Vanilla Glazed Baked Donuts
These homemade donuts are soft and fluffy with a heavenly vanilla scent. They are topped with a thick sweet vanilla glaze and are baked instead of fried, which makes them so much healthier.
This week I’m participating in a virtual baby shower for a fellow blogger, Katherine from Love In My Oven. She is a proud momma to two boys and a soon-to-arrive baby girl!!
This easy homemade donut recipe from Wilton starts with your everyday basic ingredients all prepared in one bowl. Then it’s baked in a donut pan for less than 10 minutes. There are only two tablespoons of butter in the whole recipe and the fact that it’s baked not fried makes it a much healthier choice. It also means you can eat more donuts!
It’s topped with a festive pink glaze and colorful sprinkles to celebrate the lovely occasion. I’m so happy for Katherine and the arrival of her little princess.
The texture of these donuts is similar to a cake and they taste like an old-fashioned donut. They are soft, moist and fragrant with an extra touch of sweetness from the glaze. They are so easy to prepare and better for you than store-bought donuts.
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Vanilla Glazed Baked Donuts
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 12
- Category: dessert, breakfast
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
These homemade donuts are soft and fluffy with a heavenly vanilla scent. They are topped with a thick sweet vanilla glaze and are baked instead of fried, which makes them so much healthier.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (200g) cake flour, sifted
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (188ml) buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tbsp (30ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups (188g) powdered sugar
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 2–3 tbsp milk or cream
- pink food coloring (optional)
- sprinkles for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray two 6-cavity doughnut pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
- Add in the buttermilk, eggs and butter. Beat until just combined. Fill each pan cavity approximately 2/3 full.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until the tops of the doughnuts spring back when touched. Let cool in pan 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely before glazing
- In small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and vanilla extract until sugar is completely dissolved. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired. Use immediately to glaze donuts. Top with sprinkles if desired.
Notes
Donuts are best eaten the day of. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days.
I love baked donuts! These are so simple to put together.. and that pretty pink glaze makes them so special!!
Thanks Deepika!
My donut of choice will always be vanilla with pink glaze and sprinkles!! These look so yummy and I am so happy you joined the fun baby shower 🙂 XOXO
Thanks for hosting Kelly! Hugs:)
These donuts look yummy and are so much fun, love the pink glaze and sprinkles! Now I just need a cup of coffee 🙂 . Take care.
You too, and thanks for stopping by!
So festive and delicious!!!
Thanks Kim!
These homemade pink sprinkle donuts are perfect! I can imagine a whole spring and summer filled with these!
Thanks Stephanie!
Lily, these are just darling! They’d be so perfect for a shower! Or a girl’s sleepover!
Mollie
Thanks Mollie!
These are the perfect PINK!! I wish I had one right now for this late night craving I’m having!
My late night cravings often result in a spoonful of Nutella, lol.
I’m all for more doughnuts so I need to get a doughnut pan, clearly 🙂 These look just beautiful and that glaze. Yum
Thanks Marie!
These donuts are perfectly frosted and cakey in the middle! Would love to find these at a baby shower I was attending. I wouldn’t be able to eat just one!
Thanks Leanne!
OH MY GOODNESS! Since they’re baked instead of fried it’s ok to eat the whole batch myself right? These look absolutely divine!
Thanks Kelsie!
I LOOOVE baked donuts!! The fact that these are pink just makes them that much more exciting!! One day, I’ll share this recipe with my little girl, but for now – it’ll be me and the boys 🙂 THANK YOU for being a part of this special shower! I feel like one lucky girl! So happy to have met you through this food blogging world. Much love!! XO
Thanks Katherine! Glad to have met you as well. I’m truly happy and excited for you. Think of all the pink that is going to be in your life (I’m jealous lol).
I like the look of them and that they’re a somewhat healthier choice! Good job! 🙂
Thanks Dave! xoxo
Yay for pink donuts! We had the same thing in mind…we must really enjoy pink..and donuts 😉 Looks delicious, Lily 🙂 Happy weekend!
Thanks Dawn! You as well. Hugs:)
I’ll take a dozen of these beauties Lily! That glaze looks perfect! I need to break out my doughnut pan asap!
I don’t use my donut pans often, but when I do, it’s so much fun!!
I never met a donut I didn’t like! These look absolutely scrumptious!
Me too! Thanks for stopping by:)
BEAUTIFUL donuts!
Thanks Patrick!
OMG, I think I gained about 10 pounds looking at all of these desserts for Katherine’s baby shower today. I adore these pink glazed donuts; so pretty and perect for events like this.
Thanks for the visit Cyn! xx
It looks that idea of donuts for this party has won 🙂 I do like baked donuts as they’re so simple to make, and it’s like having your individual mini cake. These bad guys look and sound impeccable!
What can I say? Great minds think alike:) Thanks for stopping by!
I cannot resist cake donuts! I’ll take a baker’s dozen! Yeaaaaaaah!
Lol, here you go Kim, and thanks for the visit!
My family would LOVE to wake up to these gems! What a perfect shower (or weekend!) treat!
Thanks Liz!