Top Pot in Seattle. Voodoo in Portland. Gourdoughs in Austin. Doughnut Plant in New York City.
You name the iconic doughnut spot and chances are my taste buds and I have made the trek by plane, train, automobile or foot (See: The Just a Taste Doughnuthon) to sample the chosen city’s Holy Grail of Glaze. Put simply, doughnuts are my favorite food. My edible obsession. My caloric kryptonite.
Lucky for me, and unlucky for my pants, I’m now a DIY doughnut machine thanks to a sleek mini doughnut pan that has me ditching the deep-fried dough in favor of a baked variety. Slather on a silky Nutella glaze and a shower of sprinkles and you’ll be bypassing the store-bought doughnuts in favor of these hot, fresh two-bite beauties. But the goodness doesn’t end there.
It’s time to step aside Oprah because … YOU get a mini doughnut pan and YOU get a mini doughnut pan and YOU get a mini doughnut pan. And it’s all thanks to one of my favorite bakeware companies, Wilton, who has graciously offerred to give away not one, not two, but three mini doughnut pans.
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winners, Laura (comment #53), Jackie (comment #74) and Sarah (comment #115).
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What type of doughnut would you make with your new Wilton mini doughnut pan?
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Ingredients
For the doughnuts:
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Nutella glaze:
- 1/2 cup Nutella, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Assorted sprinkles, chopped nuts or toasted coconut (optional)
Equipment:
- mini-doughnut pan
Instructions
Make the doughnuts:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and spray the mini-doughnut pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk in the buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and melted butter just until combined.
- Fill each pan cavity approximately ⅓ full (about ½ Tablespoon per cavity). Tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles and level out the batter.
- Bake the doughnuts for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the tops of the doughnuts spring back when touched. Let the doughnuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer them to a cooling wrack to cool completely while you make the Nutella glaze.
Make the Nutella glaze:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the Nutella and heavy cream until combined. If the glaze is too thick, whisk in an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
- Dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, shake off any excess (or use a spoon to smooth on the glaze) and immediately sprinkle them with chopped nuts, sprinkles or other garnishes.
Kelly's Notes:
- Cake flour is located alongside other flours in most grocery stores. One of the most popular brands is called Swans Down Cake Flour, which is packaged in a bright red box.
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Doughnut recipe adapted from Wilton.
Is this doughnut recipe will work if I use an electric doughnut maker?
I haven’t tried that so I can’t say with certainty what the results would be. Let me know if you give it a shot, Olga!
Is there an alternative to cake flour? Can I use all purpose flour instead??
Hi Lisa – I’ve never tried this recipe with all-purpose flour so I’m not sure! But you can make your own cake flour by doing the following: 1. Measure 1 cup all-purpose flour then remove 2 Tablespoons. 2. Measure 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and add it to the flour. 3. Sift well together then measure amount needed for the recipe.
Hey! Is there any chance to deep fry this instead of baking, or os it just bake?
Hi Nikki! I have a deep-fried doughnut recipe that you may be interested in. Here’s a link to the recipe: https://www.justataste.com/easy-homemade-glazed-doughnut-holes-recipe/ :)
Can you use whole milk I stead of buttermilk?
Yes, but you’ll need to add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to make sure you have the acidic component! So mix the milk and acidic component together, let it curdle, then proceed.
Hey Kelly
Thanks for this recipe, so easy.
However, I wondered why mine didn’t really puff up like yours? I measured everything exactly as detailed.
Any thoughts?
Hi Mary – It’s hard to say what might cause this. Is your baking powder fresh?
Is it possible to make any type of vanilla frosting for these donuts? If so, how?
Hi Joseph! You could use the frosting recipe from my Frosted Soft Sugar Cookie Bars. Here’s a link to the recipe: https://www.justataste.com/frosted-soft-sugar-cookie-bars-recipe/ I hope this helps!
What do you use? Vanilla extract or vanilla sugar? I have both and I am comfused about what to use!
Extract!
Just made these for breakfast and they were a hit! I love getting my kids involved with cooking, so they glazed and added their own toppings. So much fun!
Love this! So glad you all enjoyed the recipe!
How long can one store the glaze and in what should I store it in
Hi Esther! I’ve never tried making this glaze in advance so I’m not sure how long it’d last. I worry that it might firm up if left uncovered (and not used) for too long of a time frame.
Can you just put them in mini cupcake pan to make donut holes?
Hi Blair – That should work! Just be sure to adjust the baking time accordingly. :)
It’s not that easy to find heavy cream in my country. Do you have any suggestion for the substitute of the heavy cream?
Thank you.
Hi there! You can make your own heavy cream by combining 2/3 cup of whole milk with 1/3 cup melted butter. Hope that helps!
Can you use regular flour instead
I’ve never tried this recipe with regular flour so I’m not sure!
Could you use a regular donut pan instead of a mini, and how long would you bake? Thanks.
Hi Cindy! That should work, but I haven’t tried it so I’m not certain how long you’ll need to bake them. Definitely let me know if you give it a shot!
I had just purchased my first “donut” pan….and am very anxious to try these ….how can you go wrong ?
thank you so much for this recipe….I was wondering too , you could probably add Hershey cocoa to
the batter , somewhere to allow for chocolate donuts ?
You are so welcome, Nancy! And you may also be interested in my recipe for Glazed Chocolate Doughnut Holes: https://www.justataste.com/homemade-glazed-chocolate-doughnut-holes-recipe/
I was wondering about chocolate as well. Could you use that chocolate doughnut hole recipe but bake it instead of frying it?
Hi Andrea! I haven’t tried making that recipe in a pan so I’m not sure.
Hey there ! Can I substitute egg with some extra baking powder or flaxseeds?
Hi Abirami! I’ve never tried that substitution in this recipe so I’m not certain what the results would be.
That sounds real good and a drizzle of maple syrup with sausage would also be good.
That would be delish, Patrice!