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Gingerbread Doughnuts

December 1, 2013 by Cate 32 Comments

All the warm flavors of gingerbread are baked into a cute little donut and topped with a thick layer of frosting! These gingerbread donuts are perfect for the holiday season!

Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

It is December 1 – let the Christmas recipes begin! I have a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit until Thanksgiving and my birthday have passed. But once they are over, I start to get so excited about Christmas. TheBetterHalf and I just got back from an amazing trip to Paris and Brussels (more to come about our trip in a future post) and both cities were all decked out for Christmas. It was gorgeous, and got me in such a festive mood!

So when I woke up at 5:00am this morning because of jetlag, naturally my thoughts immediately went to Christmas baking. And since it is a weekend morning, I focused on doughnuts, one of our favorite weekend breakfasts since I bought my Donut Pan.  And so gingerbread donuts were born!  

Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

These light and cakey baked doughnuts taste just like a classic gingerbread cookie! The molasses and dark brown sugar add a rich sweetness, and the spices are so warm and delicious. Then they are topped with a simple icing of powdered sugar mixed with heavy cream. You can use milk, but the heavy cream makes the icing a bit thicker and richer. It is the finishing touch to these scrumptious doughnuts, and make them look so pretty.

Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

You could sprinkle these with crushed gingersnaps for some added crunch and flavor, or some Christmas colored sprinkles for a festive touch. These Gingerbread Donuts are a perfect breakfast to whip up during the holiday season. They come together so quickly, and your house will smell amazing!

Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

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Gingerbread Doughnuts

Yield: about 6 donuts

Gingerbread Doughnuts

All the warm flavors of gingerbread are baked into a cute little donut and topped with a thick layer of frosting! These gingerbread donuts are perfect for the holiday season!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons buttermilk
  • For the Icing
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a doughnut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, and molasses until well combined. Add the egg and whisk until thoroughly incorporated. Add in the buttermilk and mix until combined.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined - do not overmix.
  5. Using a small spoon, spoon the batter into pan, filling each doughnut cavity about 3/4 full. Use the spoon and your finger to smooth the batter out for each doughnut. Bake for about 7 minutes. Let the doughnuts cool in the pan for a few minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. For the Icing
  7. While the doughnuts are cooling, make the icing. Whisk together powdered sugar and cream. Add more cream until desired consistency is reached. Dip the top of each doughnut into the icing.
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Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

Gingerbread Donuts | ChezCateyLou.com

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Comments

  1. Jess says

    December 1, 2013 at 11:45 am

    YUM, these look great! Gingerbread is a MUST this time of year- great post 🙂

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 1, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      Thanks, Jess!

      Reply
  2. Lou says

    December 1, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    wow, a doughnut pan is on my christmas list, cannot wait to make some of these recipes!

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 1, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      I hope you get one Lou – baked doughnuts are the best!

      Reply
      • Lou says

        December 2, 2013 at 5:45 am

        If not, I will try it in in a mini loaf pan and cross my fingers!

        Reply
      • Lou says

        December 4, 2013 at 5:16 pm

        I just tried this in my snowflake mini pan, worked really well and they taste great!

        Reply
        • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

          December 5, 2013 at 9:39 am

          Ooh, I bet they looked great!

          Reply
  3. bookbakeblog says

    December 1, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Wow, these look mouthwatering! 😀

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 1, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. blahnikbaker says

    December 1, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    Oh these look so delicious and would love one with my coffee this afternoon!! Holiday baking is the best and I am excited. PS: Can’t wait to see and hear all about your trip 🙂

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 1, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      I wish I could send one your way – these would be perfect with a cup of coffee!

      Reply
  5. Julie says

    December 1, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Really lovely and very Christmassy too. Delightful recipe.

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 1, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks, Julie! I’m really in the Christmas spirit!

      Reply
  6. bec {daisy and the fox} says

    December 1, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    yum!! 🙂 love this delicious looking variation of the classic gingerbread cookie
    i’ve been after a doughnut tin for a while and now there’s more of a reason to get one – to make these!
    thanks for the recipe 😀

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 2, 2013 at 11:24 am

      You’re welcome, and thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says

    December 2, 2013 at 9:39 am

    Oh yum! Cate, these doughnuts are so pretty with the dark donut and light frosting. And those spices are the best!

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 2, 2013 at 11:22 am

      Thank you so much!!

      Reply
  8. peanutbutterandonion says

    December 2, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    Yay for gingerbread… I am obsessed. Thanks for the post!

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 3, 2013 at 10:32 am

      I’m obsessed too!! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. LFFL says

    December 2, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    I love gingerbread but have never had it as a donut. Sounds so good.

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 3, 2013 at 10:33 am

      Thanks! This was my first time having it in donut form, and I loved it!

      Reply
  10. Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says

    December 3, 2013 at 2:26 am

    These look delicious! Gingerbread doughnuts is the perfect treat this holiday season. YUM!

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 3, 2013 at 10:33 am

      Thank you so much! I felt so festive making and eating these!

      Reply
  11. Erin (@LawStudentsWife) says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:53 am

    Gingerbread is one of my all-time favorite holiday flavors, and I have a mini obsession with my donut pan. These have happy December day written all over them!

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 3, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      Thank you! I’m with you on the donut pan obsession. They are just too much fun!

      Reply
  12. Nora (Buttercream Fanatic) says

    December 3, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    I can’t even tell you how much I want one of these right now. I asked someone for a doughnut pan for my birthday and (assuming it arrives…) these are going to be the first ones I make!!

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:07 am

      I hope you get your doughnut pan!! If you make these, let me know what you think!

      Reply
  13. kristenmhm says

    December 17, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    These look perfect for a holiday brunch!!!

    Reply
    • Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

      December 18, 2013 at 8:07 am

      They really would be perfect for holiday brunch!

      Reply

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