Description
These festive Christmas Donuts are soft, fluffy, and bursting with holiday cheer. Baked to perfection and topped with colorful glazes and sprinkles, they make a delightful treat for your breakfast or brunch celebrations. Easy to prepare and decorate, these donuts bring joy and sweetness to your holiday table.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter (melted and cooled)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup milk
White Glaze
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar (plus more to thicken if needed)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp milk
- Pinch of salt
- Food coloring (optional)
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar (plus more to thicken if needed)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Decoration
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare the pan: Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F. Spray the donut baking pan with baking spray and set it aside to ensure the donuts don’t stick while baking.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside for later use.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add butter and extracts: Pour in the melted and cooled butter along with the vanilla and almond extracts. Mix everything together until well incorporated.
- Add dry ingredients and milk gradually: Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix briefly. Then, pour in the milk and continue mixing. Finally, add the remaining flour mixture and stir just until the batter is smooth without overmixing.
- Fill the donut pan: Transfer the batter into a pastry bag and pipe it into the prepared donut pan, or use a spoon to fill each mold evenly.
- Bake the donuts: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the donuts are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the donuts: Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for five minutes to firm up, then carefully remove them to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
- Prepare the glazes: While the donuts cool, whisk together the ingredients for the white glaze in one bowl and the chocolate glaze in another. Add food coloring to the white glaze if desired. Adjust thickness by adding more confectioners’ sugar if needed for decorating.
- Glaze the donuts: Dip each cooled donut into your desired glaze. Let the excess drip off, then place the donuts on a cooling rack to set the glaze. If using sprinkles, add them immediately before the glaze hardens.
- Decorate: If you want to add decorative touches, thicken the glaze as needed, put it into a piping bag, and pipe designs onto the donuts. Allow the decorative glaze to set fully.
- Serve and store: Enjoy your beautiful Christmas donuts fresh, or store them in an airtight container to savor later.
Notes
- These donuts feature bright colors and festive designs, making them perfect for bringing holiday cheer to your breakfast or brunch.
- Using a piping bag to fill the donut pan ensures uniform donuts, but spooning works as an alternative.
- Make sure the butter is cooled before mixing to avoid curdling the batter.
- Leftover glaze can be refrigerated and reheated gently to maintain consistency for decorating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 498 kcal
- Sugar: 61 g
- Sodium: 423 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 82 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 71 mg
