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Browned Butter Glazed Cinnamon Donuts

Baked donuts topped off with a browned butter glaze - so good!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 286 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the donuts:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons butter melted
For the Browned Butter glaze:
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk or cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

To make the donuts:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a donut pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the butter milk, egg, and butter.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir with a wooden spoon until fully incorporated.
  5. Fill the donut pan and bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.
  6. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
To make the glaze:
  1. While the donuts are cooling in the pan, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until it browned, about 8 minutes.
  2. Pour the butter into a small bowl, leaving behind most of the blackened sediment on the bottom of the pan, and whisk in the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Dip the donut tops (slightly warm or cool) in the glaze and enjoy.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1donut Calories 286kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 231mg (10%) Potassium 124mg (4%) Sugar 28g (56%) Vitamin A 325IU (7%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6donuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 286

% Daily Value*

Serving 1donut
Calories 286kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 231mg 10%
Potassium 124mg 3%
Sugar 28g 56%
Vitamin A 325IU 7%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.