Make It Monday- Homemade Donuts

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Donuts are one of my most favorite treats!  I love them all- old fashioned, crumb, twist - yummy.  When I saw a recipe for homemade donuts on Bakers Royale, I knew right away that I had to try them and what better time than Memorial Day.  My family and I always head out early to our watch our town's Memorial Day Parade.  Topped with patriotic red, white and blue stars, these donuts are the perfect way to start our patriotic celebration. 

I altered the donut recipe slight and came up with my go to glaze.

Ingredients-

Glaze-

Whisk together-

2c powdered sugar

4 TBSP butter melted

1 TBSP milk

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla

Set aside

Donuts-

1 1/4 cup cake flour, sifted

1 1/4 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. lemon zest

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 egg lightly beaten

1 1/2 TBSP butter, melted

3/4 tsp. vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix together sugar and lemon zest- set aside.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Stir in sugar mixture.
4. Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir until combined.
5. Put batter into piping bag.

6. Fill donut pan half full.

7. Bake for about 6 minutes.  Donuts will be light on top and darker on bottom- I couldn't find a way around it.

Let donuts cool slightly and then top with glaze and sprinkles.

Save this recipe.  Wouldn't these look cute at Christmas?  Or green for St.Patrick's Day?  Your school colors for the first day back to school?  The list goes on and on..

Off to a great week!
XO,

Jenny