Gingerbread Doughnuts

With a deep molasses flavor, tender texture and the plain ol’ fun of having a hole in the middle, these Gingerbread Doughnuts are a truly special holiday treat. And as I witnessed first hand, even those of us who aren’t so sure about gingerbread will agree! Sure you can make gingerbread cookies, pancakes or a fresh gingerbread bundt cake, but these baked doughnuts are a truly special treat that are much more healthy than their fried counterparts.

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 12 donuts

Calories: 177 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 cups - all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons - baking powder
½ tsp - baking soda
1 tsp - cinnamon
1 tsp - ground ginger
¼ tsp - grund nutmeg
¼ tsp - ground cloves
¼ tsp - kosher salt
¼ cup - unsalted butter
½ cup - brown sugar
1 - egg
2 tablespoons - molasses
⅓ cup - milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Combine the first 8 ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
In a standing mixer or bowl using a hand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar.
Add the egg, molasses and milk.
Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
Place the dough in a large zipper bag, seal the bag airtight and then cut off 1/2-1 inch of one corner.
Pipe the dough into doughnuts on a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.

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