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Easy Vanilla & Chocolate Doughnuts

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Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Doughnut

  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Chocolate Doughnut

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. instant coffee decaf
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Vanilla Glaze

  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2-3 Tbsp. heavy cream

Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2-3 Tbsp. heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. instant coffee

Browned Butter Glaze

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 4-5 Tbsp. heavy cream divided
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions
 

Vanilla & Chocolate Doughnuts:

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Combine all ingredients together.
  • Pipe into a greased doughnut pan and bake 8-10 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool and then dip into glaze of your choice.

Vanilla Glaze:

  • Whisk together all ingredients. Add cream one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Chocolate Glaze:

  • Whisk together all ingredients. Add cream one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Browned Butter Glaze:

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan until brown specks start to appear.
  • Whisk in brown sugar and 2 Tbsp. heavy cream. Mixture will start to foam.
  • Gently whisk for another 2-3 minutes until sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add cream one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Each doughnut recipe make 12 servings using two doughnut baking pans.