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 haven’t eaten a doughnut in a long time, because I am gluten free. My childhood favorite was chocolate glazed. This sounds like such a great cookbook!
Maple donut holes!
It has to be chocolate cake with chocolate glaze and topped with lots of sprinkles!
The best is raspberry jelly donuts! Especially the kind that come or around Lent. I hate when the ones at the grocery store skimp on the jelly. I need to learn to make them in my own!
My fav donut is honey dipped!! 🙂
Vanilla Dip, from Tim Hortons. I haven’t had one in over a year, since I’ve gone GF. I will definetly have to try some of ashleys recipes!
I love the cake-y ones with cinnamon sugar!
Thanks for including those outside the US! What a fun cookbook – Ashley has so much creativity! My favorite donut is the classic chocolate long john…I need to branch out and try some of these! Thanks, Gina. 🙂
My favorite is a banana fritter with peanut butter glaze. I just got my first doughnut pan and I would be so happy to fill it with recipes from this book!
Yum!! I love doughnuts! My favorite is a tie between chocolate glazed or sour cream glazed! 🙂
sour cream glaze! my favourite =)
my favorite is Cinnamon Sugar!! MMM!!!!!
My favourite is chocolate glazed!
old fashioned, maple bar, apple fritter…yummm 🙂 it’s impossible to only choose one!!
I’ve never made donuts but this looks fun! My favorite is pumpkin spice :).
Spring and summer I always go with blueberry, but cooler months I love pumpkin anything donuts!
This book looks incredible!
I recently had a red velvet donut for the first time… so delicious!
I love getting into fall with pumpkin, otherwise I like plain!
Apple fritter is my favorite! 🙂
I love the old fashioned donuts or glazed.
Mmm..cake doughnut with chocolate frosting!
Glazed donuts are my favorite, followed by beignets.
I love apple fritters! It is dangerous that they are so big. I always get one with the intention to share, but then can’t stop munching on it!
When I was a kid my favorite was Dunkin Donuts Icing Filled Donuts but now I’d be super happy with a chocolate cake donut or classic donut with maple frosting.
I’m not USUALLY a doughnut fan, but these look so good! The maple sounds heavenly xo
Plain glazed but at Christmas, a gingerbread donut is my favourite!
Maple bar, FOR LIFE.
pumpkin! :o)
I have a love affair with Dunkin Donuts because of my grandmother, too! She used to take me to get a strawberry frosted donut every time I went to see her in Tucson (and after my parents had gone to sleep…it was our “secret”). 🙂
I just had my first Dunkin Donuts today – toasted coconut and pumpkin cake! So dangerous 🙂
My fave is just plain glazed from literally any donut store in a strip mall or street corner. Lol, also pigs in a blanket are amazing. There is a place here in texas in round rock called Round Rock Donuts (originally lol) and they have the best donuts in the entire country. Seriously. And they make these huuuuuge donuts that are the size of your face. Its so amazing.
I love French cruellers! I guess that’s a flavor. They are divine!
Yum.. I normally don’t eat donuts but this summer my boyfriend and I drove up (from CA) to Portland’s famous Voodoo Donuts – awesome flavors! Although I’d probably stick to classic glazed as my favorite 🙂
Cinnamon sugar!
My favourite ever is a strawberry milkshake one from a local bakery. Vanilla batter with strawberry cream filling, strawberry glaze and white chocolate curls… sooo good! Haven’t had one in over a year since going vegan though.
I can never decide between chocolate cake donuts or glazed with Chocolate frosting. Yum!
My favorite kind is chocolate glazed!
Cinnamon sugar! It’s pretty much my favourite flavour everything.
Chocolate glaze
Lemon meringue doughnuts, definitely!
I love this! What a great idea, healthified donuts because who does not love a nice chocolate covered donut! Lots of Love C
Chocolate glazed is my favorite!
I love the plain cake…… Yummy!
I also want to say I enjoy your blog-love the “chia” muffin -sweet and/or savory. I as well come away with so much info pertaining to fitness. I so enjoy that. Thanks for sharing.
Boston Creme! I haven’t had one in forever, and am definitely going to have to go to Krispy Kreme today after reading this!
I like the old fashioned glazed donut!! If I’m feeling adventurous, I will go for the chocolate frosted glazed. Great giveaway, love making goodies from scratch!
I love blueberry cake doughnuts. Since I am allergic to gluten, I would love to win this and have doughnuts again!
My weakness is the chocolate cake-y ones. Yum!
I’ve always loved the cinnamon twists!
My fav doughnut is glazed w/chocolate icing and sprinkles!
I love traditional doughnuts with chocolate frosting. So yummy!