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 chocolate cake donuts or a bunch of glazed donut holes 🙂
Looks like she did a great job!! My favorite would have to be pumpkin…. its that time of the year!
My favorite is definitely the cream stick! Maple iced is a bonus. I would love to win this for my husband! He can’t eat gluten and our whole family is slowly making the switch to gluten free…. He misses sweets the most, so I know he would love this!
Boston cream or pumpkin!
My favorite is definitely the classic glazed. So simple and so amazing. I need one now.
If it’s a doughnut, I love love it! Being able to bake them myself would be awesome!
I love donuts as a treat! Jelly would have to be my favorite! I love the sugar on top & jelly inside!!
The classic; glazed. Vanilla with that sweet coating! A GF version would make my day.
Peanut donuts from Paula’s Donuts in Buffalo, NY!
Blueberry cake donuts are my favorite, but apple fritters are a close second! Yummmm….
The cake donuts are my absolute favorite!! How awesome to bake your own!
I’m a sucker for cake donuts.
I love apple crullers! So bad but SO good.
Pumpkin donuts are definitely the best!
I love maple donuts or classic glazed, especially with coffee!
Chocolate iced kreme filled from Krispy Kreme in my hometown of Winston Salem
I love a good Boston cream doughnut. I would love to win that cookbook.
Boston cream for sure!
Boston creme from DD!!
Two favs: the classic sprinkle cake donut or my favorite from Voo Doo Donuts in Portland is the butter finger donut…….nom nom. Lets be honest, I don’t descriminate, I like them all 🙂
Apple cider doughnut!
I love old fashion donuts! All flavors!
I love the glazed chocolate sticks from DD!
I love Boston cream doughnut and anything with chocolate.
That’s quite the narrow topic for a whole cookbook!
No way- there are over 100 different recipes and fun things to do with donuts
Chocolate glazed are my favorite!
being a new England girl its got to be apple cider there’s nothing like it with a cup of hot milled cider yummy!
I’m Canadian, so it has to be maple!
Vanilla glazed… Yum
Mmm, I love seasonal donuts. Pumpkin and applesauce cake donuts are my faves. Yummo.
Favorite donut flavor is and always has been the maple bar!
I had a maple bacon donut once… it’s the best thing I’ve ever stuck in my mouth.
My local donut shop it’s a tie between Carrot Cake & Red Velvet. They post the flavors of the day each morning at 6am so I can see if I will stop there before work.
Pumpkin spice donuts!
Pumpkin Spice donut is my favorite for sure. Tis the season =]
Peanut stick!
Mmmm… chocolate frosted cream filled!
My favorite is a chocolate donut! Or any crazy flavors places have like maple bacon or oreo or something like that. And pumpkin. YUM!
Jelly Donuts or Boston Cream (with pudding not whipped cream filling)
Blueberry doughnuts are my favorite! YUM!!
Creme filled long jogn! Oh yum!
*john
I can’t eat donuts because I have celiac and I have never come across a gluten free donut… Sounds like this might be my kind of book! Awesome!
I’m a sucker for the yellow cake/vanilla cake with chocolate frosting combo….every.single.time ;c)
I like plain cake donuts!!!
Love Bavarian Cream from Dunkin but classic glazed from Krispy Kreme. I have enjoyed making Ashley’s posted recipes but would love to see what else is in her cookbook.
I have 3 favorites: Krispy Kreme chocolate cake, pumpkin, and blueberry cake donuts. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?), we have no Krispy Kremes on Oahu! I’ve tried making donuts before and they were okay, but maybe I’ll try again after seeing this post! 🙂
Maple glazed. Hands down. Bonus if it’s vegan. ;
Chocolate with coconut on top or the classic glazed!
I love apple fritters!
My favorite is Krispy Kreme creme filled donuts! but I would love a food sensitive cookbook because I have allergies and haven’t had a donut in a long time!