal of new material to post, my apologies.  Starting from now and into the new year, am hoping to post at least once a week while school is in session and more often when on break :)
Thought I'd start with these lovely baked donuts I made Christmas eve morning!  They are very tasty and very not low calorie, I'm sure.  A nice treat that is easy to make...enjoy!



Link to original recipe:
http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2015/06/09/baked-cinnamon-sugar-donuts/

Ingredients:
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 large egg, room temperature
1/3 c. light brown sugar (packed)
1/4 c. whole milk
1/4 c. plain Greek yogurt
2 T. unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
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Coating:
1 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. unsalted butter, melted
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Special equipment: donut baking pans

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.  Butter (or spray) donut baking pans and set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Set aside.


3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together egg, brown sugar, milk, and yogurt until smooth.



4. Add the melted butter and vanilla, whisking until fully combined.


5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined--be careful not to overmix!  Batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.



6. Spoon batter into a plastic sandwich bag and snip off the corner to make a fingertip sized opening for piping.  Pipe batter into prepared donut pans (should make 8 or 9 donuts).



7. Bake donuts for 9-10 minutes (I went 10), until edges are lightly browned.  Remove and place on cooling rack for 2 minutes.



8. Remove donuts from pan and allow to cool a few more minutes while you prepare the coating.

9. For coating: Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.  Dip each donut in the melted butter first, then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat all over.

10. Grab some milk and enjoy--donuts are best when warm!


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