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So what's the deal here? Am I supposed to call them donuts or doughnuts? I'm left in a conundrum. It seems like it can be either way! I'm going donuts, just because that is how I have always and forever done it. Ok then.
Donuts!
Yes. Baked donuts are a thing right now. They've become such a thing, that even though it seemed silly to get a donut pan, I put one on my Christmas list anyway. These are the first donuts in what I'm sure will be many varieties. They're a pretty basic version with some browned butter and just a regular ole glaze. Nothing too fancy here, because sometimes all you really want is a plain donut.
In the original recipe, there was a whole lot of nutmeg going on. Now don't get me wrong, nutmeg is a perfectly decent spice, but too much of it can be super overwhelming. Also, it seems a bit weird in a donut unless you're going totally holiday-themed. So I'm recommending NO nutmeg. I mean, add a pinch if you really like the stuff, but otherwise, these don't need them.
Brown Butter Baked Donuts
Ingredients
(Adapted from Joy the Baker)
In Pictures:
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Brown Butter Baked Donuts
So what's the deal here? Am I supposed to call them donuts or doughnuts? I'm left in a conundrum. It seems like it can be either way! I'm going donuts, just because that is how I have always and forever done it. Ok then.
Donuts!
Yes. Baked donuts are a thing right now. They've become such a thing, that even though it seemed silly to get a donut pan, I put one on my Christmas list anyway. These are the first donuts in what I'm sure will be many varieties. They're a pretty basic version with some browned butter and just a regular ole glaze. Nothing too fancy here, because sometimes all you really want is a plain donut.
In the original recipe, there was a whole lot of nutmeg going on. Now don't get me wrong, nutmeg is a perfectly decent spice, but too much of it can be super overwhelming. Also, it seems a bit weird in a donut unless you're going totally holiday-themed. So I'm recommending NO nutmeg. I mean, add a pinch if you really like the stuff, but otherwise, these don't need them.
Brown Butter Baked Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, browned
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2-4 Tablespoons water or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Place one of your oven racks in the upper third and preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease your donut pan and set aside for now.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together your flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Set that aside for the moment.
- Brown your butter. Basically you melt your butter over medium-high heat until it starts turning brown and gives off that lovely nutty aroma. It changes pretty quickly, so keep your eye on it. Put that aside to cool a little.
- In a small bowl, whisk together your egg, buttermilk and vanilla, then add in your browned butter and whisk some more.
- Add those wet ingredients to your dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Dollop the dough into your prepared pan, about 3/4 full of batter per donut.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. You can insert a toothpick or testing device to make sure that they are cooked through, as the tops do not really brown. Let them cool in the pan a little before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Now, make your glaze. Whisk together your sugar, milk/water and vanilla until you get the consistency you like. When your donuts are cool, dip them with the top side down into the glaze. You can sprinkle with toppings at this point or dip both sides to get more of a completely glazed donut thing going on. Set for 30 minutes and eat within two days before they go stale.
In Pictures:
Whisk together your flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
Brown your butter. Marvel in the delicious smell.
Whisk together the butter, egg, buttermilk and vanilla.
Mix your wet with your dry. Love the brown better specks.
Dollop into your donut pan and bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
While they're baking, whip up your glaze. Some powdered sugar, milk and vanilla do the trick.
The tops don't brown or anything, so be careful not to overcook. These are also mostly a little overfull.
Let them cool in the pan a little, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Chocolate Cake Doughnuts
As the saying goes, when the cat's away, the mice will play. Or, in my case, when the boyfriend's away, I will bake things with chocolate and stuff them in my face! Yes, my friends, we have a rare chocolate recipe on this here blog today. Feast....
- Kentucky Butter Cake
Sometimes, magic happens. Like, you're not quite sure what to bake. You wanted to bake something with fruit, but that requires going to the grocery, and well, that just sounds not fun. And you're sadly low on actually many important baking ingredients....
- Vanilla Baked Doughnuts
I need to start baking donuts more often. They're a cinch to make, requiring no mixer - just a bowl and a quick mix with your hand. Easy peasy lemon squeezey. And the results? I mean, come on. This time around, I was not a dummy and did not try to...
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Do you know what is great about summer? I'm not going to say the sun, because 1) I live in Los Angeles, it's always sunny, and 2) I'm not a sun person. So why do I live in Los Angeles?! I wonder that sometimes too! No, what I love is cheap...
- Soft Pumpkin Cookies
As noted in my previous post, I made up a bunch of cookies yesterday for the holiday season. These are not the first I made out of the bunch, but a friend of mine said she wanted the recipe so I'm writing this one up first! So, I have a love affair...