Spring Pastel Vanilla Homemade Donut Recipe
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This homemade donut recipe will give you perfect vanilla donuts each and every time. Top them with a delicious and colorful glaze for a great spring breakfast idea.
Homemade donuts are a quick and delicious breakfast or treat that the entire family will love. This homemade donut recipe gives you a classic donut that is fluffy on the inside and then topped with a delicious, vanilla icing.
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring! I really wish it actually felt more like spring here but, after a February filled with 70 degree days, I guess I can’t complain too much that we have snow on the ground in March. I made these spring pastel vanilla donuts to celebrate the first of spring.
The pastel color of these donuts makes them so perfect for spring and even Easter! I used vanilla flavored milk with added protein to make them so I the kids could still enjoy them for breakfast and get some protein while eating them. And who says donuts are bad for you?!
Ingredients for Spring Pastel Vanilla Donuts
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla Flavored Milk – If you can’t find vanilla flavored milk, you can use regular milk and add a teaspoon of vanilla bean paste.
- Food Coloring – This is completely optional and is used to color glaze for the donuts.
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Water
Essential Items for this Recipe
Mixing Bowls // Spoonula // Donut Pans // Wire Cooling Rack
How to Make this Homemade Donut Recipe
Homemade donuts are relatively easy to make and only require a few simple steps. You can find the fully instructions in the recipe card below.
- Preheat the oven and prepare the donut baking pans.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Melt the butter and combine with the remaining wet ingredients.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
- Bake the donuts.
- Mix the frosting and frost the baked donuts.
I used pink, purple and green for my donuts but feel free to use whatever colors are your favorite! To get the pastel colors, you really only need 1 drop of food coloring for the batter and the glaze.
Vanilla Homemade Donut Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp vanilla flavored milk
- pastel food coloring
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray donut pans with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.1 cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Melt butter in a small bowl. Add egg and milk. Stir well.2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 large egg, 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp vanilla flavored milk
- Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine. Divide batter between three bowls. To each bowl, add 1-2 drops of food coloring and stir. (I used one drop for each of my colors) Spoon into donut pan wells.pastel food coloring
- Bake donuts for 10 minutes in preheated oven. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes in pan. Transfer to wire cooling racks and cool completely.
Frosting
- In a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, vanilla extract and 1 Tbsp water. Stir well. Divide into separate bowls and add 1 drop of food coloring to each. Stir well. Dip donuts into glaze and return to rack to set.1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1-2 Tablespoons water
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