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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Chocolate glazed are my all-time favorite but this time of year apple cider donuts are delicious!
When I was little I used to wake up at 6 am with my dad, and we’d get Dunkin Donuts and take the dog to the park before school. I always got the boston cream <– my fave <3
I have to have a cake donut with a crap ton of frosting on the top! Sprinkles always help too…..
I love maple long johns!
Me too the long john is easily my fav. I have never attempted to make donuts, probably because I love them so much and would blow up to like 400#.
You can’t go wrong with a pumpkin donut and a good cup of coffee!
The pumpkin cake donuts from DD are amazing!!
Blueberry ftw
Chocolate dip or sour cream glazed! YUM!
My favorite kind of doughnut is apple cider!
Love bear claws!
Old fashioned plain! I bet a homemade version would be SO much better. These look amazing!
Blueberry CAKE!
I love plain cake donuts with cinnamon and sugar on them! Yum!
boston creme, now i need a doughnut
I am a sucker for a plain cake donut with vanilla frosting and sprinkles!! If you have eve been to the Midwest and stopped at a Casey’s gas station, they have the best!
Glazed Amish Donut 🙂
I’m all for the basic glaze 🙂
I was so excited when I saw that you were next on Ashley’s list! The doughnuts you tried ended up amazing.
Hmm. Not sure why I showed up as alley, even though that’s part of my email address (but not my name. haha). Oh well! 😉
My favorite is cake doughnuts with the cinnamon sugar sprinkle!
Glazed old fashioned or boston creme donuts. Yum thank for hosting.
Classic cake with chocolate frosting but no sprinkles. Yummmm!
My all time favorite is definitely cream filled long john!! YUMMMMM!!!!
I had a vegan peanut butter and jelly donut a couple of years ago, and it’s still on my mind. The peanut butter part was more like peanut butter fudge, and the jelly was drizzled over the top. So amazingly rich and sweet!
I LOVE the blueberry cake donut. SO GOOD!
I love all donuts. Cinnamon sugar, Chocolate frosted, Boston Creme, Carrot Cake…
Maple frosted!
Canadian maple is my fave!
CINNAMON SPICE!
Old fashioned with chocolate glaze…if I have to choose. Honestly, I don’t discriminate when it comes to donuts! Haha
Ooh, that’s a tie between apple cider and pumpkin doughnuts. I love this time of year!
Boston Creme!
Too many to pick from but I love raspberry filled, coconut or just simple glazed! 🙂 thanks for the great offer!
Pumpkin donuts! But I also love fresh plain donuts! My husband thinks I’m a weirdo lol
This book looks so fun! My favorite flavor is a tie, but it depends on the time of year: a local donut shop near me has pumpkin spice donuts in the fall, and I love those when they’re available. If not, they have a blueberry donut that is SO good.
Love old fashioned glazed donuts! My toddler has food allergies so I make everything from scratch and would love this fun cookbook!
Chocolate cake donut with a little glaze or chocolate frosting!
My favorite donut flavor is chocolate!
Gina! You and Ashley are my gluten free queens! I’d love to win a copy of her new book. I would love to try some of her savory doughnut recipes…I have a feeling those would be my new fave 🙂
Apple cider doughnuts from a local orchard!
Maple frosted. Yum!
Growing up, there was a local country farm stand that sold their own homemade apple cider doughnuts. They have a special place in my heart… So autumn-y and delicious!
My favourite donut is a chocolate glazed one!
I love a lemon-filled doughnut!
Lemon-filled jelly doughnut 🙂
Canadian Maple from Tim Hortons! Now that I’ve moved to the UK it is all I want!
Boston Cream is everything
Oh my gosh this cookbook would be perfect for the holidays! While I’d love to experiment with making seasonal (a.k.a. pumpkin) donuts, the tried and true will always be a classic chocolate cake donut with chocolate frosting. Sprinkles mandatory.
I tried Dunkin Donuts’ butternut doughnut for the first time last weekend and it may be my new fave! Apparently it’s white walnut. So good.
I love a hot fresh vanilla cake donut, so good!
Long John’s are my fav, but haven’t had one in well over a year since I had to go gluten free. This recipe book would make my whole year!!
I love Boston cream doughnuts and jelly filled ones too with powdered sugar that gets everywhere!
Apple cider doughnuts!!!