Baked Doughnuts for Everyone {giveaway}
I have this thing with doughnuts. I think it was embedded in my brain as a tiny child; with each passing birthday nana would always come over with a pink doughnut and a birthday candle to sing, “Happy Birthday.” I always was aware of the pure awesomeness that is a fresh doughnut.
It’s one of the many foods I couldn’t wait to introduce to Liv. Conveniently, next to the salon where I get my eyebrows done, a Dunkin’ Donuts appeared from out of nowhere. So of course, every time I have an appointment, I go through the drive-thru to get a few treats for Liv and myself. One of the best mental images ever is of Liv doing the “doughnut dance,” bopping around with a munchkin in her hand. (Ok, I totally do the doughnut dance too.)
While we enjoy them quite a bit, they’re more of a “once in a while” kind of a treat since I haven’t really dabbled in making donuts at home. They’ve always kind of intimidated me, and I think I’ve made one batch using my donut pan. Since then, it’s remained in the storage closet collecting dust. That is, until very recently.
My friend Ashley just released a cookbook with gluten-free donut recipes: Baked Doughnuts for Everyone.
In the beautiful pages of her book, you’ll find anything from sweet to savory recipes, cakes, and twists on the classic faves. When she offered to send me a copy, I knew it would be something I’d love, and something to use for upcoming special occasions.
For my first recipe attempt, I decided to roll with the classic: cake donuts with chocolate glaze.
It was my first time using sweet rice flour:
and while I was mixing the batter, I could tell that Ashley’s creation would yield fluffy, sweet doughnuts.
I had enough for six, and then used some cute Halloween mini muffin liners to make some bites with the extra batter since I only have one donut pan.
The result?
Incredible. The donuts were soft, perfectly sweet with a delicate vanilla flavor — I had to stop Liv and myself from eating all of the little bites before I had a chance to frost them 😉
I took some over to Kyle and Meg’s house when we went to visit Luna, and they couldn’t believe they were gluten-free.
I can’t wait to try more recipes from Baked Doughnuts for Everyone, especially since I love knowing what goes into treats and desserts. There’s something to be said about a decadent treat, homemade with love and whole ingredients. I’m so proud of Ashley, and so excited for her. She has always amazed me with her photography and recipe creations, and has done a truly beautiful job with her book.
Here’s what to expect from Baked Doughnuts for Everyone:
(From Ashley’s sneak peek post)
- Simplicity! Almost every single recipe uses only 2 bowls, a spoon, a whisk, doughnut ingredients, and your doughnut pan.
- Tips & Tricks! This is where I specify the oil + milk I like to use, what tool can help release your doughnuts more easily from the pan, an explanation of coconut cream, a quick tutorial on making your own powdered sugar, and so much more!
- Flour details: Get the skinny on each type of flour I use throughout the book. You’ll even find a substitute for gluten-free oat flour. [pssst! You can sub all-purpose GF flour if you can’t tolerate oat flour!]
- 101 doughnut recipes PLUS a bonus EIGHT vegan + gluten-free recipes at the end of the book.
- In the More Than a Doughnut chapter, you’ll see how to turn doughnuts into an actual meal, how to make doughnut stuffed ice cream [!!!!], how to make doughnuts for your dog, etc. This chapter was such a fun addition to this book!
- 50+ photos – Photographing only doughnuts for a cookbook had its challenges. I tried to get creative and vary the styling, angles, and colors as much as possible. I’m thrilled with how they
She kindly offered a Fitnessista reader a copy of the book, along with some fun measuring spoons!
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment with your favorite donut flavor.
Mine: tie between chocolate cake with chocolate frosting or Boston creme
This contest is open to residents of the US, UK and Canada. It will end Sunday night (10/6) at midnight EST.
Thank you again to Ashley for sending me a copy, and to all of you for entering!
xoxo
Gina
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I love glazed donuts or anything lemon…!
I like plain doughnuts. They taste so good with a cup of coffee!
My favorite donuts are boston cream! They’re amazing. I also loooove Babycakes <3
I love just glazed cake doughnuts but I am so excited to try the pumpkin pie ones that every place seems to have.
My favorite is Earl Grey Tea from Suzie Q’s here in Ottawa, Ontario Canada !!!
Carole
I once had a chocolate donut with peanut butter butter cream frosting – oh my!
Mo
I love chocolate with chocolate frosting!!
I love chocolate glazed and jelly filled!
Cinnamon and chocolate! Yum!
I love Maple Donuts!! 🙂
Boston creme!
I would LOVE to try these recipes out…can’t remember the last time I’ve been able to eat a donut and enjoy it!
Looks amazing! My favorite is definitely a blueberry cake donut!
My favorite is either chocolate coconut with peanuts or boston cream!
Long John with cream inside.. so good!!!
My favorite donut is the blueberry one!
Love me some glazed donuts!!
My favorite donut flavor is the maple frosted glazed donut!
vanilla with sprinkles!
Love a glazed twist! yumm!
Hands down…glazed with chocolate frosting and sprinkles! 🙂
I love strawberry frosted donuts. They remind me of sleepovers as a kid at my friend’s, when her dad would wake us up really early to get our selection and then go get them while we all snoozed for a little longer.
Maple donut! But, blueberry cake with glaze a close second!
Yellow cake with chocolate fudge frosting!! Yum!
Buttermilk bars! Yummmm!
My fave is vanilla with rainbow sprinkles!
Toasted coconut has always been my fave, but it’s probably been about 15 years since I’ve had one…need to get on that!
There is a place here in Maryland called the Fractured Prune, and they have some crazzzy flavors AND you can make your own. I love the Cinnamon French Toast!
I’ve built up a pretty strong will power when it comes to sweets and treats in the office break room, but Old-Fashioned Donuts will always be my weakness. I don’t even TRY to resist!
pretty sure that any flavor Ashley comes up with is my favorite 😉 genius, that girl. I do love a good pumpkin spice donut though!
i just had the most delicious blueberry fritter yesterday. It was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten in my entire life. Thank you Reading Terminal Market!
Double chocolate for sure
Definitely a cake donut with cinnamon
I love the regular glazed crullers!
chocolate with lots and lots of sprinkles!!! I heart sprinkles.
I’m really a 3 year old in a 31 year old’s body 😉
It has to be vanilla/plain with icing and bright colourful sprinkles! LOVE doughnuts. Total weakness.
I love doughnuts. I would have to say either a cream filled chocolate long john or a cake pumpkin doughnut:)
Glazed all the way 🙂
How can you choose just one donut flavor to be your favorite?! But chocolate cake donuts are definitely a favorite 🙂
I love Dunkin Donuts chocolate glazed!!!! Yum!!!
My favorite donut is the white one with frosting and sprinkles…. Mmm so tasty! I would love this book so I can learn to make my own without having to stop at a donut shop! 🙂
A combination of chocolate donuts with coconut flakes sprinkle
My favorite is old fashioned buttermilk glazed 🙂 SO GOOD. I love Ashley’s blog, too!
I love plain glazed the best. But really, I won’t turn down any doughnut 🙂
I love plain glazed the best. But really, I won’t turn down any doughnut 🙂
Chocolate on chocolate! Chocolate donut with chocolate glaze never fails to do the trick!
I love a classic glazed donut!
Pumpkin donut. Had one at the local apple orchard last weekend. Best ever!
For me, it’s a tie between a glazed chocolate cake donut and a pumpkin spice cake donut.
I like a plain donut with maple glaze!