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Baked Grapefruit Poppy Seed Doughnuts

Whether you're entertaining or relaxing, this recipe hits the spot.

Course: Breakfast , Snacks , Cake , Others

Ingredients

For the donuts:
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grapefruit zest
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup milk (whole, reduced fat, skim, or almond should work fine here)
For the glaze:
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons grapefruit juice

Instructions

For the donuts:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Generously grease a doughnut pan; set aside.
  2. In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl combine the granulated sugar and grapefruit zest; mix together with your fingers until zest is evenly distributed in the sugar. Add in the melted butter and beat until combined. Add in the egg and vanilla; beat well. Stir in milk.
  4. Add in the dry ingredients and gently fold the mixture together using a rubber spatula, stirring only until mixture is evenly combined.
  5. Spoon the thick batter into the molds of your prepared pan, filling each mold up 2/3 of the way. Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until firm and lightly golden on the tops.
  6. Remove pan from oven and allow doughnuts to cool for at least 10 minutes in the tray before transferring to a cooling wrack to cool completely.
  7. Once cool, dip each doughnut in glaze and serve! The glaze does take a few minutes to set, so you may want to wait about 5 minutes after glazing to dig in... but it's hard!
For the Glaze:
  1. In a wide, shallow dish combine juice and sugar, and whisk to combine. Carefully dip cooled doughnuts in the glaze, and let rest for 5 minutes - if you can wait - before serving.