Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

Classic carrot cake flavors (with cream cheese frosting) liven up this coffee break staple. Freshly shredded carrots add texture and moisture while warm spices perfectly complement the sweetness of carrot. Recipeand photo courtesy of Danielle Rye from Live Well Bake Often.
Servings
8 servings
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
10 minutes
Passive time
n/a

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Donuts
  • 1 cup Organic Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 cup Buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup Oil vegetable or canola
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Carrots
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 3 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 Tbsp Butter softened
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

To make the carrot cake donuts:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a donut pan well with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the Organic Unbleached All-Purpose White Flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, mix together the buttermilk, oil, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until fully combined.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Add the grated carrots and gently mix them into the batter.
  5. Spoon the batter into each cavity of the donut pan, making sure to only fill them 2/3-3/4 of the way full. You should get about 8 donuts, if you have a 6-count donut pan you will need to bake in separate batches.
  6. Bake for about 10 minutes at 350°F or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the donut comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Remove the donuts from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
To make the cream cheese frosting:
  1. In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until fully combined.
  2. Frost the cooled donuts as desired.

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