Spiced Donuts with Cranberry Glaze
Skip the bakery and make these Spiced Donuts with Cranberry Glaze at home. Soft, fluffy and perfectly spiced, these donuts are finished with a from-scratch cranberry glaze. Easy and addicting, this recipe is a delicious treat for the holidays.
Equipment
- Donut pan
Ingredients
Spiced Donuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour unbleached
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1/3 cup milk room temperature
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt room temperature
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla pure
Cranberry Glaze
- 1/2 cup cranberries fresh
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp orange zest
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla pure
Instructions
Spiced Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease donut pan with olive oil and set aside.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar and spices together in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg, milk, yogurt, melted butter and vanilla until combined.
- Carefully add wet ingredients to dry, stirring with a wooden spoon until just combined. Take care to avoid overmixing. Note: Batter will be thick.
- Pipe batter into donut pan, evenly distributing between the six cavities.
- Bake for 9 minutes. Donuts are done when tops spring back when pressed by a fingertip.
- Cool donuts in pan for 3 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cranberry Glaze
- Add cranberries, water, sugar and orange zest to saucepan. Simmer for 8 minutes, while crushing cranberries with a fork, until mixture thickens to the consistency of jam.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Add powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and cranberry mixture to a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Note: glaze will be thick.
Assembly
- Dip donuts tops into glaze. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Donuts taste best the day they are made but can be covered and stored at room temperature up to 2 days.