Baked Sweet Potato Donuts
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Baked Sweet Potato Donuts
Description
Baked Sweet Potato Donuts are made by mixing mashed sweet potatoes with flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, melted butter, vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. The batter is spooned into well-greased donut pans and baked until springy to the touch. The result is a soft, moist donut with spices complementing sweet potato's natural sweetness.
The accompanying glaze is prepared by browning butter to develop a nutty aroma, then whisking in brown sugar, milk, maple syrup, powdered sugar, vanilla, and optional maple flavor. This glaze coats the cooled donuts providing a sweet, richly flavored topping. Chopped pecans can add crunch and texture.
These donuts are appropriate for a morning treat or afternoon snack. They offer an alternative to fried donuts by being baked, maintaining a tender crumb without excess oil. The spice mix integrates well for an autumnal flavor.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Donuts
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 cup butter , melted
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg large, yolk
- 1 cup sweet potato plain mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Maple Browned Butter Glaze
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup real
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon maple flavor optional, or extract
- 1/2 cup pecans optional, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 Grease 2 6-well doughnut pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Stir together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- Whisk together brown sugar, butter, oil, buttermilk, egg, egg yolk, sweet potatoes, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain.
- Spoon mixture into prepared doughnut pans. They will be full.
- Bake until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove doughnuts from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Once the donuts have cooled, prepare the glaze.
- To make the glaze, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat just until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and whisk in brown sugar, cream, and maple syrup. Return pan to low heat and cook until bubbly, about 30 seconds.
- Remove from heat, and whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and maple flavor until smooth.
- Dip tops of cooled donuts into glaze, and return to cooling rack.
- Sprinkle with pecans, if using.
- Let glaze set up before serving, about 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- The nutritional values listed are estimates and can vary based on ingredient brands and measurements.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 285IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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