This post may contain affiliate links, which won’t change your price but will share some commission.
My very first job was as a cashier at Dunkin' Donuts. It was... interesting, to say the least. I was a 15-year-old who smelled like donuts 24/7. And thanks to my teenage metabolism, I really took advantage of the "eat all the donuts you want while you work!" policy at my store.
And while I loved it while I was there, after I moved on, I wasn't able to eat donuts for an entire year. I know... it got serious!
I finally caved and bought a donut pan a few weeks ago, but hadn't broken it out yet. My house doesn't have central air, so baking when it's over 90 degrees isn't really something I'm into. But over the last few days, it cooled down a bit. I was debating trying out one of the recipes I had flagged for my donut pan's virgin voyage.
Then, I saw that National Doughnut Day was coming up and took it as a sign from the foodie heavens that I was meant to break this pan in, STAT!
This recipe from The Faux Martha is one that I had all the ingredients on hand for, and wooooooah, were they good! It uses a mixture of AP and whole wheat flour, and is flecked with beautiful bits of vanilla bean and the warmth of freshly ground nutmeg.
These donuts are light and fluffy and smell beyond heavenly. I don't have a pastry bag, so I just used a zip-top freezer bag and cut the tip off.
So now that my first donut making experience was such a hit, I'm looking forward to trying out many, MANY more. Better pace myself... I mean, just look at that glaze. Hubba, hubba!
Looking for more donut recipes? Here are some of our favorites:
- Baked Apple Spice Donuts with Maple Frosting + Pumpkin Granola
- Margarita Donuts
- Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
- Baked Strawberry Donuts with White Chocolate Ganache
- Vampire and Zombie Pumpkin Cake Doughnuts
📖 Recipe
Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts
- Yield: About 6 Donuts or 12 Mini Donuts
Description
Start your day with deliciously tender vanilla bean-flecked donuts. Perfect for National Doughnut Day or any time you need a freshly baked treat!
Ingredients
Donuts:
- ⅓ c. milk
- 1 tsp. vinegar
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- ½ c. white whole wheat flour
- ½ c. unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
- ¼ tsp. sea salt
- ⅛ tsp. nutmeg, fresh
- ¼ c. sugar
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 large egg
- ¼ vanilla bean
Glaze:
- 1 tbsp. half and half
- ¼ vanilla bean
- ½ c. powdered sugar
Instructions
- Head over to The Faux Martha for full instructions on how to make these delicious donuts!
Notes
Recipe by The Faux Martha
Big Flavors Rating: 5 Stars
Joanne
I've had a donut pan for MONTHS and still haven't used it! Time to test it out with these gorgeous donuts!
Ashley
I had to force myself not to make another batch the next morning when they were all gone. It was seriously so much easier than I thought it would be!