My son has been doing little jobs around the house lately. When I told him that he was a great helper, he said that he was doing jobs so that he could earn donuts. I was unaware that donuts were our household currency, but, hey, whatever works!
Since my kids (and my husband) love sprinkles and Funfetti, I wanted to make them a baked Funfetti donut from scratch. Now, these aren't health food, but they have some good-for-you ingredients. So, they're perfect for those times when you want to celebrate or indulge without going too crazy calorie-wise.
Baked Funfetti Donuts {From Scratch}
Ingredients
Donuts
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm water about 100 F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon . fine sea salt or a pinch of table salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt fat-free is ok
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/4 cup low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sprinkles
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-3 tablespoon(s) milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract I used clear vanilla to keep the glaze white.
- 3 tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
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To make the donuts, preheat oven to 350 F. Spray two (6-count) doughnut pans with a flour-based baking spray, like Baker's Joy.
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In a small bowl, stir water and yeast together. Let the yeast sit for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy.
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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
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Add the eggs, yogurt, butter, milk, vanilla, and yeast mixture; stir until combined.
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Gently stir in sprinkles until just incorporated. Do not over-stir as sprinkles can bleed.
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Spoon batter (about 1/4-cup per donut) into prepared pans, smoothing as needed.
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Bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until set and light golden brown.
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Let the donuts cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, prepare the glaze.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to form a thick but viscous glaze.
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Remove donuts to wire rack, and drizzle warm donuts with glaze.
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Add sprinkles while glaze is still warm. Once the glaze sets up, the sprinkles won't stick.
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Donuts are best enjoyed warm.
Check out more yummy baked donut recipes here….like Chocolate Buttermilk Baked Donuts or Baked Cinnamon Donuts.
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