Baked Donuts Recipe

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4.6

1,525 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    13 mins

  • Additional Time

    2 hrs 30 mins

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 8 mins

  • Servings

    15 Donuts

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    American

Baked Donuts Recipe

This Baked Donuts Recipe yields soft, slightly chewy treats with a tender crumb. The dough combines all-purpose flour, sugar, yeast, spices, butter, milk, water, and vanilla. It's mixed, proofed until doubled, then rolled and cut into donuts, which are baked instead of fried. The recipe notes a saggy, wet dough that needs kneading, and cutting with cookie cutters for shaping.

Description

The recipe uses instant yeast to create a light dough enriched with butter, milk, and vanilla, balanced by sugar and pumpkin pie spice. After mixing and kneading, the dough is left to rise until doubled, developing a tender texture. Rolling it to half an inch helps shape the donuts, while cutting with a 3-inch cutter forms the classic ring shape. Baking replaces frying, offering a less oily treat with a soft interior and golden exterior.

These baked donuts can be glazed or filled, adjusting toppings to preference. Their subtle spice and vanilla backdrop welcomes various additions. They suit breakfast, snacks, or dessert occasions.

It's important to handle the slightly wet dough with floured hands and surfaces to prevent sticking. Proofing time ensures proper dough rise for lightness. Cutting shapes quickly for efficient baking also supports consistent results.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 ¼ cups (16 ¼ oz /456 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 recipe Donut Glazes
  • ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) Nutella or jam or pastry cream
  • ¼ cup (2 oz/58 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons instant dried yeast
  • teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons (2 oz/58 g) butter melted
  • 1 cup (8 fl oz/240 ml) milk whole
  • cup (2 ½ fl oz/75 ml) water
  • 4 tablespoons (2 oz/57 g) butter melted
  • 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons (1 oz/28 g) butter melted for brushing
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