Gingerbread Donuts
You might remember that I recently purchased my first doughnut pan. I asked all of you whether it was doughnut or donut and most people said donut, so that’s what I’m sticking with. Much easier for my fingers to type out!
I.can’t.stop.baking. doughnuts. Someone come and take this pan away from me! They are so good and much healthier than their fried counterparts. They are soft and fluffy and just sweet enough. And ’tis the season of gingerbread and I thought that classic holiday flavors would make a great donut.
Sure enough, the ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg shine and the added crunch of the turbinado sugar sprinkled on top is perfect. These will be a big hit on Christmas morning…especially since they are so quick to mix up and you can throw them in the oven while gifts are being torn into!
Gingerbread Donuts
Yield: 6 donuts
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
2 Tbs. cold butter
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
2 Tbs. turbinado sugar (Sugar in the Raw), more as needed for sprinklingDirections:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 6-cavity donut pan with non-stick spray
Whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder,salt , ginger, cinnamon and cloves together. Using a pastry cutter or two forks, mix the butter into the dry ingredients, just until the mixture looks like wet sand.
Mix the buttermilk, vanilla and egg together. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Pipe or spoon the batter into the prepared doughnut pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. The doughnuts will lightly spring back when touched when they are done.
Sprinkle turbinado sugar on the donuts as they are cooling.
Cassie's Notes:
As gingerbread does, these donuts get sticky after a while; I would recommend eating all of them on the day that they are baked.These would also be delicious with a cream cheese frosting glaze!
Adapted from Eat, Live, Run
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Oh my, those do look fantastic. I don’t care if they’re donuts or doughnuts. I’m willing to call them whatever you want if I can get a batch. I love gingerbread and to have it in an official breakfast form is perfect.
Oh my! These look absolutely divine! Love how they’re rolled in sugar. I absolutely loved baked donuts.
The look really delicious. And they don’t even have to be fried.
Donuts! Now all I need is the pan. Please Santa?
I think it would be far, far, far too dangerous for me to get a donut pan. I reckon I could inhale about six of these in about five minutes!
hooooly crap. i want to make this. this has JULIE all over it, Cassie!! I need to get myself a donut pan now
they look delicious and I bet your house smelled amazing!
Cassie these look so tasty and inviting. I love your pictures. You can send the pan to me if you really need a break from it. Lol!
You make just make me a believer.
Those look so yummy.
I’ll try this recipe I love ginger and cinnamon!!!!
these look fantastic! i so want a donut pan…maybe santa will bring me one.
Damn, now I have to go out and buy a donut pan
Yum.
Cassie, these look awesome! I. Must. Get. A. Donut. Pan. Now! Or maybe not, My waistline may not like it
Your pictures are great!
Cassie replied: — December 19th, 2011 @ 9:04 pm
Thanks Katie! Thank you for your sweet words!
I just got a donut pan and I think I just found my first donut recipe! Looks fab!
Love the sugar coating and of course the gingerbread flavor!! They look fantastic BUT I’m still boycotting baked donuts. I’m all about frying them.
Aren’t donut pans fun? Gingerbread donuts, what a great flavour!
Ow wow, Cassie, these sound delicious! I have GOT to get one of those pans so I can make these.
The course sugar on top make these so pretty!
Just send the pan to me, I will take it off your hands
Great donuts – love the sugar on top instead of frosting. Although, I do love frosting!
My son would really love those! Merry Christmas, Cassie – may all your New Year dreams come true. Thanks for visiting my blog this past year.
i need these in my life… like seriously!
These look great… I made some gingerbread doughnuts the other morning and they turned out pretty good (though i think i made the mistake of using whole wheat pastry flour instead of cake flour) and they came out very dense. Do you have any suggestions to make them lighter?
Cassie replied: — December 19th, 2011 @ 9:02 pm
Hi Katie! I used AP flour in these and they weren’t too dense at all. The batch that I made before these were with whole wheat and I know what you mean, they felt very heavy. Try some all-purpose or cake flour, I’m sure that will help lighten them up!
You have no idea how much I’m drooling right now! These are fantastic!!
I need to get a donut pan!! I almost bought one and put it back (kicking myself now). These looks fantastic. What a festive and perfect donut for the season.
These look scrumptious! They really take gingerbread to a whole new level!
Ugh, you tempting me to go get a donut pan with this post!
These look so fantastic, and sound so perfect for Christmas!! I love donuts!!
Omg this makes 6 donuts!! Perfect! Gotta give it a try stat!
Looks like I’ll be putting my donut pan to good use and trying these too! Looks fantastic and I love the topping, perfect! Looking forward to making a few batches this week for Christmas morning!
I wonder if it’s too late to add a donut pan to my Christmas list!
I need a donut pan A.S.A.P! But, I would be scared that I wouldn’t be able to stop making them either. These look SO good!!
Gingerbread and donuts all in one? Love it and the crystal sugar too.
These look delicious! I can see why you can’t stop making them if every one of them turn out as beautiful as these!
Ohhh I really love this! I bought a donut (I’ll go with your spelling) pan a few weeks ago but have yet to bake anything in it. I’ve got to hurry up and try this before christmas!
WOW – these look incredible Cassie – really good job. I love donuts and could eat a ton of these if they were in front of me!
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Oh, these look outstanding, Cassie…especially with the crunch of turbinado sugar on the outside….mmmmmmm. Merry Christmas, my friend!!
Oh these look so good, I’m sure that pan will more than earn its keep in your kitchen!!
LOVE those doughnut pans!! Seriously can’t stop using it.
I haven’t had a good donut in forever!! These are just perfect for Christmas morning!
I’ve had gingerbread cookies, biscotti, and cake, but not doughnuts. I must try your recipe!
I have never attempted to make doughnuts but love them. I will try out your recipe. These look fabulous!
These sound so yummy Cassie–and so pretty with the sparkling sugar on top! I need to get a donut pan!
I had a gingerbread donut from Tim Horton’s the other day and it wasn’t very good at all — your donuts look a million-billion times better! Homemade is best (and now I really wish I had one of those donut pans)!
Omg!! I bookmarked these and will definitely make these this weekend! So amazing!!
Oh my Cassie these look wonderful. I may just have to RUN to the kitchen to make some!!!
AHHHH gingerbread donuts!! I’m in love.
Cassie replied: — December 22nd, 2011 @ 8:33 am
I was hoping you’d like these!
I’ve never made baked donuts before. I need to try it! Gingerbread donuts sounds delicious. Love anything gingerbread!
So jealous of your donut pan! I have been wanting to get one forever!! Your donuts look so perfect and sound delicious!
Made your gingerbread donuts using GF AP flour this morning. So, so good! Our favorite baked donut recipe so far. Cheers!
Cassie replied: — April 30th, 2012 @ 11:00 am
I am so glad you liked them, Cheryl Anne! I need to try these again too.
I just love my doughnut pan…it’s a healthy treat! Plus I love gingerbread. I cannot wait to try this recipe perhaps this weekend…but maybe even sooner!
Thanks for the recipe!