Baked Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe
Easter is almost here and this carrot cake donut recipe is a delicious treat to all of your Easter parties or Easter Brunch.
If you love carrot cake and have a donut craving, then this incredible recipe will make sure you get to enjoy it in a whole new way. The mouth-watering combination of carrots and cinnamon in the donut base creates a flavorful twist on classic carrot cake.
These homemade donuts are incredibly easy to make but impressively indulgent – everybody’s going to love treating themselves with these sweet delights!
Whether you’re looking for an Easter treat or just want something special for any occasion, whip up a batch of these Carrot Cake Donuts.
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Use a zester to shred the carrots finely but if you like them thicker you can use a regular cheese grater.
Spray donut pan with cooking spray or butter. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together, eggs, milk, butter and vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients until just incorporated.
Mix in shredded carrots.
Fill the donut cups ¾ of the way with batter.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Cool donuts on a cooling rack.
Beat together cream cheese and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Slowly add in powdered sugar.
Frost donuts with cream cheese icing using a butter knife.
Garnish with shredded coconut, chopped pecans or chopped walnuts.
Here’s some tips on how to store your donuts so they’ll stay fresh, flavorful and full of goodness.
First off, you should wrap your donuts tightly in a ziploc bag or airtight container – this will help keep their moisture and softness. If you’re not planning on eating them right away, put your wrapped baked goods into the freezer as soon as possible after baking!
Freezing maintains flavor better than refrigeration. When defrosting frozen donuts, always let them thaw overnight in the refrigerator instead of at room temperature.
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Baked Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe
Recipe details
- 10 servings
- Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 20 min
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