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Yield: 14 donuts

Vanilla Frosted Donuts

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Author: Jess Italiano
A soft, fluffy, vanilla flavored donut with a silky vanilla glaze and rainbow sprinkles are all I ever need in this life. These vanilla frosted donuts are baked so they are super easy to make, have a great vanilla flavor, and the glaze is *mwah* chef's kiss! The batter comes together quickly and they bake in 10 minutes, so you can be enjoying these babies in less than a half hour!
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Ingredients
 

Donut

  • 2 cups (250 grams) all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120 grams) whole milk, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (120 grams) yogurt, room temperature, either greek or regular works, but preferably whole fat!

Glaze

  • 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3-4 tablespoons whole milk
  • rainbow sprinkles, optional

Equipment

Instructions
 

Donut

  • Preheat oven to 350F and grease a donut pan.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled butter, egg, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, milk, and yogurt until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until a batter forms. It will be thick.
  • Gently spoon the batter into the donut cavities, or pipe them in using a piping bag/ziplock bag with the tip cut off (preferred method).
  • Bake for 11-12 minutes until they are golden brown. To test, gently press your finger into the donut. It is ready if the donut bounces back.
  • Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove them onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Glaze

  • While the donuts are cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, salt, and milk until smooth and combined. You may need to add more powdered sugar (to thicken) or milk (to thin) depending on desired consistency.
  • Once the donuts are cool, dip one side of the donut into the glaze and top with rainbow sprinkles if desired. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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