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Henry’s Mini Vanilla Cake Donuts, guilt free not fried!

Henry’s Mini  Vanilla Donuts

This easy Vanilla donut recipe is for Henry, who has not had a donut in months!
Not fried but “Baked” donuts.  Guilt free! I am sure most love a fried yeast donut!
Nothing like the real thing!

Ingredients:
2/3 cup of shifted flour
1/4 cup rice flour
1/2 cup sugar
grated nutmeg  1/8 teaspoon
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder plus a tiny pinch more
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons buttermilk (make your own buttermilk  by adding a few drops of white vinegar let it sit for 5 minutes before adding to mixture)
2 large eggs

spray baking oil (for the baking pan)

Mini donut pan or mini muffin pan.

Tops:
Glaze or powder sugar
mix cinnamon & powder sugar

Directions: Pre-heat oven at 375 degrees.  Bake 10~ 12 minutes until  lightly golden brown

Mix dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.  Set a side.

In a smaller bowl mix the eggs, sugar, adding vanilla,  buttermilk and yogurt.

Pour egg mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients.  Mix until all is combine.

Spoon batter in a mini donut pan half.

Donuts are done if they spring back when touch lightly,  should be a light golden brown in color.
Remove donuts  and cool on a wire rack.  Dip baked donuts in powder sugar or cinnamon and sugar.

Make a glaze.

1/2 cup powder sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla,

2 teaspoon  milk (add more sugar if needed)

A perfect pair: Coffee &  Vanilla Donuts!

Enjoy <3

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Happy National Donut Day, baked Mini Chocolate and Vanilla Donuts

Today is National Donut Day (June 3).  Made these donuts for the occasion.  Light and fluffy and baked.  Many Donut shops are giving freebies, like Krispy Kremes and Dunkin Doughnuts!

Mini doughnuts
1 1/3 cup cake flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of  ground nutmeg
pinch of salt
2 small eggs
1 tablespoon butter a plus 2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cocoa powder ( more if needed
Directions for Donuts: pre-heat oven at 400 degrees
Oil or spray the mini donut pan with a baking spray.  Set aside.

In a large bowl mix flour, sugar and baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
Beat eggs and pour into the mixture.  Melt butter and cool than pour into  cake mixture.
If making chocolate donuts divide batter into two parts.  Add cocoa powder to one part and mix well.
Use a piping bag or  if using a plastic sandwich bag,  cut a small hole on the corner of the bag.  Spoon batter into the donut hole pan. Bake 6 minutes or until done, when the donut springs back to touch.

semi sweet chocolate topping and Pink Vanilla icing

Glaze
1/2 cup milk
2 cups white power sugar
1  drop of red food coloring (for light pink)

In a sauce pan, add  milk and  powder sugar (add more if needed).  Remove from heat and stir,  adding  vanilla and food coloring

For chocolate frosting
For chocolate melt semi sweet chocolate chips with a tiny dab of butter and a few drops of milk. Mix well (for a glossily donut topping).

Enjoy with Coffee or Tea <3

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