Glazed Baked Mini-Donuts
These glazed baked mini-donuts turned out to be incredibly easy to make. We glazed some with a vanilla glaze and some with a chocolate glaze.
Servings 1 dozen
Calories 1870kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the baked mini-donuts
- 1 cup cake flour sifted
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
For the vanilla glaze (makes enough for 12 mini-donuts)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon whole milk or half-and-half
For the chocolate glaze (makes enough for 12 mini-donuts)
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup you might need a bit more
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
For the baked mini-donuts
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Spray the donut pan with non-stick spray.
- In large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
- Stir in the buttermilk, egg and butter until just combined. The dough will be slightly sticky and thick.
- Place a slightly heaping tablespoon of dough into each donut cavity.
- Spread it out evenly with your finger to fill the circle.
- Bake 6-7 minutes or until donut tops are spongy.
- Cool in pan for 3 minutes then transfer to cooling racks.
- Apply glaze only after donuts have cooled completely.
For the vanilla glaze (makes enough for 12 mini-donuts)
- Place all ingredients into a small shallow bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Dip cooled donut bottoms (the smooth side) into the glaze and transfer to a cooling rack to set.
For the chocolate glaze (makes enough for 12 mini-donuts)
- Place all ingredients into the top of a double-boiler over low heat with 1" of water in the bottom pan.
- Stir and melt completely. The mix should look shiny. If not, add a bit more corn syrup and stir.
- Dip cooled donut bottoms (the smooth side) into the glaze and transfer to a cooling rack to set.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 1870kcal | Carbohydrates: 289g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Potassium: 860mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 182g | Vitamin A: 1166IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 472mg | Iron: 8mg