Gingerbread Cookie Donuts

Get ready to transport your senses to the heart of the festive season with a treat fancy enough to grace any holiday spread, yet simple enough to make in a snap. Today, we're crafting a treat that dances the line between nostalgia and novelty: Gingerbread Cookie Donuts adorned with Cinnamon Sugar & Vanilla Bean Glaze. Each donut is infused with a harmonious medley of warm holiday spices, designed to delight the palate with every delectable bite.

Crafted for the health-conscious and the merry souls alike, these donuts bridge the gap between tradition and wellness, baked to golden perfection, avoiding the need for a deep-fryer's splatter. Let the luscious vanilla bean glaze whisk you to a wonderland of flavor, punctuated by a delightful cinnamon sugar crunch. And for that final touch of splendor, the sparkling edible gold flakes transform these treats from simply homemade to captivatingly opulent and ready to wow.

Recipe Information

(Servings: 12 donuts)

• Prep Time: 20 minutes

• Cook Time: 10 minutes

• Total Time: 30 minutes

Join in the merriment and sweet anticipation as you craft these enchanting treats. With twelve to share, each donut becomes a gift of flavor and joy, ready in a swift thirty minutes. From the batter to the bake, a quick turnabout, and you're ready to dazzle your guests with a donut in hand, faster than Santa slips down the chimney!

Key Ingredients

• All-purpose flour: Our foundation provides structure; a canvas for our flavorsome art.

• Brown sugar and molasses: These sweethearts of depth and moisture amplify the gingerbread essence, gifting our donuts an irresistible amber charm.

• Vegan butter: Brings rich, creamy notes and tenderizes the dough to donut perfection.

• Flax egg (flaxseed meal): The unsung hero binding our ingredients, contributing whispers of nuttiness, fiber, and those precious omega-3s for our happy hearts.

• Spice quartet (ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves): The soul of gingerbread, their spice-laden concert infuses a festive warmth, tingling the taste buds, evoking cheery holiday spirits and potential anti-inflammatory benefits.

• Velvety Vanilla Glaze: Vanilla bean paste drapes each donut in a rich, complex sweetness, far superior to the one-note serenade of ordinary extracts.

• Crunchy Coating Charm: The cinnamon sugar adds a tempting textural contrast to the donut's soft interior, delighting the senses with each bite.

• Gilded Glory: Edible gold flakes beckon with luxurious allure, elevating these home-baked wonders to a dessert of divine opulence.

Now, let's gather the cast of characters for our baked symphony:

What You'll Need

Ingredients:

For the Gingerbread Cookie Donuts:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup molasses

• 1/2 cup vegan butter, melted

• 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons water)

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

For the Vanilla Bean Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons almond milk (or any plant-based milk)

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)

• Edible gold flakes for garnish