I hate feeling under the weather. So let’s just get to the point and talk about these Maple Pecan Baked Donuts.
Never will you find a bigger debate in the food world comparing baked donuts and fried donuts. Each one gets brownie points. No oil is needed for baked donuts but on the flip side, pretty much fried anything tastes obnoxiously good. Baked donuts are more cakey, and fried have that chewy center filled with tiny pockets of air.
I could go on for days.
But these are baked donuts and they deserve their moment. If you’re looking for fried try these. I added cinnamon and cloves to the batter and used brown sugar instead of white. Sounds good already, right?
Bake for about 12 minutes. How easy is this?
The frosting needs its own podium. Powdered sugar is mixed with vanilla, milk and maple syrup.
Once you get that frosting looking silky smooth and slowly falling off a spoon, dip your donut in and tease the excess off with your finger. If all 12 of these baked donuts are for you (no shame at all) then licking your finger is acceptable at this point.
If the frosting starts to stiffen, a quick 5-10 seconds in the microwave will bring it back to a softer state.
After dipping each donut, sprinkle with chopped pecans and repeat 11 more times. You can also drizzle more maple syrup over the top. Fall flavored donuts are the best!
Baked donuts are best eaten on the day they’re made, so get up early and make someone happy.
