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Gingerbread Donuts

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These soft and warmly spiced Gingerbread Donuts are the ultimate cozy-season treat. Made with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, they bake or fry beautifully and finish with a sweet glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or holiday dessert spreads!

Ingredients

  • Dough / Batter:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour (optional)
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup buttermilk (or ¾ cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter (cooled)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Glaze (optional):
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk (or more to adjust)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
  2. In another bowl, beat egg, then mix in buttermilk, molasses, melted butter, and vanilla.
  3. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. For Baked Donuts:
  5. Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Grease a donut pan.
  6. Spoon or pipe batter into donut cavities about ⅔ full.
  7. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Let cool slightly in the pan, then transfer to wire rack.
  9. For Fried Donuts:
  10. Heat oil to 175 °C (350 °F).
  11. Shape dough or cut into rings. Carefully place in hot oil.
  12. Fry 1–2 minutes per side until golden. Drain on paper towels.
  13. Glaze:
  14. Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth. Dip cooled donuts into glaze, then let set on a rack.

Notes

  • Let donuts cool slightly before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting off.
  • Don’t overmix the batter — it can make donuts tough.
  • Add chopped candied ginger for extra zing.
  • Baked donuts are lighter; fried donuts are richer and fluffier.

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