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Incredible Baked Doughnuts
Now these are doughtnuts you won’t feel guilty eating. What make them incredible? Our doughnuts are baked, not deep-fried, so you get the soft, golden, warm taste of a traditional doughnuts but are a little healthier for you. They’re finished with a cinnamon and sugar mixture but if you want to make them even healthier, you can go without. Call them what you want. Doughnuts? Or donuts? Regardless, they’re delicious and baked!
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Ingredients
Doughnuts
- 1 1/3 cups milk, heated to 95°F – 105°F (35°C – 40.5°C) (325 mL)
- 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
- 2 eggs, lightly whisked
- 1 Tbsp rapid rise yeast (15 mL)
- 2/3 cup sugar (150 mL)
- 5 cups all purpose flour, divided (1.25 L)
- Pinch of nutmeg (0.5 mL)
- 1 tsp salt (5 mL)
Topping
- 1/2 cup sugar (125 mL)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (2 mL)
Directions
Doughnuts
- In a medium size saucepan, heat milk to proper temperature. Whisk in canola oil and eggs. In large mixer bowl, using dough hook attachment, combine yeast, sugar, 2 cups flour, nutmeg and salt. Add combined liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Beat ingredients for 1 – 2 minutes.
- With mixer turned on add enough extra flour to form a smooth elastic ball of dough. The dough should be barely sticky. Beat the dough for 5 – 6 minutes.
- Let dough rest for 10 minutes, covered, in mixer bowl. Roll dough to 1.25 cm (1/2 inch) thickness, on floured counter top.
- Cut doughnuts, using a doughnut cutter or a 5 – 7.5 cm (2 – 3 inch) cookie cutter. Transfer circles to a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with clean cloth and let rise in warm place for approximately 45 minutes or until doughnuts have doubled in size.
- Bake doughnuts at 375ºF (190ºC), about 8 – 10 minutes, or until doughnuts are golden in colour.
Topping
- Combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium size bowl. While doughnuts are still warm, lightly brushes tops with canola oil and quickly dip tops in the sugar mixture.
Nutritional Analysis
| Calories | 248 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 169 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 46.9 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Sugar | 16.5 g |
| Protein | 6.9 g |
| Potassium | 95 mg |
