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Heather Wolf

Mini Egg Easter Donuts

5 from 1 vote
Give spring a warm welcome with Mini Egg Easter Donuts. Topped with a robin's egg blue frosting then speckled with whiskey and cocoa, these baked donuts are a delightful way to start the season.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Donuts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Donuts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 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 extract pure
Robin's Egg Blue Frosting
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 3-4 drops blue gel food coloring
Whiskey Speckle
  • 1 Tbsp whiskey
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
Garnish
  • 1 cup Cadbury Mini Eggs halved

Equipment

  • 6 cavity donut pan
  • mini paint brush

Method
 

Donuts
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour donut pan then set aside.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar together in a large bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg, milk, yogurt, melted butter and vanilla until combined.
  4. Carefully add wet ingredients to dry, stirring with a wooden spoon until just combined. Take care to avoid overmixing. Note: Batter will be thick.
  5. Pipe batter into donut pan, evenly distributing between the six cavities.
  6. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Donuts are done when tops spring back when pressed by a fingertip.
  7. Cool donuts in pan for 3 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before adding frosting.
Robin's Egg Blue Frosting
  1. Beat butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
  2. Add powdered sugar and milk then beat until combined.
  3. Add gel food coloring, one drop at a time, and mix until desired shade of blue is achieved.
  4. Frost donuts with buttercream.
Whiskey Speckle
  1. Whisk whiskey and cocoa powder in a small bowl until smooth and lump free.
  2. Dip a small paintbrush into the whiskey mixture and flick the bristles with your fingertips to create a splatter effect on the frosting. Repeat until frosting resembles a speckled robin's egg.
  3. Garnish with Cadbury Mini Eggs.