Frosted Gingerbread Donuts

Baked Goodness

No frying. No mess. No oil. If you enjoy a cake-style doughnut then this is for you. It has all those yummy flavors of the holiday season and is a snap to make. They taste so good! And who doesn’t love a freshly made doughnut?! Perfect for breakfast or dessert. Satisfies the sweet tooth for sure!

Donut Pan

For this recipe you will need a donut pan. They are fairly cheap to purchase at Walmart. About $5 or so. I’ve really been getting more use out of mine than I had expected. If you don’t feel like whipping up a batter from scratch, you can just grab a box of cake mix! Works great. You’ll get about a dozen doughnuts from a box of cake mix batter. 

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1 egg
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) salted butter, softened to room temperature
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup molasses
sprinkles
donut pan

Frosting:
1 tbsp milk
1 cup powdered sugar
pinch of cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, both sugars, cinnamon and ginger. Beat in butter, egg, milk, and molasses until evenly blended.

Spoon batter into a zip top bag, and cut off one bottom corner. Pipe batter into each donut mold, up to level with the pan.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, then set aside to cool.

Once donuts are cooled, whisk together milk, powdered sugar, in a wide bowl. Take a cooled donut and dip one side into the prepared frosting, then lift up and place on a cooling rack. Add sprinkles.

Cook’s Notes: When making the frosting, you want it stiff instead of runny, so keep adding powdered sugar until it is the right texture. Also, when dipping your donuts, wiggle them around a little to get the frosting spread completely. Lift up quickly.

Enjoy!

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Frosted Gingerbread Donuts

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6

Calories: 424 kcal

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 egg
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) salted butter softened to room temperature
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup molasses
• sprinkles
• donut pan
• Frosting:
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• pinch of cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, both sugars, cinnamon and ginger. Beat in butter, egg, milk, and molasses until evenly blended.
2. Spoon batter into a zip top bag, and cut off one bottom corner. Pipe batter into each donut mold, up to level with the pan.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then set aside to cool.
4. Once donuts are cooled, whisk together milk, powdered sugar, in a wide bowl. Take a cooled donut and dip one side into the prepared frosting, then lift up and place on a cooling rack. Add sprinkles.

Recipe Notes

Cook's Notes:
When making the frosting, you want it stiff instead of runny, so keep adding powdered sugar until it is the right texture. Also, when dipping your donuts, wiggle them around a little to get the frosting spread completely. Lift up quickly.

Nutrition Facts

Frosted Gingerbread Donuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 424 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 48mg 16%

Sodium 302mg 13%

Potassium 285mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 80g 27%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 48g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 5.8%

Calcium 6.8%

Iron 15.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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