Mini Donut with Caramel Glaze
Mini Donut with Caramel Glaze
Ingredients
For the Mini Donuts
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Caramel Glaze
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Garnish
- as needed sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the donuts: all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk them together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture: milk, large egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Whisk all the ingredients together until they are just combined and form a smooth batter. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Transfer the donut batter into a piping bag for easier handling. If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a large zip-top bag with a corner snipped off.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Lightly grease a mini donut pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pipe the donut batter evenly into each cavity of the prepared mini donut pan, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Bake the mini donuts in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 180
- 9
Once baked, remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool slightly in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This is part of the passive time.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
While the donuts are cooling, prepare the caramel glaze. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add brown sugar and milk to the melted butter. Stir until combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 2 minutes, whisking constantly to ensure it doesn't burn and becomes smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Dip each cooled mini donut into the warm caramel glaze, ensuring it's evenly coated. Allow any excess glaze to drip off.
⏱️ 5 min
- 15
Optionally, immediately decorate the glazed mini donuts with sprinkles before the glaze sets.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Mini Donut with Caramel Glaze
For the Mini Donuts
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Caramel Glaze
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Garnish
- as needed sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the donuts: all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk them together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture: milk, large egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Whisk all the ingredients together until they are just combined and form a smooth batter. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Transfer the donut batter into a piping bag for easier handling. If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a large zip-top bag with a corner snipped off.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Lightly grease a mini donut pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pipe the donut batter evenly into each cavity of the prepared mini donut pan, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Bake the mini donuts in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 180 - 9
Once baked, remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool slightly in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This is part of the passive time.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
While the donuts are cooling, prepare the caramel glaze. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add brown sugar and milk to the melted butter. Stir until combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 2 minutes, whisking constantly to ensure it doesn't burn and becomes smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Dip each cooled mini donut into the warm caramel glaze, ensuring it's evenly coated. Allow any excess glaze to drip off.
⏱️ 5 min - 15
Optionally, immediately decorate the glazed mini donuts with sprinkles before the glaze sets.
⏱️ 1 min