One of my all time favorite guilty pleasures are donuts. I like just about any flavor. Well, if I’m being honest, powdered sugar ones can go. My go to re usually strawberry frosted with sprinkles or glazed chocolate cake ones. I’ve always wanted to try my hand at making donuts at home with one of these fun mini donut makers makes having donuts whenever you want, a breeze.
For a simple weekend morning, I went with classic strawberry glazed donuts with my favorite iced coffee recipe. It made the weekend a little more sweet if you ask me. The recipe is super simple with ingredients I’m sure you already have on hand. And in just a few minutes you have perfect little donuts. Top with your favorite glaze, I went with a simple powdered sugar, water and dash of vanilla extract and sprinkles and you’ve got a sweet treat in no time.
How To Easily Make Mini Donuts At Home
Making mini donuts is super easy because it requires zero frying. Frying donuts can be such a mess, but a mini donut maker makes the process so much easier and less messy. Here’s what you need to make mini donuts at home.
Mini Donut Maker
Having a little mini donut maker machine in your kitchen makes it really fun and easy to whip up a batch of your faovorite donuts.
Ingredients
For The Donuts
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp canola oil
For The Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp of water added slowly until you get the consistency you like
- splash of vanilla extract
- sprinkles for garnish
Method
Step One
Add all ingredients for the donuts to a bowl and mix until combined.
Step Two
Heat up your mini donut maker and once ready, add just enough batter until level and not overflowing. Cook until done according to the machine’s instructions.
Step Three
Once cooled, add icing to your donuts and any other toppings.
Having this cute mini donut maker at the ready is really fun. Easily whip up mini donuts for the weekend, or a little after dinner treat throughout the week. You can really play with the flavors, icing and toppings.
PS Try my mint iced coffee.
Mini Donuts With Icing
Ingredients
For The Batter
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp canola oil
For The Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp of water add slowly until you get the consistency you like
- splash of vanilla extract
- sprinkles to garnish
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined.
- Add just enough batter to each donut mold so that it’s level and not overflowing.
- Close and cook for 7 minutes.
- Let cool then top with icing and sprinkles.
