Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these delightful Christmas donuts, featuring soft, fluffy cake donuts baked to perfection and topped with festive white and chocolate glazes. Finished with colorful sprinkles, mini M&Ms, candy eyeballs, and pretzels, these treats bring holiday cheer to any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Donuts
- 2 cups (240g) all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup (99g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp (148ml) milk (skim used)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp (89ml) vegetable oil
White Glaze
- 2 cups (227g) powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp milk (skim used)
- Red and green food coloring
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 ½ cups (169g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (21g) cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp milk (skim used)
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Decoration
- Christmas jimmie sprinkles
- Christmas nonpareils
- Mini M&Ms
- Candy eyeballs
- Pretzels
Instructions
- Prepare Donut Pan: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray and use a paper towel to evenly coat the entire donut well to ensure donuts do not stick.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a smaller bowl, whisk together the flour, nutmeg, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until fully combined. Set aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, beat together the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil using a whisk or spatula until smooth.
- Incorporate Dry into Wet: Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing gently by hand with a spatula just until combined to avoid overmixing and ensure lightness.
- Fill Donut Wells: Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared donut wells. Use a small spatula to smooth out the tops for uniform baking.
- Bake Donuts: Bake in the preheated oven for 11-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let donuts cool completely in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Release Donuts: Once cooled, invert the donut pan and gently tap it against the counter to release the donuts. Repeat this process with any remaining batter.
- Prepare White Glaze: In a bowl, combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until smooth. Divide glaze into three bowls; leave one white, add red food coloring to another, and green food coloring to the last.
- Prepare Chocolate Glaze: In a separate bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and glossy.
- Glaze Donuts: Dip each cooled donut into your preferred glaze, letting excess drip off. Allow glaze to set for a few minutes to firm up.
- Decorate Donuts: Sprinkle desired decorations such as Christmas jimmie sprinkles, nonpareils, mini M&Ms, candy eyeballs, and pretzels following your preferred festive patterns like plaid, Christmas lights, reindeer, or tie-dye present styles.
Notes
- Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep donuts light and fluffy.
- Use a toothpick test to check for doneness to avoid under or over baking.
- Glaze each donut while fully cooled to prevent melting.
- Feel free to customize decorations to fit your holiday theme or dietary preferences.
- Donut batter can be made ahead and refrigerated for a few hours before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
