Description
These Patriotic Donuts are a festive and delicious treat perfect for celebrating national holidays. Soft, moist, and coated with vibrant red, white, and blue icing, these donuts bring fun and flavor together with a classic cake donut base infused with cinnamon and topped with colorful homemade glaze.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Glaze Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Red, white, and blue cookie icing (or gel food coloring to tint glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Donut Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a donut pan with butter or non-stick spray to ensure donuts release easily after baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and sugar until evenly combined. Set aside.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk the milk, melted butter, sour cream, eggs, and canola oil until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Make Donut Batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and gently fold until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep donuts tender.
- Fill Donut Pan: Spoon or pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan cavities, filling each about 3/4 full for proper rising.
- Bake Donuts: Bake in the preheated oven for about 9 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and donuts are lightly golden.
- Cool Donuts: Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This prevents glazing when still warm.
- Prepare Glaze: In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Divide the glaze into three separate bowls. Color each with red, white (leave plain), and blue cookie icing or gel food coloring to get patriotic colors.
- Glaze Donuts: Dip the cooled donuts into each colored glaze or use piping to decorate creatively with red, white, and blue icing to resemble patriotic themes.
- Set and Serve: Allow icing to set for 15-20 minutes at room temperature before serving. Enjoy your festive Patriotic Donuts!
Notes
- You can substitute canola oil with vegetable oil or melted coconut oil if preferred.
- If you don’t have a donut pan, use a muffin tin but donuts will have a different shape.
- Adjust glaze consistency by adding more milk to thin or powdered sugar to thicken.
- For a stronger cinnamon flavor, increase cinnamon to 1 1/2 teaspoons.
- Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze for longer storage.
