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Carrot Cake Donuts
If you happen to run out of eggs, never fear! You can still make some amazing baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 donuts
Calories: 235 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2/3 cup grated carrot
for the frosting:
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 3 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray donut pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir brown sugar and oil together. In a separate bowl, stir milk, vinegar and vanilla together and set aside.
- In another bowl, stir flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together until combined.
- Alternate whisking wet and dry ingredients into the sugar and oil mixture. Once batter forms and all ingredients are incorporated, stir in carrot.
- Divide evenly between 8 donut cavities in pan and bake 10-12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then invert pan and remove. Set aside to cool 20 minutes.
- For frosting, whip butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla together until smooth.
- Once donuts are cool, frost with cream cheese frosting. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
235kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
2037IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 2037IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.