Eggnog Donuts

These baked eggnog donuts are soft, fluffy and loaded with eggnog not only in the donut itself but in the glaze as well. They are easy to whip up and make for a great winter breakfast.

I'm a huge fan of donuts and love making donuts associated with holidays or seasons like Guinness chocolate donuts or pumpkin donuts.

And that is where these eggnog donuts come into play. Even if you don't like eggnog, you will absolutely love these donuts as the eggnog just gives the donuts some nice nutmeg flavor.

And if you don't like eggnog, then try this homemade eggnog. Believe me, after one sip, you'll be hooked. I'll be honest, I actually made the eggnog with these eggnog donuts in mind.

So back to the donuts. They couldn't be easier to make. Everything can be prepared in one bowl and then you just bake them until they're done. The eggnog glaze just puts these donuts over the top. After one bite, you'll be debating on having these eggnog donuts year round.

Jump to:

• Recipe Ingredients
• How to Make Baked Donuts
• Is It Doughnuts or Donuts?
• Are Baked Donuts Healthy?
• Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
• Other Donut Recipes
• Baked Eggnog Donuts

Recipe Ingredients

• All-purpose flour - has the right amount of gluten for these baked donuts.
• Granulated and powdered sugar - sweetens both the donuts and glaze.
• Baking powder - acts as a leavening agent.
• Ground nutmeg and salt - enhances the flavor.
• Eggnog - use store-bought or homemade.
• Egg - helps bind everything together.
• Unsalted butter - thins out the batter and adds flavor.
• Vanilla extract - adds flavor.

How to Make Baked Donuts

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. 
2. In another bowl mix together eggnog, egg, butter and vanilla extract and whisk until combined.
3. Add eggnog mixture to flour and stir until just combined.(Over-stirring will make donut tough)
4. Place batter in ziploc bag and squeeze out air. Cut corner of bag. Spray donut pan with non-stick spray. Pipe the batter evenly in the donut pan. It should make 6. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until stick comes clean. These are a sponge-like consistency so don’t expect it to be really browned on top. Remove from oven and remove from pan and cool on a cooling rack.
5. In small bowl that is wide enough to dip donuts, add powdered sugar, eggnog and and vanilla extract and mix until combined. You may need to add slightly more eggnog to sugar to get right consistency.
6. Dip eggnog donuts in glaze and sprinkle a small amount of nutmeg over each.

Is It Doughnuts or Donuts?

So I guess the real way to spell it is doughnuts but Dunkin’ Donuts popularized the spelling of donuts back in the 1950’s. For me, I go with donut.

Are Baked Donuts Healthy?

I wouldn’t go as far as to say they are healthy, but they are healthier than fried donuts. Like anything, eat in moderation. You won’t regret eating these eggnog donuts!

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

• Even though they say non-stick, spray your donut pans with non-stick cooking spray to make sure the donuts come out.
• Use baking powder that is less than a year old since it has been opened. If you use older baking powder, it won’t be powerful enough to help leaven the donuts. You can test it by stirring half a teaspoon of baking soda into a cup of hot water. It will immediately start to fizz and release carbon dioxide gas if it’s still fresh enough to use.
• When measuring the flour, lightly spoon it into a measuring cup and then level it off with the back of a knife to get the right amount.
• You can spoon the batter into the donut pans, but the easiest way to get the batter in the pan is by using a pastry bag or Ziploc bag with the corner cut off.
• Just like with any cake type batter that you make, you’ll know the donuts are done when a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the eggnog donuts cool completely before you dip them in the glaze.
• Leftovers will store well in at room temperature for 1-2 days in an air-tight container.

Other Donut Recipes

• Almond Butter Donuts
• Apple Cider Donuts
• Baked Chocolate Frosted Donuts
• Baked Blueberry Donuts

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