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Red Velvet Donuts (Eggless and Baked)

By Jigna
Red Velvet Donuts topped with velvety and delicious cream cheese frosting! These donuts are eggless, baked, moist, fluffy, and decadent.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Cuisine American
Course Dessert, Sweet
Diet Eggless, Vegetarian
Servings 8 Donuts

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • Donut Baking Pan
  • Food Coloring

Ingredients
  

For The Donuts

  • 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoon (42g) unsalted and melted butter
  • ¾ cup (180ml) milk + 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon red food color ( or as required)

For Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 65 g cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup (60g) icing sugar (or add to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon milk (add more for a thinner consistency)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

Making The Batter

  • Preheat the oven at 350° F.
  • Grease the donut pan with nonstick oil spray or with melted butter. Set aside.
  • This recipe will yield 8 donuts, so if you have two donut pans, grease both of them.
  • Add 1 teaspoon white vinegar into the milk, stir well and set aside for five minutes.
  • Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar together in a medium bowl. Set it aside.
  • Take melted butter, buttermilk (milk + vinegar mixture), vanilla, food coloring, and vinegar in another bowl. Whisk well to combine.
  • Add dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.

Baking The Donuts

  • Fill the batter into a large piping bag; there is no need for the tip. Cut the end of the piping bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup, ¾ of the way full.
  • Instead of using a piping bag, you can spoon the batter into the donut cups. Or use a large ziplock bag instead of the piping bag.
  • Do not overfill as these donuts will rise well.
  • Bake the donuts into the preheated oven for 9-10 minutes. Do not overbake.
  • Remove the donuts from the oven and allow them to cool down in the pan for 3-4 minutes.
  • Then transfer the donuts onto a wire rack and let them cool completely.

Frosting The Donuts

  • In a bowl, whisk cream cheese, icing sugar, milk, and vanilla until everything is well combined and the frosting is smooth. The consistency should be like a pancake batter. So adjust the frosting consistency by adding a little more milk if you need to.
  • When donuts are completely cool, dip each donut into the glaze. Or, if the glaze is thick, you can also spread the icing using a butter knife.
  • Return the glazed donuts onto the wire rack and let the icing set. I crumbled one donut and sprinkled the crumbs on top of the icing. This step is optional, but it looks pretty. However, you can also use red sprinkles for the presentation; that also looks amazing.

Serving and Storing Suggestions

  • Eggless Red Velvet Donuts are best eaten the same day. It is best to serve donuts right away after the frosting.
  • However, you can store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. But make sure to bring the donuts to room temperature before serving.
  • If you plan to make donuts in advance, do not frost them until the time of serving.

Notes

  1. Ingredients: It is essential to measure the flour correctly. For the best results, use a kitchen scale if you have one. Butter should be melted but not hot. Milk and cream cheese should be at room temperature.
  2. Buttermilk: If you have storebought buttermilk, use it instead of making DIY buttermilk.
  3. Fill The Donut Pan: Using a large piping bag is more manageable to fill the batter into the donut pan. But instead of the piping bag, you can also use a Ziploc bag, fill it with the batter, cut the corner and fill the donut pan. Or, spoon the batter evenly into donut cups. Do not overfill the donut pan; fill it only up to ¾ way full as donuts will rise well.
  4. Baking Time: These donuts are quick to bake; it takes only 9-10 minutes. So keep an eye after 8 minutes and do not overbake the donuts.
  5. Cream Cheese Frosting: The frosting should not be too thick, and it should be like a pancake batter. If you prefer a thinner glaze, add more milk little by little until you get the desired consistency. Also, add more or less sugar as per your sweet preference.

Nutrition (Approximate Values)

Calories : 217kcalCarbohydrates : 33gProtein : 3gFat : 8gSaturated Fat : 5gPolyunsaturated Fat : 1gMonounsaturated Fat : 2gTrans Fat : 1gCholesterol : 23mgSodium : 219mgPotassium : 74mgFiber : 1gSugar : 22gVitamin A : 276IUVitamin C : 1mgCalcium : 42mgIron : 1mg
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