Baked Red Velvet Donuts
Perfectly balanced with cocoa and acid, these perfectly sweet baked red velvet donuts will satisfy any sweet-tooth craving! Glazed with a classic cream cheese glaze, these baked donuts are both easy and delicious.
Ingredients
Baked Red Velvet Donuts
- 1 1/4 cups Flour
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Full-Fat Sour Cream
- 1/4 cup Buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Red Liquid Food Coloring
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp White Vinegar
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 1/4 cup Cream Cheese
- 2-6 tbsp Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Confectioner's Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
Baked Red Velvet Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 2 donut pans (12 donuts total) by spraying them with cooking spray, or wiping down with oil.
- In a medium mixing bowl add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, whisking well to combine. In a separate bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and beat well to combine. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and beat until just combined.
- Add batter to a piping bag and pipe into each donut cavity, until about half-filled. Or if using a spoon, simply spoon mixture carefully into each cavity.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to completely cool before glazing.
Cream Cheese Glaze
- Add cream cheese, confectioners sugar to a bowl. While whisking, add 1 tbsp of heavy cream at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. Add vanilla, and mix to combine.
- Dip each donut into the glaze, and set aside for a few hours to slightly harden.