Magical Christmas Donuts That Will Steal the Holiday Show
Delicious Christmas donuts with warm spices and festive icing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon powdered ginger
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoon molasses
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 2 teaspoon eggnog
- ¼ teaspoon maple syrup
- ½ cup crumbled gingersnap cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a donut pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk brown sugar, egg, molasses, milk, vanilla, and melted butter.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Fill donut pan cavities ⅔ full.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool donuts on a wire rack.
- Mix confectioner's sugar, hot water, eggnog, and maple syrup for icing.
- Dip cooled donuts in icing and sprinkle with gingersnap crumbs.
Notes
- Store leftover donuts in an airtight container.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of nutmeg to the batter.