These simple, baked donuts will give you familiar old-fashioneds without all the hassle of rolling, cutting, and frying the dough.
Old-Fashioned Baked Donuts
These simple, baked donuts will give you familiar old-fashioneds without all the hassle of rolling, cutting, and frying the dough. They are perfectly sweet and cakey without being too sugary. They make a great breakfast treat or delicious snack at any time of day.
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the glaze
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Light spray a 3 6-cavity donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the butter, oil, and sugar together until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, add the flours, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg. Stir with a whisk. Stir half the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, followed by the buttermilk, and the remaining flour. Stir just until combined after each addition. The batter will the thick.
- Transfer the batter into a disposable piping bag or zip-top bag with a small corner cut off. Pipe the batter into the prepared donut pans filling each cavity 2/3 full.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until donuts spring back when pressed lightly with your fingertip. Set the donuts on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, make the glaze.
Make the glaze
- In a medium bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla. Stir until well combined, adding more milk if needed.
- Dip the donuts while they are still warm into the glaze and set them on a wire rack placed over parchment paper until glaze has set.
- The donuts can be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight. If you’d like to serve them warm, heat them in the microwave for a couple seconds.
- Donuts are best served warm and fresh but will keep airtight at room temp for up to 4 days.