Description

These Baked Buttermilk Frosting Mini Donuts are a delightful treat featuring tender, moist mini donuts made with a flavorful buttermilk batter and finished with a luscious almond-infused frosting. Perfectly baked for a light texture and easy to prepare, these donuts are ideal for breakfast, brunch, or an indulgent snack.

Ingredients

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Donut Batter

1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Almond Extract
1 Egg
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Buttermilk

Frosting

2 1/2 cups Powdered Confectioners Sugar
1/4 cup Butter
1/4 cup Heavy Cream
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
Food Coloring, to taste

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) to ensure it’s at the perfect temperature for baking the mini donuts.
Mix Wet Ingredients and Sugars: In a standing mixer, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Add 1 egg and mix just until everything is incorporated.
Add Dry Ingredients: Stop the mixer and add in 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Turn the mixer on slow and slowly drizzle in 1 cup buttermilk, mixing until combined. The batter will be thick.
Prepare for Baking: Place the batter into a piping bag and cut a dime-sized hole at the tip. Spray two mini donut pans with cooking spray. Pipe the batter into the donut molds, filling each about 3/4 full.
Bake Donuts: Bake in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes. Once done, let the donuts cool in the pans for 5 minutes before carefully turning them out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Prepare Frosting: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and food coloring to taste. Heat in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between, until the frosting reaches a good drizzling consistency.
Frost Donuts: Dip each cooled donut into the warm frosting, apply sprinkles immediately if desired, and place on a rack to set. Reheat the frosting as necessary every few minutes to maintain drizzle consistency.
Serve: Allow the frosting to set on all donuts and serve fresh for the best experience.

Notes

Use full-fat buttermilk for the best flavor and texture in the donuts.
To easily remove donuts from the pans, allow them to cool slightly before turning them out.
You can customize the frosting color by adjusting or omitting the food coloring.
If you don’t have a piping bag, a zip-top bag with a small corner cut off can be used for piping the batter.
This recipe yields about 24 mini donuts depending on the size of your pans.
Sprinkles are optional but add a fun decorative touch and texture.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: mini donuts, baked donuts, buttermilk donuts, almond frosting, easy donut recipe, baked mini donuts, homemade frosting