A very suspicious package appeared under the tree on Christmas Eve. To every other family member, it resembled an unremarkable square box, but my Santa-senses started tingling when I spied my name on the gift tag.
Two days prior, my guy had asked me what I wanted for Christmas, and I replied, “I already gave you a hint a week ago!”
“Umm… You did?”
“Yep! There’s evidence on your cell phone.” When faced with a blank stare, I added, “Picture evidence.”
“Ohh….”
He left the room, began charging his cell, and grabbed his car keys a few minutes later. After 2 hours, he reported back that the local Walmart, Target, and Kohl’s were all out of that particular merchandise. Well so much for Christmas surprises…
But when he added both a red gift bag and that wrapped box to the present pile under the tree, my eyes lit up, and I tore into the tissue paper on Christmas morning. Inside was an electric donut maker from a Target 100 miles away!
Isn’t he just the sweetest guy??
based on this recipe
These are perfect for breakfast, a mid-afternoon snack, or even dessert! If for some strange reason you have leftovers, they’ll keep in an airtight container for a few days.
- To prepare the donuts, either heat up an electric donut maker OR preheat the oven to 325° and lightly coat a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and next 5 ingredients (through nutmeg). In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, vanilla, and oil. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet, and stir just until incorporated.
- If using the electric donut maker, lightly mist the surfaces with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter into each donut cup, close the lid, and cook for 5-6 min or until light golden brown. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- If using the oven, evenly distribute the batter between the prepared donut cups, and bake at 325° for 8-10 min or until light golden brown. Cool in the pan for 2-3 min before turning out onto the wire rack to continue cooling.
- To prepare the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, water, and almond extract. Dip the top of each donut into the glaze, and decorate with the sprinkles.
I love the story of getting this donut maker! Soooo sweet! The donuts themselves look great too 🙂
Thank you! I think the story makes the donuts taste even better. And since we made them two days in a row (and ate every last one), that just might be true! ;]
I had no luck at all with these. I used the ingredients listed and followed the recipe exactly, but had to add more milk to even get the dry ingredients to somewhat blend in. The dough is very stiff and the donuts are like bumpy rocks. I am a seasoned cook and have never had an issue with a recipe. Are you sure the ingredient amounts are correct?
Oh no!! I’m so sorry. Those are the correct ingredients, but it may have to do with how you measure the flour. I failed to explain that I usually spoon the flour into the measuring cup and swipe a knife across the top. If you scoop the flour into the measuring cup and pack it down instead, you’ll end up with more flour than the recipe actually called for, which could explain why you needed more milk. If that’s not the case, then I’ll keep thinking of why your donuts didn’t turn out so well. I’d bake a batch and give them to you if I could!!