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Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

Katerina | Diethood
Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts frosted with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting and topped with Toasted Walnuts.
Servings : 18 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Carrot Cake Doughnuts:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • teaspoons baking soda
  • 8 tablespoons butter, softened
  • cup light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • cup plain yogurt
  • cup crushed pineapple, drained, reserve 4 tablespoons juice for the frosting
  • cup finely shredded carrots
For the Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tablespoons pineapple juice
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • Toasted chopped walnuts for garnish

Instructions
 

For the Carrot Cake Doughnuts
  • Preheat oven to 375˚F.
  • Lightly grease the doughnut pan with cooking spray and set it aside.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
  • In your mixer's bowl, cream together the butter, light brown sugar, and salt.
  • Add the egg, vanilla, and yogurt; beat until smooth.
  • Set the mixer to low and slowly add in the flour mixture until completely incorporated.
  • Using a spatula, fold in the pineapple and carrots.
  • Spoon the mixture into a piping bag or a ziploc bag and pipe the batter into the doughnut pan, filling only 1/2 way up the doughnut cavities.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let the doughnuts cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert them onto a wire rack to continue cooling.
In the meantime prepare the Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting
  • In your mixer's bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until creamy and smooth.
  • Pour in the pineapple juice and powdered sugar; continue to beat until completely blended and smooth.
  • Frost the doughnuts and top them with chopped, toasted walnuts.
To toast the walnuts
  • Add the chopped walnuts to a frying pan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until toasted and fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Notes

Adapted from Life's Simple Measures
 

Nutrition

Calories: 178 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 5 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 24 mg | Sodium: 151 mg | Potassium: 108 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 18 g | Vitamin A: 985 IU | Vitamin C: 2.6 mg | Calcium: 40 mg | Iron: 0.9 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Breakfast/Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked donuts, easy donut recipe, homemade donuts