So yesterday I spent the whole day in my pajamas.
The WHOLE day.
I loved every minute of it.
I also spent the entire day watching Game of Thrones on HBO. I am late to the game when it comes to the whole seven kingdoms, protect the realm thing, but I am trying to catch up before Season 3 premieres next Sunday. Unfortunately, I will have to choose what I watch first –Game of Thrones, Season 3 premiere or The Walking Dead, Season 3 finale. They both air on Sunday at exactly 9:oopm EST. I hate it when that happens.
It looks like I watch a lot of T.V., but I actually don’t. I only have 7-8 shows in my T.V. viewing repertoire and they typically don’t overlap. But here I am, having to decide what to watch first next Sunday.
Anyway, I didn’t just watch T.V. I made you doughnuts.
These spicy vanilla doughnuts are not only baked, but I threw in whole wheat flour to the mix too! I used 2/3 all purpose and 1/3 whole wheat, but you could totally used 1/2 and 1/2 or even 2/3 wheat and 1/3 all purpose.
The spiced vanilla bean sugar I found is perfect for dipping my warm, butter drenched doughnuts in. I discovered it at my local spice shop, but you can order it online here.
Recipe by Carrie
Ingredients
- 2 sticks {1 cup} unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 4 `1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking spice
- 1/2 cup Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar or 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6-7 tablespoons cream
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease doughnut pan or muffin tin with flour spray.
- In your stand mixer bowl, combine 1 stick{1/2 cup} and 2 tablespoons of butter with 1 cup of sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time and mix well.
- In a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, and baking spice.
- Add dry mixture to the butter and sugar, alternating with the buttermilk, and beginning and ending with the dry mixture.
- Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until doughnuts are golden.
- Melt remaining 6 tablespoons of butter.
- While doughnuts are still warm, roll them in melted butter; then in Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar.
- Combine cream and confectioner's sugar until a thin icing forms. Use pink food coloring gel to tint your icing Spring pink.
- Drizzle icing on top with a spoon.
