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Baked Gingerbread Donuts with Maple-Caramel Glaze

Baked Gingerbread Donuts with Maple-Caramel Glaze are sweet yet spicy and warm. Plus they're super, super simple to make!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 donuts
Author Tessa Arias

Ingredients

For the donuts:

  • 1 cup all-purpose or white whole-wheat flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

For the glaze:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

To make the donuts:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and brown sugar. With a rubber spatula stir in egg, applesauce, milk, and melted butter until combined.
  • Pour batter into a large zip-top plastic bag and cut one corner off. Pipe the batter into a 6-hole donut pan (I used a Wilton donut pan), filling half full. Bake for 8-9 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked. Cool on cooling rack until donuts are cool enough to remove from pan.

To make the glaze:

  • Melt the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and let cook for 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon milk and bring back to a boil. Add powdered sugar, using an additional tablespoon milk to thin out frosting if needed. Keep over low heat until ready to glaze donuts. Carefully dip donuts into glaze. Frosting will set quickly.

Notes

From Pinch of Yum