Baked Vanilla Doughnuts

"A 'healthier' sweet way to show your loved ones that you want them around for a long time".
(makes 1 dozen)

Nonstick cooking spray
2 eggs
4 t. unsalted Kerrygold* butter, melted
1 t. vanilla extract
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups white whole wheat flour
1/2 t. sea* salt
1&1/2 t. baking powder
1 cup milk (2%*, skim, almond, soy, or coconut)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 2 six-cup doughnut (you can get these from King Arthur Flour) pans with cooking spray. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs for 1 min. on medium. Add butter, vanilla, and sugar, and beat until smooth. Mix in flour, salt, and baking powder. Add milk and stir until smooth. Spoon batter into the doughnut pans. Bake 12-15 mins., or until light brown and a wooden pick comes out clean. Remove doughnuts from pans and let cool on a wire rack. Glaze and top as desired.

Glaze toppings tips:
Lemon-Glazed: Stir together 1&1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 4 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 2 t. freshly grated lemon peel.

Lemon-Sesame: Top with lemon glaze and toasted sesame seeds.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Glazed: Spread doughnut with 1/2 cup melted chocolate chops. Mix together 1 T. creamy peanut butter, 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, and 5-6 t. water until runny. Drizzle on top.

Peanut Butter-Banana: Top with peanut butter glaze and chopped banana chips.

Vanilla-Glazed Cranberries: Stir together 1&1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 t. vanilla extract, and 4 T. milk. Top with chopped dried cranberries.

Honey Almond: Top with vanilla glaze, chopped toasted almonds and a drizzle of honey.

"Strive valiantly, because there is no effort without error and short-coming....who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly."

Have FUN today!!

Love,

MM