Coffee Cake Donuts with Vanilla Glaze
User Reviews
4.7
Coffee Cake Donuts with Vanilla Glaze
Description
These donuts start with a batter that combines all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, salt, baking powder, sour cream, melted butter, and egg. A crumb topping of cold butter cubes mixed with sugar, flour, and cinnamon is prepared separately and chilled. The batter is spooned into a greased donut pan, topped with the crumb topping, and baked for 10-11 minutes until springy to touch.
The baked donuts yield a tender interior with a lightly crisp, crumbly topping that recalls coffee cake texture. Once cooled slightly, a vanilla glaze made from confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract is drizzled over the donuts, adding sweetness and smoothness.
These coffee cake donuts combine soft cake-like texture with cinnamon sugar crumb and vanilla sweetness, making for a balanced treat suitable with coffee or tea. The batter folding technique ensures the dough is not overmixed, retaining tenderness.
Ingredients
For the crumb topping:
- 1/4 unsalted butter stick, cold, cut into tiny cubes
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 all-purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
For the donuts:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup sour cream full-fat
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg large, at room temperature
For the vanilla glaze:
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon milk whole
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray a 6 mold donut pan with non-stick baking spray; set aside.
For the crumb topping:
- In a small bowl combine the sugar, the flour, and cinnamon. Add in the butter cubes and quickly work them into the mixture until it resembles a coarse meal; chill the topping in the freezer while making the donut batter.
For the donuts:
- In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl whisk together the wet ingredients. Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture - don't over mix!
- Spoon or pipe the batter into the prepared doughnut pan. Divide crumb topping evenly among donut tops, then bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the doughnuts spring back when lightly pressed. Allow doughnuts to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before gently lifting them out and transferring to a wire rack to cool for a few more minutes.
For the glaze:
- In a small bowl whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over donuts and serve at once.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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