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Baked Sweet Potato Donuts

Posted by: Kate / Breakfasts, Donut Recipes / Posted: 11/16/16 / Last updated: 01/02/20

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Baked Sweet Potato DonutsI joke that I could put anything into a donut and my kids would eat it. The thing is, though, it’s true.

Baked Sweet Potato Donuts

I haven’t been able to win my kids over to sweet potatoes yet.

Maybe it’s genetic? As a kid, I didn’t like sweet potatoes. At all. Baked Sweet Potato Donut RecipeNow, though, I can’t get enough!

I love sweet potato everything – sweet potato fries, baked sweet potatoes, sweet potato casserole, and so on. sweet-potato-donuts-2-1000These Baked Sweet Potato Donuts take leftover sweet potatoes and turn them into something deliciously fantastic. These baked donuts are light and soft – like sweet potato spice cake.

They’re topped with a brown butter maple glaze that is just plain amazing. One note – you’ll want to use plain mashed sweet potatoes.

So, plan to make a little extra or set some aside when you make sweet potato casserole.

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Baked Sweet Potato Donuts

Baked sweet potato donut recipe
Author:I Heart Eating
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings:12 donuts
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sweet potato donuts
Print Rate
5 from 2 votes

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Donuts

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar (, packed)
  • 1/4 cup butter (, melted)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup plain mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Maple Browned Butter Glaze

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (, packed)
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon maple flavor or extract (, optional)
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans (, optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 Grease 2 6-well doughnut pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Stir together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  • Whisk together brown sugar, butter, oil, buttermilk, egg, egg yolk, sweet potatoes, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
  • Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain.
  • Spoon mixture into prepared doughnut pans. They will be full.
  • Bake until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove doughnuts from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Once the donuts have cooled, prepare the glaze.
  • To make the glaze, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat just until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, and whisk in brown sugar, cream, and maple syrup. Return pan to low heat and cook until bubbly, about 30 seconds.
  • Remove from heat, and whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and maple flavor until smooth.
  • Dip tops of cooled donuts into glaze, and return to cooling rack.
  • Sprinkle with pecans, if using.
  • Let glaze set up before serving, about 10-15 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 380kcal (19%)Carbohydrates: 57g (19%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 16g (25%)Saturated Fat: 9g (45%)Cholesterol: 50mg (17%)Sodium: 210mg (9%)Potassium: 147mg (4%)Sugar: 44g (49%)Vitamin A: 285IU (6%)Calcium: 72mg (7%)Iron: 1.2mg (7%)
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Slightly adapted from Allrecipes.

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  1. Kris says

    October 20, 2020 at 11:41 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely STUPENDOUS!!!!! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 20, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you! I’m so glad that you liked them!

      Reply
  2. Caroline says

    May 15, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! I love all of the fall flavors!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 15, 2018 at 10:56 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    November 21, 2016 at 3:00 pm

    Donuts are my weakness so I know these were amazing!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      November 22, 2016 at 9:59 am

      Me too! =) Thanks!!

      Reply

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