These Vanilla Baked Buttermilk Donuts are tender and delicious, never mind gorgeous decorated but really are very simple to make.
We love making baked donuts, and once you invest in your molds, you are set to make endless variations. Fun for everyone! Try our Baked Strawberry Donuts, Baked Apple Cider Donuts, or our fun Sugar and Spice Baked Pumpkin Donuts!
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What are in Vanilla Baked Buttermilk Donuts?
I love making baked donuts as opposed to deep fried at home. They are infinitely easier to make and the kids can join into all the steps too.
Simple ingredients and the buttermilk just offer that little tang which is lovely in a sweet donut.
Ingredients
Donuts
Vanilla extract (Use good quality vanilla for a better flavor)
Buttermilk
Eggs, lightly beaten
Butter, melted
All-Purpose flour, sifted
granulated sugar
baking powder
Salt
Non-stick spray
Frosting
Powdered sugar
Vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons of milk depending on the consistency you want. If you want it thicker use
two tablespoons, but add it in little by little until it is the way you like it.
Food coloring (If desired)
Garnish
Edible glitter, sprinkles, and melted white chocolate
Tools
Plastic bottle or piping bags
Donut mold. Important: Use a metal mold for better results and puffier donuts.
Hand or stand mixer
Sifter
Measuring cup
Measuring Spoons
How to Make Vanilla Baked Buttermilk Donuts
Let’s dive in and make these wonderful donuts. You may even want to double the recipe and make 24! Yum!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the molds with non-stick spray and set them aside.
In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
Add the milk, eggs, vanilla, and butter to the flour mixture. Beat until combined. Do not over mix.
Fill each pan cavity of the donut pan about 2/3 full, so they do not overflow. My suggestion is to use the plastic bottle for a cleaner and more even filling, or you can also use the piping bag.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the top of the donuts bounces when you touch. Let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing. Then cool completely on a wire rack.
How to Make Icing for Baked Donuts
For the donuts, we have a thick glaze or icing, which is easy to apply and kind of drapes down the sides as long as your icing is not too thin or too thick. Afterward, get creative and decorate the donuts as you like.
Combine the powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl. Then add the milk in little by little and food coloring, if you are using it. You need it to be runny, but not so much that it drips off. It should have a thick consistency.
You may use a piping bag or a plastic squeeze bottle to add the icing. Pipe the icing clockwise and leave them to set.
Melt your chocolate in 20-second bursts in the microwave or on the stove over a pan of hot water. Once melted, add a few drops of food coloring and mix well.
Place your donuts on parchment paper and drizzle a bit of melted chocolate into the pattern of your choice.
Add sprinkles and edible glitter to your drizzled icing right away before it hardens.
Note: The consistency of the icing can be adjusted by adding in extra milk or powdered sugar depending on if it is too thick or too thin.
Pretty in pink or blue or whatever color you choose. The simple decorations are easy but make the donuts so elegant and appealing.
What is the Difference Between Old-Fashioned and Buttermilk Donuts?
The difference between an old-fashioned donut and a buttermilk donut is nothing really. The difference between an old-fashioned donut and a regular donut is more pronounced as old-fashioned donuts are cake donuts.
Regular donuts are made with yeast dough. Both are fried in a donut shop but now you can make a donut at home with the invention of the silicone pan or conventional donut pan.
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Vanilla Baked Buttermilk Donuts
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Use good quality vanilla for a better flavor
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cups flour sifted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Non-stick spray
Icing
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk depending on the consistency you want. If you want it thicker use two tablespoons but add it in little by little until it is the way you like it.
- Food coloring If desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the molds with non-stick spray and set them aside.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Add the milk, eggs, vanilla, and butter to the dry ingredients. Beat until combined. Do not over mix.
- Fill each pan cavity with about ⅔ full, so they do not overflow. My suggestion is to use the plastic bottle for a cleaner and more even filling, or you can also use the piping bag.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the top of the donuts bounces when you touch. Let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing.
For the Icing:
- Combine the powdered sugar and vanilla. Then add the milk in little by little and food coloring if you are using it. You need it to be runny but not so much that it drips off. It should have a thick consistency.
- You may use a piping bag or a plastic squeeze bottle to add the icing. Pipe the icing clockwise and leave them to set.
- Melt your chocolate in 20-second bursts in the microwave or on the stove over a pan of hot water. Once melted, add a few drops of food coloring and mix well.
- Place your donuts on parchment paper and drizzle a bit of melted chocolate into the pattern of your choice.
- Add sprinkles and edible glitter to your drizzled icing right away before it hardens.
- Note: The consistency of the icing can be adjusted by adding in extra milk or powdered sugar, depending on if it is too thick or too thin.
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