Thursday, April 20, 2017
mini funfetti donuts
mini funfetti donuts
Are you the kind of person who gets motivated or un-motivated after a vacation? I'm a big believer in taking vacations as early and often as possible in order to avoid burnout and maintain a healthy well-being. These days, however, I've been coming back from my vacations itching for more and not feeling the least bit restored. I've noticed that this has been a trend in the past few years — I blame social media and how it's made unplugging from the blog a near impossibility. So even though we've had a few long weekends and I've taken days off here and there, I'm still feeling a little burned out from it all.
On my first day back from my non-vacation of a vacation, I made these donuts in an attempt to get back into the groove of baking. Although I started out the process begrudgingly, my spirits had lifted considerably by the time I pulled out the first batch from the oven. Because mini donuts — who can resist them? Especially when studded with sprinkles and glazed with shiny chocolate. They literally seem like cheer in the palm of your hand!
These mini donuts come from Williams-Sonoma's new (also mini) cookbook, The Doughnut Cookbook. Small and mighty, it guides you through a variety of donut recipes that range from the basic yeast variety to more exciting baked flavor bases like carrot cake and these funfetti donuts. Even though baked donuts don't get as much love as the fried kind, I've always had a soft spot for them as they come together much more easily and are just as tasty.
Enjoy!
Thanks Williams-Sonoma for sponsoring this post by graciously providing The Doughnut Cookbook and other equipment for my new Brooklyn kitchen to help me bake and cook. All thoughts and opinions are my own; thank you for supporting Hummingbird High and all my sponsors!
Some baker's notes:
- I used this mini donut pan to bake my donuts, but you can also use a regular sized pan for the same recipe without needing to adjust the baking time. Be sure to use a lot of cooking spray in the donut cavities so that the donuts pop out with ease!
- Be sure to use the glaze IMMEDIATELY after making — it tends to harden quickly! If you like taking your time decorating, it helps to keep the chocolate glaze over a very, very low heat to prevent it from hardening while you decorate the donuts. Stir every minute or so to prevent the top from glazing.
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