baked donuts // 3 ways

growing up, sunday mornings consisted of

scrambled eggs & bacon

the three stooges

goody good donuts

ah yes - goody good donuts

they literally made the BEST donuts

it was a little donut shop, the type that was run by a big burly man

and hosted an old school bunn coffee maker in the corner

it was a sad, sad day when goody good closed

i think my dad may have cried a little

he use to visit goody good everyday at least 3 times a day for coffee

on sundays if we were really good he would sneak out, get his cup of coffee

and return with a cardboard box tied with red & white bakers twine

inside that box, if i was lucky would be the  mother of all donuts

i have no idea what the name of that glorious donut was

 but is was big, round & flat covered in maple frosting

it was

absolute heaven

these donuts come in at a close second

a bit healthier than their fried counterpart

but just as tasty and tad bit addicting

okay, really addicting

a spice spiked batter is quickly mixed and piped into a donut pan

quickly baked for 10-12 minutes

more cake like in texture than your traditional donut

so if you are looking for that light and airy donut you won't find them here

but give these a try, you won't be sorry

3 different toppings are made

everything about these donuts is easy

chocolate glaze, vanilla glaze & a coco nutty topping

once the donuts have cooled a bit, dip away

be creative

think outside the donut hole

my favorite, hands down was the coco nutty vanilla glazed donut

true story - i inhaled 2 in the car on the way back from our nephews birthday party

.....i ate these in front of a dunkin donuts with the tea i had just purchased - i know they were jealous

my vegan donuts were way better

you could totally wake up a little bit early and make these for the ones you love

what better way to wake up than to the smell of freshly baking donuts

perfect for a lazy sunday morning, newspaper in hand alongside a steaming cup of tea





your kids, your husband, your boyfriend, your cat and dog will think you are even more amazing than you already are is that even possible? YESwith these donuts it sure is possible

Baked Donuts ~ 3 Ways

recipe for 6 donuts ~ easily doubled

glaze for 12 donuts

you will need:

for the donuts

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar or agave

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup soy yogurt

3 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

3 tbsp almond milk

for the glazes

coco nutty

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp butter

1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios

1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

chocolate

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp cinnamon

3 tbsp almond milk

vanilla

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 tbsp almond milk

assembly:

preheat oven to 375*

in a medium bowl combine all dry ingredients

in another medium bowl mix all wet ingredients well, until smooth

combine wet and dry together and mix well

transfer batter to a large ziploc bag - this will make the process much easier when piping dough into donut pan

cut corner from bag

pipe batter into each donut round, smoothing out with the back of a spoon if needed

bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes - do not over bake, the donuts will continue to cook in the pan once removed from the oven

remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for 5 minutes - turn donuts onto a cooling rack and allow to fully cool prior to glazing

to make the glazes, in 2 separate bowls combine all ingredients for the chocolate glaze in one bowl and all the ingredients for the vanilla glaze in the other bowl- whisk each glaze until smooth

to make the coco nutty topping - in a small saute pan over medium heat melt vegan butter

add nuts & coconut and stir to coat, then add powdered stirring until all pieces are well coated. cook over medium heat, stirring continuously for 5 - 7 minutes. remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl stirring as they cool to break up any clumps and to keep the mixture crumbly

dip each donut in the glaze of choice following with a dip in the coco nutty mixture if desired

once dipped place back on cooling rack and allow the glaze to set

enjoy!

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