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Christmas Donuts

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These soft, cakey baked donuts with a rich chocolate ganache and festive sprinkles are the perfect holiday treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed, light or dark
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 1/3 cup Christmas sprinkles plus more for decoration, optional
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream or heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Grease donut pans well with butter or nonstick spray.
  3. Lightly dust pans with flour.
  4. Tap out any excess flour from the pans.
  5. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and salt.
  6. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
  7. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  8. Stir until just combined.
  9. Stir in the 1/3 cup Christmas sprinkles.
  10. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
  11. Use a piping bag or a ziplock bag with a corner snipped off to fill the donut molds evenly.
  12. Fill average-sized molds halfway.
  13. For larger donuts, fill molds between 2/3 and 3/4 full.
  14. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  15. Check for doneness with a toothpick; it should come out dry or the edges should be lightly browned.
  16. Let donuts cool in the pans for 2-3 minutes.
  17. Remove donuts from the pans.
  18. Let donuts cool completely on a wire rack.
  19. Chop the semi-sweet chocolate using a serrated knife.
  20. Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
  21. In a small saucepan on low heat, heat the heavy cream until just before it starts to boil.
  22. Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate.
  23. Do not stir.
  24. Allow the mixture to sit for 3 minutes.
  25. Stir the chocolate and cream until smooth.
  26. Dunk cooled donuts into the ganache.
  27. Set donuts on a baking rack.
  28. Sprinkle with additional Christmas sprinkles, if desired.
  29. Allow ganache to set before serving.
  30. Enjoy!

Notes

Ensure all cold ingredients like egg and buttermilk are at room temperature for best results.
Do not overmix the batter; mix until just combined to keep the donuts tender.
Cool donuts completely before dipping in ganache to prevent it from melting off.
For easy filling, use a piping bag or a ziplock bag with a corner snipped off.

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