Baked donuts with cinnamon and divine maple syrup glaze
Donuts (Doughnut or Donut) are delicious American rings covered with glaze or colorful sprinkles. These extra soft American fritters melt in the mouth and can be fried or baked.
With my recipe, you will prepare wonderful cinnamon-spiced donuts, covered in a divine maple syrup and butter glaze (glaze so good you need to be careful not to finish it before glazing all the donuts) and baked, resulting in irresistible non-fried donuts.
These donuts are a comfort food for any moment, ideal for making for parties and birthdays all year round, especially during Carnival with colorful glaze and sprinkles or at Valentine’s Day with red-colored glaze.
If you are looking for more recipes (sweet or savory) for Carnival, click on my: “Carnival Special“.
If you are looking for more recipes (sweet or savory) for Valentine’s Day, click on my: “Valentine’s Day Special“.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Seasonality: All Seasons, Carnival
Ingredients for Baked Donuts with Cinnamon
- 4 oz maple syrup
- 4 tbsp butter (quality)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (SIFTED)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (I use Caputo Pastry Flour)
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (I use Total Fage 5%)
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
- 1 egg (large)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (I use Muscovado)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (ground)
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves (optional)
Tools
- Saucepan
- Bowl
- Mixer electric
- Mold for donuts
- Piping Bag disposable
Steps for Baked Donuts with Cinnamon
First, make the glaze.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and maple syrup together, stirring occasionally; once the butter has melted, remove from heat and whisk in the sifted powdered sugar (it’s important to sift the powdered sugar, as the glaze should be smooth and creamy.Set the glaze aside and let it cool and thicken.
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Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt in a bowl.
In another bowl, beat the egg, brown sugar, milk, and yogurt until smooth. Add the melted butter and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix to obtain a very thick batter.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt in a bowl.
In another bowl, beat the egg, brown sugar, milk, and yogurt until smooth. Add the melted butter and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix (I use electric mixers for about 8 minutes) to obtain a very thick batter.
Pour the batter into a donut mold (using a piping bag if possible) well-buttered (no flour) filling the cavities 3/4 full, allowing space for the rise the donuts will have during baking.
With these quantities, I obtained 6 donuts.
Bake at 350°F for about 9 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.
Let cool for about two minutes.
To glaze the donuts, hold the donut and dip halfway into the glaze, dip each donut twice. Place the donuts on a rack to let the glaze drip off.
Here are the donuts with sprinkles, in Carnival version
Donuts are best served immediately, store in a closed container, at room temperature for 2 days.
Notes and Tips
Tip: Donuts can be frozen (glazed or unglazed) for up to 2 months.
To consume them, thaw them in the fridge overnight and warm them slightly before eating.
The recipe is taken from Re-Cake.
Shopping Tips!!!
I quickly prepared the dough without lumps using this electric mixer that has a powerful 500W motor and 9 accessories.
I baked my donuts in the nonstick donut mold.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What is the difference between donuts and ring cakes?
Donuts are American fried (or baked) rings, later coated with a colored sugar glaze.
Why are they called Donuts?
The name comes from dough-nut, where dough means “dough”, while nut here is used with the original meaning of “small sweet or cookie”. The meaning is therefore that of “small kneaded sweet”.
The true origins of donuts?
Although Americans are proud of their donuts, the origin of ring cakes is attributed to the Dutch. As early as the mid-19th century in Holland, there was what can be considered the ancestor of donuts, a local sweet called olykoek: small fritters fried in pig fat. Dutch immigrants brought this sweet to America
