Take THE drink of Christmas and turn it into a breakfast treat or dessert this year. Baked Eggnog Donuts are simple to make and full of Christmas cheer!
I am going to share a secret with you. I am not an eggnog fan. For whatever reason, I never really fell in love with it. I think eggnog is just like that annoying/endearing relative that you see every Christmas. You either LOVE him/her and think they are the most endearing person. Or, you have zero love for him/her and they become super annoying.
Well, I am in the zero love category when it comes to eggnog. I know it is like THE Christmas beverage but I just can’t fall in love with it. {I even tried making an eggnog candy to see if that would help.} Mathlete, on the other hand, is a major eggnog lover. So, these Baked Eggnog Donuts are for him! {smooches honey}
Baking donuts at home has become kind of an obsession for me. I bought a donut pan a few months back on a whim and, since then, I have had the best time experimenting with new flavors and toppings! I love coming up with baked donut recipes!
I topped these Baked Eggnog Donuts with two different glazes and my taste testers {a.k.a. my coworkers} had a difficult time deciding which one they liked best. I shared the recipe for both glazes so you can make your own decision.
If you love eggnog, then this eggnog recipe for donuts is totally for you! They have the perfect hint of nutmeg to compliment the eggnog flavor. I took twelve of these to work and they disappeared within minutes so be prepared for them to be REALLY popular.
If you loved Baked Eggnog Donuts, you’ll love these other easy donut recipes:
Essential items for this recipe:
- Donut pans
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer
- 1/4 cup Butter softened
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1.5 cup Eggnog
- 2 cups Flour
- 4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup Eggnog
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 4 tbsp White Rum
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two donut pans with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
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Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and eggnog. Stir until well mixed.
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In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir gently to combine. With mixer on low, slowly add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
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Fill the wells of the donut pan. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake donuts for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool completely.
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For the eggnog glaze, mix powdered sugar, eggnog, vanilla extract and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir to combine. Dip cooled donuts in glaze.
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For the vanilla rum glaze, mix powdered sugar, nutmeg, vanilla extract and white rum in a bowl. Stir until smooth. Dip cooled donuts in glaze and let sit for 30 minutes+ for glaze to dry.
I made baked eggnog mini donuts last year and they were a huge hit – even with the not a huge fan of eggnog people in our family. I used a eggnog glaze but that vanilla rum glaze sounds delicious so I am going to try that this year 🙂
Yum! I can’t wait to pour a little egg nog on Christmas. Happy Tuesday!