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Do you love eggnog? My family really loves that rich and delicious stuff! During the Holidays I try to keep it around for them to enjoy. This week as I was pouring a glass for my youngest daughter I had a realization that kind of blew my mind. I realized I had never actually baked with eggnog before?!
I am not sure how that is possible….
This realization then led me straight to creating the holiday doughnut of my/your/our dreams, because for me doughnuts are a way of life. I am pretty sure this doughnut is going to make a whole lot of other people happy too. Let me take a minute to introduce you to my newest doughnut creation. ….. Eggnog doughnuts with a delicious eggnog creamy, dreamy frosting!
I could not believe how super simple making these were. I kind of just added a dash of this and that, and tasted as I went along. Just make sure to have a good doughnut baking pan. Here is a link to the one I use.
Are you ready to learn how to make this delicious doughnut?
Here are the ingredients you will need.
For the doughnut:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup eggnog
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
For the Frosting:
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- 1 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tablespoons eggnog
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- dash of ground nutmeg
Here is a printable copy of the recipe!
Ingredients
- Doughnut Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup eggnog
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons eggnog
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- dash of ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Grease a 6-well doughnut pan or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, and the salt. Whisk or stir to blend thoroughly.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the 3/4 cup of eggnog with the egg, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and almond extract.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until well blended.
- Spoon the batter into the wells of the doughnut pan, filling them about two-thirds full. Alternatively, to pipe the batter, spoon it into a plastic food storage bag and cut out a small piece of the corner. Squeezing the bag, pipe the batter into the wells.
- Bake the doughnuts for about 9 to 11 minutes, or until set. A toothpick inserted into a doughnut should come out clean.
- Let the doughnuts cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a rack.
- Frosting Directions:
- Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of eggnog, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and almond extract, and a dash of nutmeg. Stir until well blended. If the batter seems too thick, thin it with more eggnog or some milk.
- Dunk the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze and place them back on the rack to dry.
- The glaze would soak into the more porous bottoms, so the tops are best for glazing.
- Enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed this recipe. Happy Holidays and have fun baking!
Love,
Jen
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Comments
Happen to be one of those people who absolutely love eggnog. So sign me up for your yummy eggnog donuts. Pinned and am so going to try to make soon now :)
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We are soul sisters! Love it. Thanks for sharing and pinning the recipe :)
Jen recently posted…Baked Eggnog Doughnuts
Holy cow this is my love language. And 3 Tbsp of Egg Nog makes me a happy panda! DONUTS FOR LIFE.
Seriously there should be no skimping on the eggnog!
Happy pandas are a nice and fuzzy, happy image. I like that phrase :)
Jen recently posted…Baked Eggnog Doughnuts
2 things. 1. I think you are the only person I know who knows how to create your own doughnuts. Impressive. 2. You can BAKE them!!??
So really that leads me to 3. Huh. Maybe I could actually do this. I just need one of those doughnut pans you mentioned.
Doughnuts are a way of life around here, so we go big on them!
Yes you should get a pan, because baking doughnuts is super easy!!!
Glad you liked this recipe :)
Jen recently posted…Baked Eggnog Doughnuts
I really do not like eggnog at all; however we did bake eggnog cupcakes last year and I found that I love the taste just not the texture so baking with it is definitely the way to go. My older boys love the stuff so we do have it on hand this time of year. Pinning to try!
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I have heard that from people who don’t like to drink it, but baking it tastes alright for them. Thanks for pinning and good luck!
Jen recently posted…Baked Eggnog Doughnuts
Fun idea! Can you believe I’ve never had eggnog? Granted, I’m not a warm drink person and that’s usually how it’s served. LOL
-Lauren
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No way?! Add that to your December list, “Try Eggnog!”
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Sounds interesting, never had baked doughnuts!! Pinned for later.
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I have never made donuts before, but you may have just sold me on attempting it! I absolutely love eggnog and could literally drink it every single night from the time it hits the stores in November until it’s gone in January. If not for the tremendous amount of calories, I totally would drink it every night. But now if I make these incredible donuts, I may have to cut down on drinking the glorious stuff, too! Amazing! Thanks for sharing and linking up!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
Also, I will be featuring this post on tomorrow’s Link Up On the Edge!
Yay, thank you so much!!
Have a great one :)
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Wow! These look just amazing! How can you lose with donuts and eggnog all in one? Thank you so much for coming up with this recipe and I can’t wait to try it out!
Ruth
https://voguefauxreal.com/2019/12/09
Haha right?!
Doughnuts are really kind of like a love language for me, I think you and I might speak the same language if you like this recipe :)
Have a great one!
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