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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Boston cream! And jelly is a close second.
Cake donut with chocolate frosting – simple yet delicious!
Mine would have to be Memphis Mafia from Voodoo Donuts. I went there in June (and was so glad you went when you were in Portland) and my hubby & I just went down to the Oregon Coast last weekend. Portland was about an 1.5 hours out of the way…and we stopped for donuts (OK, and golf clubs for the hubby too…but still, donuts were important).
Toasted coconut for sure!
The old fashioned cake donuts with a fresh hot mug o’ joe. MMMmmmmmm
My favorite flavor is cinnamon sugar cake donut!
Cake donut with pink frosting and sprinkles.
During this time of the year… PUMPKIN!!!
chocolate all year round. pumpkin seasonal…. though I can’t remember the last time I actually had a doughnut. need to remedy that.
Chocolate cake or pumpkin spice!
plain cake donut
Pumpkin this time of year… But nothing beats a classic glazed!
My favorite donut flavor is plain old chocolate cake with a glaze. Relatively plain but always delicious.
Everyone in my office (including me) has been obsessed with pumpkin donut holes. So good!
Plain chocolate glazed.
I love any donut with chocolate on top. If its filled with custard or jelly its even better! I haven’t had one in years though. Gluten-free donuts would be the perfect excuse!
If you’re going to indulge, you have to do it right – and for me, that’s with Boston Creme all the way
Strawberry frosting with sprinkles
Apple cider donuts this time of year! Glazed ismy donut of choice year round 🙂
Pumpkin! Followed by Jelly 🙂
Chocolate glazed donuts are the best. Simple with chocolate. Yum!
Chocolate long johns. Yummmmmers!
I’m a choco-holic, so chocolate devil’s food with chocolate frosting. I am sensitive to gluten, so I have to make them myself when a craving strikes. 🙂
My favorite donut flavor is the chocolate cake donut from Dunkin Donuts. Nom!
I think I will probably buy this book even if I don’t win it for one main reason: I would LOVE to get some recipes for donuts for my dogs. I try to make all of their treats, so this would be a really cool thing to do for them 🙂
Definitely a plain jane kinda gal so old-fashioned it is for me!
Chocolate cake with chocolate icing!
I love glazed donuts!
Buttermilk bars
Apple cider donut with cinnamon sugar…so good!!
My 3 year old and I love making pumpkin donuts in the fall.
Chocolate! Pumpkin! Or a plain old cruller!
I love strawberry cake donuts, or applesauce donuts. Yum!
I like plain cake donuts with maple frosting and chopped nuts.
Plain glazed, from Krispy Kreme. I could probably eat a whole dozen if my kids weren’t around to demand some.
Apple cider! Slathered with almond butter 😉 I’ve been so anxious to get my hands on this book! I would love a copy!
Old fashioned sour cream galzed and vanilla dip. Can not get enough sprinkles!
I may be in the minority and generally will eat anything even remotely resembling a donut but love the plain sugar ones!
Pumpkin donuts!!
Chocolate cake donut!
Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting! Now I am going to be craving this all day!
Old-fashioned glazed . . . boring, but delicious!
A cake donut with toasted coconut! So yummy!
LOVE the custard filled ones! (or pretty much anything!)
My favorite donut flavor is sour cream glazed!
Vanilla cake donut w/ white frosting & sprinkles 🙂
sprinkled cake donuts!!
I like sprinkled cake donut or apple fritter!
Brownie with mint frosting or a hazelnuts chocolate… to be honest I’ve not had either of these but I love the sound of them and it’s an unwritten rule to have fun with doughnuts 😉
There’s a great place in San Francisco called Dynamo Donuts and my current favorite is their lemon pistachio donut. It rocks!
Cherry cake donuts with glaze – although pumpkin is a close second this time of year!