Your Monday deserves a Baked Powdered Doughnut that is this good!
“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ~ C.S. Lewis
It’s just that kind of Monday….
I don’t want to be one of those people who dwells on the weather; and I certainly don’t want to dwell on the negative, but COME ON ALREADY! It’s still so coldddd!
I needed a doughnut. I needed a doughnut, a cup of tea, and a very long book. {C.S. Lewis knew the deal!}
Do you guys have days like this, too?
My antidote? Doughnut pans. There’s something about knowing that I have two doughnut pans sitting cozily in my cupboard just waiting for an occasion such as this.
And there’s no thinking twice about it…
Becauuuuuuuse – these doughnuts are baked! Yep – a doughnut we can feel good about.
Not sure you want powdered? Maybe you’re in the mood for Strawberry with Fresh Strawberry Glaze…. or Nutella with Toasted Coconut…
It’s nice to treat ourselves every once in a while. And it’s nice to have choices. 🙂
Man, I am ready for springtime weather. Ready for garden gloves, pruning shears, and muddy boots. Ready to throw open the windows and let the house breathe. You too? But until then (and I have to believe we’re getting close), I’ll continue to enjoy my long books, cups of tea and Baked Powdered Doughnuts.
I’ll suffer through! 😉
Buon Appetito!
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Baked Powdered Doughnuts
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Desert
Description
Your Monday deserves a Baked Powdered Doughnut that is this good!
Ingredients
- Baking spray with flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
- 1¼ cups whole milk
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- Seeds from 1 vanilla bean
- 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 2 – 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 doughnut pans well.
- Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, vanilla extract and vanilla bean seeds.
- Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into the baking pans, filling each one to just full.
- Bake for 15 – 17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a cooling rack.
- For the topping, place the melted butter in a medium sized bowl, and 2 – 3 cups powdered sugar in a gallon sized zip lock bag.
- Dip each doughnut first in the butter, then one at a time, place them in the zip lock bag. Give a gentle but thorough shake, until the doughnut is completely powdered.
- Enjoy!
CIAO!
uh oh, im in trouble now. this sounds delicious and doable.
Totally doable!! Enjoy!
I need to get me a donut pan, Annie – I can’t believe these are baked! The perfect little snack while reading and waiting for spring. Two recent books I’ve read that I really enjoyed are Pachinko and A Piece of the World – both were great if you’re looking for a new book to read.
ooooh! Thank you for the recommendations! I will check them out!! 🙂
I seriously can’t believe these are baked, Annie! They have the perfect deep-fried texture…SOOOO trying this recipe! Thank you.
Yay! Enjoy, my friend! 🙂
These look absolutely heavenly!
Thanks, Kevin!!
I need a doughnut too, or maybe two. After all, they’re baked 😉 ! I was just getting lovely spring weather in Rome when I was transported back to snow and boots, and hat and cold!! How can a girl survive the shock? Well, eating your amazing doughnuts sure helps. I love powdered sugar. It is the Italian icing and frosting. All our desserts have that white dreamy stuff on top. Beautiful post, Annie!
Well that’s some kind of welcome! You definitely deserve a doughnut!! Thank you, Nicoletta! <3
If it’s the weekend, and it’s gloomy, you can bet all I want is a cup of coffee and a fresh donut! I love the powdered finish to these – just like a bakery! Baked donuts for the win!!
These can brighten any day!! Thanks, my friend!
I’m definitely ready for spring too Annie! It was cold and windy here all weekend, and all I wanted to do was curl lup on the couch with a cup of tea and a book (or cooking magazine!). One of these delicious baked donuts would have been a welcomed addition!
Yeah – it can be anything….a novel, a cookbook, a foodie magazine – all good! Thanks, friend! 🙂
If misery loves company, let me tell you what’s happening outside my window right now 🙂 I think we are both in the same weather system actually, so I’m sure you know. Love, loving these donuts. Powdered donuts are my favourite!
Powdered doughnuts are a treat any day of the week! But they surely make these still-snowy days more bearable! 😉 Thanks, friend!
We are both thinking doughnuts today Annie! These look delicious and absolutely PERFECT for a Monday! And a cold one at that! Have a great week!
I guess it is a doughnut kinda week! Thanks, dear!
I am with your! Winter did overstay its welcome (from whoever did welcome it, lol) this year. Baked donuts are not only an antidote, but a reason to read all day. I don’t care if eat donuts all day once a year, getting through a good book or two:)
Yes! Any excuse to read all day! And if doughnuts are the reason – all the better! Thanks, friend!
Donuts, tea, and a nice long book are surely the way to cope with bad weather. Or bad anything. I love that these are baked because that means I can eat a few extra :). Have a great week, Annie!
Yep – we can have a few more to get us through a few extra chapters! Thank you, friend! 🙂
That’s a lovely quote!! And these donuts look like the perfect way to kick off Monday! I love baked donuts cause they are kinda guilt free, which means I can have an extra one and not feel too bad about it after, lol. Hope you have a lovely week, my friend! XOXO
That is correct – these are no-guilt doughnuts! Probably what I should name them! 😉 Thanks, dear! xo
These look so good Annie! I have to get me some donut pans. I would love to try different flavors. Don’t know why but I’ve got blueberry with blueberry glaze on my mind!
Blueberry with blueberry glaze? I say YES! When shall I be over? 😉