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Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:33:18 GMT

IamMrsG provided a pumpkin muffin recipe that really sounds good! and about my baking level,.two ingredients.

So, I've just gotten a couple donut-mold pans and since I'm craving donuts, was wondering how much time adjustment should be made in the baking time compared to baking cupcakes.

Would appreciate your advice.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

Kachina624 — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:56:13 GMT

I wouldn't waste my time trying to use those donut pans. I made one of the most colossal messes of my long baking career with those pans. The whole disaster went into the trash, including $6. worth of blueberries.

I'd stick to the muffin instructions.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

hayseed00 — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:00:20 GMT

@eddyandmeYes I've baked donuts before, they are pretty good, but the texture is different than a fried donut, but of course I haven't met a donut I didn't like. As with all donuts they are best warm. I think you will totally enjoy them!!!!!!

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:03:53 GMT

@hayseed00 wrote:
@eddyandmeYes I've baked donuts before, they are pretty good, but the texture is different than a fried donut, but of course I haven't met a donut I didn't like. As with all donuts they are best warm. I think you will totally enjoy them!!!!!!

@hayseed00, yes, I too, never met a donut I didn't like! Figured baked will be less fattening that deep-fried.

How long do you bake them? Thanx.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

hayseed00 — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:11:25 GMT

@eddyandmeI bake them around ten minutes. If you put the batter in a pastry bag or ziplock and cut the end off it's a lot easier to put the batter in the donut forms. Just fill a little over have full. Cool a few minutes before removing from pan.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:16:26 GMT

My mother used to make these pumpkin doughnuts every autumn. The recipe card says it is from a King Arthur's Flour cookbook:

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1/3 tsp nutmeg

1/3 tsp ground ginger

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp flour

Beat oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin, spices, salt, and baking powder with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in flour until just smooth. Fill each PAM-sprayed doughnut pan section 3/4 full. Bake for 15-18 minutes at 350 degrees. Test with cake tester for doneness.

Let sit in baking pan for 5 minutes when done. Loosen edges and cool on rack.

She used to gently shake them in a Ziploc bag with some cinnamon sugar while still warm.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:38 GMT

@hayseed00 wrote:
@eddyandmeI bake them around ten minutes. If you put the batter in a pastry bag or ziplock and cut the end off it's a lot easier to put the batter in the donut forms. Just fill a little over have full. Cool a few minutes before removing from pan.

Thanx, @hayseed00 . Also, thanx for the ziplock tip!

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:03:24 GMT

Thanx, @deepwaterdotter - love King Arthur stuff - will try that recipe.

You really got me with the cinnamon sugar,,,,,YUM!

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

PA Mom-mom — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:51:27 GMT

@eddyandme I agree with @Kachina624 . Don't use the two ingredient recipe in the doughnut pans. Use a muffin pan, because the result is very moist and tender. There are plenty of baked doughnut recipes out there to try. It's easy, but a little tedious, because you have to spoon the batter into those little circles. I bought doughnut pans a few years ago and made a few doughnuts for fun, but we are a low carb family, so I gave the pans to my DD. She has two growing boys.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:59:04 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@eddyandme I agree with @Kachina624 . Don't use the two ingredient recipe in the doughnut pans. Use a muffin pan, because the result is very moist and tender. There are plenty of baked doughnut recipes out there to try. It's easy, but a little tedious, because you have to spoon the batter into those little circles. I bought doughnut pans a few years ago and made a few doughnuts for fun, but we are a low carb family, so I gave the pans to my DD. She has two growing boys.

Thanx. @PA Mom-mom

Think I'll make the recipe from @deepwaterdotter which is a donut recipe and sounds yummy, too.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

GingerPeach — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 17:40:29 GMT

I just printed out a recipe for baked apple cider doughnuts yesterday. She reduces the cider for more flavor.

Even though I eat low carb, at certain times you may want to indulge a little. I haven't decided whether to make these yet.

sallysbakingaddiction DOT com/baked-apple-cider-donuts

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 19:02:52 GMT

Those donuts are VERY TEMPTING, @GingerPeach !

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

Katcat1 — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 19:09:48 GMT

@eddyandme I only knew about donuts being fried. My Aunt years ago made minature donuts and then iced them and added coconut, sparkles, powder sugar, etc.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 19:27:24 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
@eddyandme I only knew about donuts being fried. My Aunt years ago made minature donuts and then iced them and added coconut, sparkles, powder sugar, etc.

Me too! @Katcat1 , it's probably sacreligious to bake donuts! But, I can eat more is they're baked!

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

colliemom4 — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 03:06:49 GMT

I purchased a box of apple cider pancake mix but haven't made them yet. Those donuts looks scrumptious.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

GingerPeach — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:18:39 GMT

@eddyandme

I just noticed on the susanbranch DOT com blog she describes how she makes cider doughnuts, too. There ar many photos, and all her charming artwork, too.

The doughnuts and all the pictures are about 9/10 of the way down the page. The recipe seems similar to the one I posted a link to earlier.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:22:55 GMT

Thanx, @GingerPeach , I'll check out that site!

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

GingerPeach — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:53:30 GMT

@eddyandme

I made the apple cider doughnuts today, in mini size (not from Susan Branch's recipe but the other one).

Because I only have one pan, I let the last half of the batter sit until the first batch was done.

Just in case you end up doing that, be aware the batter gets kind of gluey and is really, really hard to squeeze through the piping tube for the last half. The first half was pretty easy.

I thought I'd give you a heads-up.

I think they could have used more spice.

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

eddyandme — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:31:43 GMT

Thanks, @GingerPeach .

I'm holding off 'til Friday - getting really cold, snowy and icy this weekend - so plan on making the Easy Italian Sausage Soup that was posted here along with the nice warm donuts!!!!!

Thanks for the tip - increase spices and reduce recipe size. I can always share a batch with a neighbor!

Thanks again!

Re: Anyone Bake Donuts?

GingerPeach — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:18:20 GMT

@eddyandme

I should have held off on my post until today.

Now that they're one day older, I no longer think they need more spice. But I'll leave that to your own judgment.

Today they taste quite a bit like Ina Garten's spicy hermit bars. Those are wonderful, not to mention easier to prepare.