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Itsy Bitsy Doughnuts

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Itsy Bitsy Doughnuts

I purchased these mini muffin tins a few months back.  I have been dying to make some little doughnuts, but for some reason just haven't had the time.  With all my meal planning (cooking most nights), three kids going here there and everywhere and all the back to school stuff, I barely have time to focus on the day to day.

Halloween is always a really fun holiday in our house.  For the past 9-10 years we have had a neighborhood party. The party, for me, is just an excuse to decorate, create fun and creative food, get everyone in one place, and keep  my kids close to home.  This year, each of my kids want to invite just a few kids over for dinner(prior to trick-or-treating) and although they are going to gather tons of "junk" as they venture into the neighborhood, I wanted something sweet and festive on the table.

Isaac and I experimented with a baked doughnut recipe I found on one of my favorite blogs, Sprinkle Bakes. Hers were so cute and the recipe seemed easy enough.  As I was making the dough, it reminded me of a pancake or waffle dough.  There is no yeast involved and all can be done in one mixing bowl.  My kind of Sunday morning activity.

All my kids fell in love with these doughnuts!  Isaac, my savory, loving, chip eating, curly headed monster could not stop eating them.  Generally, when I make something new, he takes one bite and says, "it's just okay".  Hence, these he ate proudly!

Vanilla Bean Baby Doughnuts
adapted from here
yield: 4-5 dozen

ingredients:
doughnuts
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 Tbls. unsalted butter, melted
seeds from half of a vanilla bean

glaze
1 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
1 Tbls. whole organic milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
food coloring of your choice

instructions:
doughnuts:
• preheat oven to 425*.  spray mini doughnut pans with cooking spray.
• in a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• add the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, vanilla seeds, and melted butter.
• mix just to combine.  don't over mix
• using a piping bag and medium size tip, fill doughnut trays, 1/2 way full.
• bake 5-8 minutes or until top of the doughnuts spring back when touched.
• let cool in pan 4-5 minutes before removing.
glaze
• in a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk, and vanilla.  you may need to add more
sugar, depending upon the thickness you desire.  add food coloring and mix until
color is uniform.
• use immediately.  sprinkle with nonpareils, or jimmies.

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20 Comments:

Blogger Bria said...

adorable!! I might need to cave soon and buy one of these pans, they are just too cute. Plus I love the Halloween colors on these!

October 20, 2010 at 8:52 AM  
Blogger Hazel - Chicken in a Cherry Sauce said...

These look perfect! I always love miniature versions of food. I wonder how well pumpkin flavoured frosting would go down?!

October 20, 2010 at 9:43 AM  
Blogger Brownieville Girl said...

Great recommendation!

These sound fantastic.

October 20, 2010 at 10:25 AM  
Anonymous Amanda said...

So cute!!! The recipe looks delish!

October 20, 2010 at 12:00 PM  
Anonymous Kristen said...

Those look so delicious and lovely! Yum!

October 20, 2010 at 12:07 PM  
Blogger Esi said...

I totally need to get a donut tin. I have a feeling I would be making them all the time!

October 20, 2010 at 12:07 PM  
Blogger showfoodchef said...

A-dorable!! I love the tin, and I'm a sucker for the mini anything with food. Nice decorating, too - lucky neighbors!

October 20, 2010 at 12:52 PM  
Anonymous Brooke@foodwoolf said...

Can you be my Mommy? You are sooooo good!

October 20, 2010 at 2:06 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

OMG I WANT that pan, how adorable.

October 20, 2010 at 2:31 PM  
Blogger Debbie B. said...

Oh my goodness these are adorable! I've never made homemade donuts ... maybe one day when I am feeling adventurous!

October 20, 2010 at 2:43 PM  
Anonymous marla {family fresh cooking} said...

Susan, I am so thrilled that these doughnuts are baked not fried. You have my gears spinning now. Think I need to come up with a Family Fresh version - even though yours are perfect as is & so beautiful with that orange glaze. I bet your kids loved 'em!

October 20, 2010 at 3:25 PM  
Blogger Zoe said...

very cute little donuts...

October 20, 2010 at 3:32 PM  
Blogger Maria said...

SO cute and festive!

October 20, 2010 at 3:39 PM  
Anonymous L8YCHEF said...

OMG-i have to try these..and then a Maple version because maple donuts are my FAV!

October 20, 2010 at 6:57 PM  
Blogger The Urban Baker said...

all of you who commented on the cute doughnut pans...buy them. they are not expensive and they are so cute. and what could be better than "baked" doughnuts?

October 20, 2010 at 7:01 PM  
Anonymous Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday said...

Those are so adorable! I also love that they're baked instead of fried. I'm not one to deep fry things at home.

October 21, 2010 at 8:04 AM  
Blogger The Food Librarian said...

these are perfect for the season! how lovely! - mary

October 21, 2010 at 9:06 PM  
Blogger Eliana said...

Awww - these could not be any cuter. I could see myself enjoying a whole bunch of these little beauties at once.

October 22, 2010 at 7:07 AM  
Blogger Heather Baird said...

OH my goodness! Yours turned out so perfect and festive! I just saw a recipe for caramel apple baked donuts... I'm going to break out the donut pan once again! :)

October 23, 2010 at 7:24 AM  
Blogger The Sukkar Chef said...

i've seen these pans but never thought of baking donuts in them! will try :)

October 25, 2010 at 3:52 PM  

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