Homemade Donuts

For Christmas this year, my husband bought me two wonderful things (among other gifts) that I have thoroughly enjoyed using in my kitchen.  One was the greatest invention known to mankind - an apple peeler and corer - OH MY!! I can't begin to think how much time it will save me making apple pies and my caramel apple jam!! 

And he also bought me this Wilson Donut Pan!  Life in our house has never been the same!  I have been baking donuts almost every day!!  Who knew that donut making could be so easy AND so delicious!!  Forget Krispy Kreme!!!

My first homemade donut recipe I found on the website "Buns in My Oven"  (www.bunsinmyoven.com).  And she has several donut recipes!!  Be prepared to NEVER get back on that scale again!!  This particular recipe is a HUGE favorite of my husband.  I did make a few minor changes:

Vanilla Donuts with Vanilla Icing and Sprinkles!

Ingredients:

For the donut:

1 cup all-purpose flour
6 T white sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
6 T buttermilk
(if you don't have buttermilk - just add 1T lemon juice or white vinegar to slightly less than a cup of milk - let it sit for about 5 minutes - VIOLA!!   you have buttermilk!!)
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 T butter, melted *I always used unsalted butter

For the Icing:
 3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
 3-4 tsp milk

Directions:

To make the donuts:
Preheat the oven to 325.

Grease your donut pan with PAM or something similar.
Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl.

 In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, and butter, whisking to combine.

 Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour and other dry ingredients.  Mix well.

Using a spoon, drop two or three spoonfuls of batter into the donut pan.  And with a knife, smooth the batter around the donut mold.

 

You should have just enough batter for 6 donuts.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

 

To make the icing:
Mix together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Add more milk or powdered sugar as needed.

 

 

When the donuts are finished baking, put them on a rack to cool.  I used a small knife to ice the donuts (she said you should swirl the donuts in the icing - that did not work for me).  Top with the sprinkles of your choice.

 

 

Enire Recipe:

 

Vanilla Donuts with Vanilla Icing and Sprinkles!

Ingredients:

For the donut:

1 cup all-purpose flour
6 T white sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
6 T buttermilk
(if you don't have buttermilk - just add 1T lemon juice or white vinegar to slightly less than a cup of milk - let it sit for about 5 minutes - VIOLA!!   you have buttermilk!!)
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 T butter, melted *I always used unsalted butter

For the Icing:
 3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
 3-4 tsp milk

Directions:

To make the donuts:
Preheat the oven to 325.

Grease your donut pan with PAM or something similar.
Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, and butter, whisking to combine.
Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour and other dry ingredients.  Mix well.
Using  a spoon, drop two or three spoonfuls of batter into the donut pan.  And with a knife, smooth the batter around the donut mold.

You should have just enough batter for 6 donuts.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

 To make the icing:
 Mix together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Add more milk or powdered sugar as needed.
When the donuts are finished baking, put them on a rack to cool.  I used a small knife to ice the donuts (she said you should swirl the donuts in the icing - that did not work for me).  Top with the sprinkles of your choice.

 

ENJOY!!

 

VERDICT:

 

My husbands absolutely LOVES these!!  This is the second batch that I have baked for him.  You can whip these up in matter of minutes.