Gingerbread donuts are a festive way to celebrate Christmas morning. Coated in cinnamon sugar, these baked donuts are easy to make in a donut tin.
Servings 12 donuts
Ingredients
Gingerbread Donuts
1 1/4 cup (156 g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch ground cloves (optional)
pinch ground allspice (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup (50 g) brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
1/2 cup (120 ml) milk (whole or low-fat)
3 tablespoons fat-free Greek yogurt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
1/3 cup (66 g) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup (56 g) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Gingerbread Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease two 6-count donut pans and set aside.1
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, ground all spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together butter, brown sugar and molasses until combined, about 1 minute. Add egg and whisk to combine, another minute. Mix in milk and yogurt. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.2
- Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Avoid over mixing.
- Using a spoon, pour batter into donut tins. The tins will be full.
- Bake for about 13 to 15 minutes, or until donut springs back when lightly touched.
Ginger Cinnamon Sugar
- In a wide, shallow dish, whisk together the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
- Dip the tops and bottoms of warm donuts into the melted butter, then immediately into the spiced sugar mixture. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The donut pans I used had cavities 2.25 inches in diameter.
- You may see tiny bits of yogurt in the batter. That is okay. Avoid over mixing the batter.
Easy Baked Gingerbread Donuts Recipe
Servings 12
Ingredients
Gingerbread Donuts
- 1 1/4 cup 156 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- pinch ground cloves optional
- pinch ground allspice optional
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup 50 g brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup 120 ml milk (whole or low-fat)
- 3 tablespoons fat-free Greek yogurt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1/3 cup 66 g granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup 56 g unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Gingerbread Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease two 6-count donut pans and set aside.1
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, ground all spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together butter, brown sugar and molasses until combined, about 1 minute. Add egg and whisk to combine, another minute. Mix in milk and yogurt. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.2
- Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Avoid over mixing.
- Using a spoon, pour batter into donut tins. The tins will be full.
- Bake for about 13 to 15 minutes, or until donut springs back when lightly touched.
Ginger Cinnamon Sugar
- In a wide, shallow dish, whisk together the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
- Dip the tops and bottoms of warm donuts into the melted butter, then immediately into the spiced sugar mixture. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The donut pans I used had cavities 2.25 inches in diameter.
- You may see tiny bits of yogurt in the batter. That is okay. Avoid over mixing the batter.
Recipe: ifyougiveablondeakitchen.com