Description
Delightful baked vanilla donuts emerge as a simple yet elegant treat perfect for breakfast or dessert. Homemade pastry lovers will savor these light, perfectly glazed rings that bring comfort and sweetness to any morning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk (or whole milk)
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (130 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps milk (adjust as needed)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat: Calibrate oven to 350°F, ensuring uniform heat distribution for optimal donut texture.
- Pan Preparation: Generously coat donut pan with cooking spray, creating a seamless non-stick surface.
- Dry Ingredients: Thoroughly sift flour, baking powder, and salt, eliminating potential lumps for a smooth consistency.
- Wet Mixture: Whip sugar and butter until achieving a cloud-like, aerated texture that promises tender donuts.
- Egg Incorporation: Introduce eggs methodically, blending until harmoniously integrated without overworking the batter.
- Flavor Enhancement: Infuse vanilla extract, allowing its aromatic essence to permeate the mixture.
- Batter Fusion: Delicately fold dry ingredients into wet components, stirring minimally to preserve the batter’s delicate structure.
- Molding: Transfer batter to piping bag, precisely filling donut cavities two-thirds full to accommodate rising.
- Baking Process: Position pan in preheated oven, monitoring until edges transform to golden perfection and a test skewer emerges cleanly.
- Cooling and Finishing: Rest donuts briefly in pan, then carefully release onto wire rack for complete cooling; optionally embellish with powdered sugar, glaze, or creative decorations.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently and minimally to keep donuts tender and avoid tough, dense texture.
- Control Batter Consistency: Use precise measurements and room temperature ingredients for smooth, even batter that ensures uniform donuts.
- Master Piping Technique: Fill donut molds two-thirds full, using a piping bag for clean, consistent shapes without messy spillover.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain moderate oven heat and monitor baking time to achieve golden-brown edges without drying out the donuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 134 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg