Breaking news these days—the babe slept in her crib, therefore her room, for the first time this week. All by herself. We’re lame and already miss having her in our room. She also only woke up once to feed. And then slept in the swing the next morning, which she’s hated abhorred up until this point. Sweet, tiny victories. I took advantage of having both hands free and made doughnuts from Ashley’s new book, Baked Doughnuts for Everyone.
I’m not into fried donuts, but baked donuts have my heart as seen here and here. So when Ashley asked me to join her Blog Book Tour, I said yes. Yes, please. And thank you. 101 baked doughnut recipes. All gluten-free and so, so good.
I dog-eared the lemon poppy seed first. They restored my hope in gluten-free baking which always ends in a complete disaster for me. I may even have to dig out a GF muffin recipe I started working on a while back and implement Ashley’s tips. GF Muffins: 2. Melissa: 0. Kev declared these donuts the Krispy Kreme of the baked donut. We’re rationing them to keep ourselves from eating them in one sitting.
My new thing is to sub chia seeds in for poppy seeds. You can lose weight while eating doughnuts. Sweet, huh?! Not really, but a girl trying to lose her baby hips can dream. Maybe I should cool it on the Trader Joe’s Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream instead. That also has my heart. And my hips.
Real breaking news—Ashley’s given me an extra book to giveaway + a set of measuring spoons! Whether you’re GF or not, you’ll want this gem of a book.
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
Leave a comment telling me your favorite doughnut combo.
THE FINE PRINT:
Giveaway ends Tuesday, November 5 at 11:59 pm EST. One winner will be chosen at random using random.org and announced Wednesday, November 6. Winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is selected. Available to US/Canada/UK residents.
To make the doughnuts. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease your doughnut pan.
Combine the oat flour, sweet rice flour, cane sugar, almond meal, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, mixing well. In another bowl, whisk the eggs together. Then whisk in the milk, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice and zest together. Whisk into the wet mixture.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a large wooden spoon until just combined, being careful not to overmix (stop when you no longer see dry flour).
Spoon the batter into the doughnut molds, filling to just below the top of each mold, 1/8- to 1/4-inch from the top. Bake for 18-22 minutes until lightly golden brown around the edges. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Slide a thin spatula around the edges of the doughnuts to help loosen them out. Then place on a cooling rack and allow to cool fully before topping.
To make the glaze. Mix the ingredients together until smooth. Add more lemon juice for a thinner consistency.
Invert doughnuts into the coating, letting the excess drip off, or drizzle over the doughnuts. Top with lemon zest and let set until glaze has hardened.
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Hi Melissa, Your name keeps popping up when I go to comment on my other foodie friends pages (Maureen, Ansh, Chaya), so I thought I’d better stop by and say hi. First of all, congratulations on that beautiful bundle of joy, Hallie. What a special time for you. And regarding those doughnuts, I’m going to have to try them, or a version of them They look delicious!
My favourite doughnut has got to be simple cinnamon and brown sugar coated. My grandmother made luscious, divine fried doughnuts. Be thankful she doesn’t live close, or you’d never lose any baby weight! They were sooo good, but sooooo bad.
What an awesome giveaway you’re doing! My favorite kind of doughnut would definitely have to be a simple vanilla doughnut with chocolate glaze. yuuummm!
Hi! Stumbled upon your website… I’m a designer too and I love all of your photographs (needless to say the yummy recipes too)! Was wondering what kind of camera you use?!
Lemon poppy seed muffins are my favorite. So, I am very excited to try these doughnuts. Also, I am trying to do gluten free. Not because I have to, but not sure if I have a sensitivity. Cinnamon and sugar cake donuts are my favorite!
I love all the seasonal donuts this time of year: pumpkin spice with cream cheese icing or anything with salted caramel or maple flavoring. Other times of the year I love the classic chocolate cake with chocolate icing.
This looks like it might be the perfect donut recipe! I don’t eat donuts often but can’t help but have one cider donut each year; this year it came from Lakeside Orchards in Manchester, ME and fueled a fun family apple picking adventure.
These look delicious! I prefer baked doughnuts over the fried ones too. Especially when making them at home as I don’t like the whole frying process. And poppy seeds in baked goods are always almost too cute to be true. Childhood memories! Have to make these with chia seeds too!
Baby sleeping through the night. And in her own crib. Stunningly good news. Baked doughnuts almost just as good news. I love these doughnuts with raisins, candied peel and pine nuts.
My absolute favourites. Not baked, not quite as healthy, but desperately, decadently yummy. Having said that, lemon and poppy seed look pretty damn good too…
I am a huge fan of blueberry doughnuts with lemon icing!! Or strawberry doughnut with strawberry icing. Pretty much any fruity flavor is what I love! I am also trying to go gluten free so this is a great start!
I’ve heard so many amazing things about Ashley’s book so I’m sooooo happy and excited that you had time to make one of the recipes from it! Lemon poppy seed is my favorite muffin…so I’m fairly sure it would also be one of my favorite donuts.
I recently had a doughnut here in Seattle that was a vegan pumpkin spice doughnut, and even though I’m not vegan it might have been the most amazing doughnut I’ve ever tasted. YUM.
Also, those look amazing and even though I’m not GF either I will probably have to give them a try (and sub chia because your reasoning is rock solid).
lemon and poppyseed has got to be one of my most favorite combinations. i remember destroying batches of lemon poppyseed mini muffins when i was little 🙂
Amazing! Two things i never knew existed, baked doughnuts and GF doughnuts, and here they are all in one beautiful package, i NEED to make these for my SIL!
My favorite doughnut is just a plain old jam (jelly?) one – yum!
My favorite doughnut combo is probably peanut butter cream filling with chocolate glaze …. or anything with rainbow sprinkles. These ones look and sound amazing! Congrats on the baby 😉
I love the idea of subbing chia seeds for poppy seeds. I think my favorite donut has got to be a classic glazed donut with chocolate frosting and rainbow sprinkles. My mouth is watering!
Since my last attempt at baked doughnuts were a big fail, I would love to have this book t try my luck again. My favourite flavour combo at our doughnut store here are Eearl Gray and Maple Bacon.
Lemon poppy seed are a favorite, though I am looking forward to making pumpkin in my NEW donut pans!! I am so excited to use them…with every single combo I can think of! Cranberry/orange, banana nut, apple cinnamon, cardamon strawberry… oh, I need a donut! =]
Hooray for baby sleeping through the night! Such a big milestone. I hope the baby keeps up the good sleeping habits 🙂
I’ve been thinking a lot about gluten-free baking these days, and all the different flour possibilities! It’s always nice to have a good book to get you started… *hint hint hint—pick me! pick me!* These doughnuts sound great, and I love lemon poppy seed anything (or lemon chia seed).
Delicious! My favourite is plain vanilla with chocolate icing and jam!! Can’t go wrong there!
Baked doughnuts, such a good idea. I must find one of those tins so I can make these!
Hi Melissa,
Your name keeps popping up when I go to comment on my other foodie friends pages (Maureen, Ansh, Chaya), so I thought I’d better stop by and say hi. First of all, congratulations on that beautiful bundle of joy, Hallie. What a special time for you. And regarding those doughnuts, I’m going to have to try them, or a version of them They look delicious!
Hey Mireya! So glad you stopped by. Thanks for saying hi and for the baby love!
I love blueberry and lemon. Yumm-o!
These look great!! My favorite doughnut combo is a coffee cake doughnut with an espresso glaze.
My favourite doughnut has got to be simple cinnamon and brown sugar coated. My grandmother made luscious, divine fried doughnuts. Be thankful she doesn’t live close, or you’d never lose any baby weight! They were sooo good, but sooooo bad.
Apple doughnuts rolled in cinnamon sugar!
What an awesome giveaway you’re doing! My favorite kind of doughnut would definitely have to be a simple vanilla doughnut with chocolate glaze. yuuummm!
i LOVE an apple cider donut tossed in cinnamon sugar. So good!
Raspberry orange donuts :).
You can’t go wrong with maple and bacon! MMMMMmmmmmm…
Ok yum?!?! I love apple fritters!
Hi! Stumbled upon your website… I’m a designer too and I love all of your photographs (needless to say the yummy recipes too)! Was wondering what kind of camera you use?!
Hey Jenny! Thanks! I shoot with a Canon Rebel T1i body and a Tamron 28-75 mm f/2.8 lens or a Canon 50mm f/1.8.
Chocolate donut with chocolate icing. Best 😀
My gramma always liked the “Bavarian Cream” donut, even when she got very sick. Whenever I think of donuts, I think of her. 🙂 These look delicious!
Lemon poppy seed muffins are my favorite. So, I am very excited to try these doughnuts. Also, I am trying to do gluten free. Not because I have to, but not sure if I have a sensitivity. Cinnamon and sugar cake donuts are my favorite!
I love blueberry!
I love apple cinnamon. However, I have yet to try a lemon poppyseed doughnut, so that might change 🙂
I love all the seasonal donuts this time of year: pumpkin spice with cream cheese icing or anything with salted caramel or maple flavoring. Other times of the year I love the classic chocolate cake with chocolate icing.
This looks like it might be the perfect donut recipe! I don’t eat donuts often but can’t help but have one cider donut each year; this year it came from Lakeside Orchards in Manchester, ME and fueled a fun family apple picking adventure.
Great Giveaway! My fav combo is Dark Chocolate and Gingerbread all the way!
Anything with molasses or ginger!
OK, seriously. I really need to get one (or two) of those doughnut pans! These look great.
I’m currently obsessing over a doughnut place here in Chicago called Do-Rite. They have a meyer lemon pistachio that’s so, so good.
These look delicious! I prefer baked doughnuts over the fried ones too. Especially when making them at home as I don’t like the whole frying process. And poppy seeds in baked goods are always almost too cute to be true. Childhood memories! Have to make these with chia seeds too!
Baby sleeping through the night. And in her own crib. Stunningly good news.
Baked doughnuts almost just as good news.
I love these doughnuts with raisins, candied peel and pine nuts.
http://skye-loves.com/2012/02/21/fritelle-venetian-doughnuts-with-raisins-and-pine-nuts/
My absolute favourites. Not baked, not quite as healthy, but desperately, decadently yummy.
Having said that, lemon and poppy seed look pretty damn good too…
chocolate frosted chocolate please!
I am a huge fan of blueberry doughnuts with lemon icing!! Or strawberry doughnut with strawberry icing. Pretty much any fruity flavor is what I love! I am also trying to go gluten free so this is a great start!
Old-fashioned, though lately I’ve been on a raspberry kick, so a jelly donut with raspberry-ginger filling sounds pretty stellar right now.
Thanks for the giveaway! And I’m a chocolate glazed girl. Sprinkles are good, too.
It is so hard to pick but……if I had to pick one I would say my favorite combo would be walnut and chocolate.
Pumpkin spice! And some maple never hurt anyone….
Yay for donuts! Hallie is going to have a delicious childhood.
My favorite: a glazed cruller with a bit of chocolate on top.
Though… I’ve had a coconut creme filled cronut from Ansel Bakery, and it was the best donut I’ve ever eaten. Ever.
But crullers are easier to find. Hope there is a baked version 😉
These beauties look perfect, look at that icing! Totally looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of Ashley’s book!
Sour cream glazed and a cup of tea will do me just fine 🙂
Currently, pumpkin spice from Revolution Doughnuts in Atlanta!
Traditional glazed doughnut!
anything custard filled is good with me, and chocolate frosting as well
Oatmeal and banana based, with a warm cinnamon-apple glaze running down the sides.
Well, I guess I know what I’m doing this evening…
These are gawwwgeous! I can’t decide on a favorite, something cakey and usually with chocolate is a safe bet but I never turn any donut away.
Blueberry and lemon in the spring/summer, maple and walnut in the fall. :o)
I’ve heard so many amazing things about Ashley’s book so I’m sooooo happy and excited that you had time to make one of the recipes from it! Lemon poppy seed is my favorite muffin…so I’m fairly sure it would also be one of my favorite donuts.
Bostom creme!
My favourite doughnut combo is lavender and white chocolate. I would LOVE a gluten free doughnut book!!!
I love a good blueberry doughnut!!!!
My favorite doughnut combo is chocolate + chocolate. I can’t help it! Sprinkles are a bonus.
I recently had a doughnut here in Seattle that was a vegan pumpkin spice doughnut, and even though I’m not vegan it might have been the most amazing doughnut I’ve ever tasted. YUM.
Also, those look amazing and even though I’m not GF either I will probably have to give them a try (and sub chia because your reasoning is rock solid).
Call me plain jane but I loveeee the bismarks with the white frosting and jam inside. nom nom nom!
apple cider donuts for sure! delicious!!
lemon and poppyseed has got to be one of my most favorite combinations. i remember destroying batches of lemon poppyseed mini muffins when i was little 🙂
Amazing! Two things i never knew existed, baked doughnuts and GF doughnuts, and here they are all in one beautiful package, i NEED to make these for my SIL!
My favorite doughnut is just a plain old jam (jelly?) one – yum!
Cate, x
Apple Cider with cinnamon and sugar OR the vanilla bean donuts from Union Square Donuts. So delicious…
Cinnamon and sugar
Peanut butter and jelly FOR SURE!
I love a classic chocolate glazed or boston cream… yum! These look great Melissa!
My favorite doughnut combo is probably peanut butter cream filling with chocolate glaze …. or anything with rainbow sprinkles. These ones look and sound amazing! Congrats on the baby 😉
peanut butter! or a sour cream donut is great.
Pumpkin spice with sugar coating!!!
Blueberry cake with glaze! But this lemon poppyseed looks like it could beat that out no problem.
I love maple frosted!!!!
I love the idea of subbing chia seeds for poppy seeds. I think my favorite donut has got to be a classic glazed donut with chocolate frosting and rainbow sprinkles. My mouth is watering!
Pumpkin! Preferably the pumpkin old fashioned from Top Pot in Seattle – but I’d bet Ashley’s version is pretty exceptional!
I could eat apple orchard cinnamon sugar doughnuts year round!
I’m a cinnamon and sugar kind of doughnut girl. Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
I love a classic pumpkin and glaze !
Oh, and maple glazed doughnuts are definitely my favorite!
Since my last attempt at baked doughnuts were a big fail, I would love to have this book t try my luck again. My favourite flavour combo at our doughnut store here are Eearl Gray and Maple Bacon.
Lemon poppy seed are a favorite, though I am looking forward to making pumpkin in my NEW donut pans!! I am so excited to use them…with every single combo I can think of! Cranberry/orange, banana nut, apple cinnamon, cardamon strawberry… oh, I need a donut! =]
Sprinkles. Always sprinkles.
Chocolate cake donuts with glaze…. so AMAZING!
Oh my those look especially yummy! Apple fritter is my favorite but I haven’t tried these lemon poppy seed yet! 😉
I had a really good chocolate donut with pistachio cream in the middle. oooo
Pumpkin spice doughnuts and apple cider doughnuts will always be my favourite!!! Baked doughnuts are so delicious!
My favorite doughnut combo is a good old fashioned cider mill cinnamon spice doughnut dipped in hot spiced cider.
Bavarian Creme….Mmmmmmmmm!!
ALL OF IT. Congrats, Ashley!
i would love some toasted coconut donuts please.
Obsessing over pumpkin
My fav donut is an apple fritter!
Hooray for baby sleeping through the night! Such a big milestone. I hope the baby keeps up the good sleeping habits 🙂
I’ve been thinking a lot about gluten-free baking these days, and all the different flour possibilities! It’s always nice to have a good book to get you started… *hint hint hint—pick me! pick me!*
These doughnuts sound great, and I love lemon poppy seed anything (or lemon chia seed).
apple cider donuts are my favorite!!!
I had a Boston creme pie doughnut once and it was pure heaven!
Custard filled and chocolate dipped, but I never turn down a good doughnut of any flavor.
Favorite combo: pumpkin with maple frosting.
Nothing on earth beats a regular powdered donut. Especially fresh and warm.
I’m craving apple cider doughnuts right now!
I had a salted caramel donut at Ike and Jane’s in Athens, GA and it was wonderful!! Definitely a treat!
Either custard-filled or chocolate dipped!
I love the simple, I believe they are called “old fashioned cake” donuts. Pure and simple 🙂
I love blueberry with a lemon icing!
My fav is just a plain donut with chocolate glaze!
Sriracha and peanut butter!
Oat doughnut filled with lemon custard sprinkled with lemon powdered sugar. Delicious both warm and chilled.