Brown Sugar Doughnuts
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- baking spray
Topping
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Equipment
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Lightly grease doughnut pans with baking spray.
- Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl in the microwave on high, about 1 minute. Whisk in the sugar until completely combined, then whisk in the egg.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Fold half the flour mixture into the sugar mixture with a rubber spatula and combine completely. Stir in the buttermilk until smooth, then fold in the remaining flour mixture.
- Scrape the doughnut batter into a pastry bag, snip the tip, and evenly pipe the batter into the doughnut molds. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the doughnuts turn a light golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the doughnuts cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove them to a cooling rack for glazing.
- To make the glaze, whisk together in a medium bowl the confectioners’ sugar, honey, and 1⁄4 cup water until smooth. Whisk together the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Dip each doughnut in the glaze on both sides, then immediately dip one side of each into the cinnamon- sugar mixture, and serve.
- Store the doughnuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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