Soft Baked Vanilla Donuts

Name: Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Baked Donuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup flour all purpose or cake/pastry flour; ¾ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 1 pinch salt; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons butter melted (let cool); 1 egg; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 3 tablespoons greek yogurt; ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon milk either 2% or whole milk room temperature; 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate good quality; ½ cup cream whole/whipping or heavy cream with at least 30% fat content

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Baked Vanilla Donuts are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that’s perfect for any occasion. These light and fluffy donuts are baked instead of fried, making them a healthier alternative to traditional donuts.

Chocolate glazed vanilla donuts on a wire rack and on a plate and wooden board.

I love making baked donuts, from Blueberry donuts to cinnamon to even zucchini baked donuts, they are so easy to make, the addition of greek yogurt makes them soft and moist. Perfect plain or just as delicious with an easy chocolate ganache topping.

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Ingredients needed to make Vanilla Donuts

Flour – all purpose or cake flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt – I use salted butter so if you use unsalted butter then add a bit more salt
Sugar – granulated sugar
Butter – melted and cooled
Egg – large egg room temperature
Vanilla – vanilla extract
Greek yogurt – whole plain greek yogurt room temperature
Milk – 2% or whole milk room temperature

Chocolate ganache

Chocolate – semi sweet chocolate or white chocolate
Cream – whole, heavy or whipping cream

If you use white chocolate then add less cream.

How to Make Cake Flour

Be sure to sift the flour and cornstarch together a couple of times, this way it is sure to be properly combined and lump free.

How to make a Vanilla Donut recipe

In a small pot melt the butter and let cool. In a medium/large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.

In a medium bowl whisk together until combined, cooled melted butter, egg, vanilla, greek yogurt and milk.

how to make baked donuts from the batter to in the pan

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not over mix.

To fill the donut pan you can either pour the donut batter into a piping bag and fill the prepared donut pan until almost full or use a small spoon.

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let the donuts cool for about 10 minutes in the pan then move to a wire rack to cool completely.

The donuts should be completely cool before dipping in the glaze. Top with sprinkles, grated chocolate or even finely chopped nuts if desired.

How to make chocolate ganache

Chop the chocolate and place in a medium bowl. In a medium saucepan heat the cream until very hot but not boiling, pour over the chocolate and let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until melted and smooth.

Is it Donut or Doughnut?

In the Oxford English Dictionary it lists both spellings, Doughnut is the preferred spelling in British English and donut is the preferred American spelling. So in other words they both mean the same thing, just different spelling.

FAQs

What makes Baked Donuts so soft?

Using pastry flour instead of all purpose and the addition of milk and greek yogurt are what helps to make these donuts soft.

How long to bake Vanilla Donuts?

These donuts take no time to make, 20 minutes and you are eating donuts. Yummy soft, moist, baked Vanilla Cake Donuts.

How to prepare the donut pan

You can either grease and flour the pan or use a nonstick cooking spray.

Can I use chocolate chips?

If you use chocolate chips for the ganache just be sure to use a good quality chip.

How to store the baked donuts

Store the baked cooled donuts in an air tight container at room temperature. They will last up to 4 days. You can also freeze them in a freezer safe bag or container. They will keep for up to 2-3 months in the freezer.

These Vanilla Cake Donuts are an easy and delicious Valentine’s day treat or any day treat for that matter. Enjoy!

Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Baked Donuts

Rosemary Molloy

Easy Dipped Vanilla Cake Donuts, a fast easy delicious recipe. Dipping in some Chocolate or Nutella makes them extra yummy. The whole family will love these.

5 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings donuts

Calories 368 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

FOR THE DONUTS

1 cup flour all purpose or cake/pastry flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
⅓ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons butter melted let cool
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons greek yogurt
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon milk either 2% or whole milk room temperature

FOR THE GANACHE

4 ounces semi sweet chocolate good quality
½ cup cream whole/whipping or heavy cream with at least 30% fat content

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius), grease and flour a 6 size donut pan.
In a small pot melt butter and let cool.
In a medium/large bowl whisk together flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
In a medium bowl whisk together until combined, cooled melted butter, egg, vanilla, greek yogurt and milk.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not over mix.
To fill the donut pan you can either pour the donut batter into a piping bag and fill the prepared donut pan until almost full or use a small spoon and spatula.
Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let the donuts cool for about 10 minutes in the pan then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
The donuts should be completely cool before dipping or spreading with the ganache. Top with sprinkles, grated chocolate or even finely chopped nuts if desired before the ganache has set. Enjoy!

TO MAKE THE GANACHE

Chop the chocolate and place in a medium bowl. In a medium saucepan heat the cream until very hot but not boiling, pour over the chocolate and let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until melted and smooth.

Notes

For room temperature ingredients remove from the fridge 45-60 minutes before using.

If you prefer you can use cake flour instead of all purpose, it will make the donuts softer and more tender. For every cup of all purpose flour, remove two tablespoons and replace with two tablespoons of corn starch. Be sure to sift the flour and cornstarch together a couple of times, this way it is sure to be properly combined and lump free.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 122mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 532IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg

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Republished from February 10, 2016.

Soft Baked Vanilla Donuts

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