Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

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Sometimes when I say things like “holla” or “holla back youngin, woo woo!”, my husband reminds me I’m a 70 year old trapped in a 20-something year old body. The Martha Stewart Show was my favorite show in college. He may be on to something.

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

So my lingo is out of date. But probably not nearly as out of date as the baked donut pan that was trending a good two years ago. I may be late to the game, very late. But I stand proud, waving my donut around, exclaiming, “Holla back youngin! The donut recipe is finally perfected.”

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

My husband agrees with the assessment minus the holla part.

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

I retired the donut pan to the back of the cabinet after trying several different recipes, all a little too lackluster. Some tasted like muffins baked in a donut pan. Others tasted like cardboard disguised as a donut. But nothing tasted quite like a donut. I’ve never been a huge donut fan, so the loss for me was minimal. However, my donut-loving husband had high, high hopes. The loss was grave.

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

When I asked him what he’d like me to make for his birthday this year, you can guess what he said. Donuts. With little gusto, I dug out the donut pan that thankfully made it in the move last year and tore through all my loose leaf notes scattered around the house with recipes written on them. I have a knack for leaving out recipe titles. Fingers crossed, I found something that resembled my latest lackluster 2 year old donut recipe. I starred at it long and hard, hoping the recipe would correct itself. Since my last attempt was borderline dense cardboard, I added more liquid and flavor and hoped for the best.

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

What came out of the pan was a donut I had been dreaming of all these years. A donut for the donut and non-donut lover alike that still had the essence of a (cake) donut.

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

He was away at a tennis tournament the morning the experiment went down. I sent him this to let him know it was safe to come home. Thankfully I didn’t have to spell SOS this time.

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

You can fault me for being behind the times. But these donuts are a very good excuse to dig out your two year old pan from the back of the cabinet.

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

Pour a glass of milk. And partake in one or two. The non-fried, feel-good flavor will leave you saying one thing. “Holla back youngin!”

Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

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Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts


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  • Yield: 6+ donuts, 12+ mini donuts 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/3 c. + 1 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 c. white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg, fresh
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 vanilla bean
  • Glaze
  • 1 tbsp. half and half
  • 1/4 vanilla bean
  • 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together milk and vinegar. Allow to sit for aout 5 minutes to curdle. Melt butter in a small bowl and set aside to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk together flours, baking powder, sea salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Set aside.
  4. Into the cooled butter, whisk in sugar, honey, egg, and vanilla bean seeds until evenly combined. Add in curdled milk. Side note, dip honey measuring utensil in the melted butter first for easy honey removal.
  5. Whisk together wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Over-mixing will create a dense donut.
  6. Spray donut pan. Add batter to a piping bag and pipe evenly into the pan.
  7. Bake for 7 minutes. Allow to cool 1 minute before turning pan over to remove donuts onto a cooling rack.
  8. Meanwhile, make glaze. In a flat-bottomed bowl, whisk together half and half and vanilla bean seeds until evenly combined. Slowly mix in powdered sugar until smooth. If glaze is too thick, add 1 teaspoon more of half and half at a time. If dough is too thin, add 1 tablespoon more of powdered sugar at a time.
  9. Once donuts have cooled completely, about 15-20 minutes, dunk in glaze rocking the donut around the bowl to evenly coat. Place on cooling rack and allow to dry, about 20 minutes. Serve. Best served same day. If storing leftovers, remove from cooling rack and store uncovered.

Notes

• Double glaze recipe to coat the entire donut.

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Vanilla Bean Donuts | The Fauxmartha

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