Baked Mini Donuts

A fun, low-fat twist on a Chanukah classic.

Ingredients

Donuts

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup soy buttermilk (place 1 tablespoon of vinegar into measuring cup, and add enough soy milk to make 3/4 cup)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons melted margarine
• 1 tablespoon brandy or orange juice

Glaze

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1/x teaspoon vanilla extract

Toppings

• Chocolate dessert sauce
• Wilton sugar pearls
• Wilton nonpareil sprinkles

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the liquid ingredients, and stir just until blended. Do not overmix.
3. Fill each donut cup about two-thirds full. (The Wilton Funnel Dispenser is excellent for filling small cavities with batter).
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the donuts spring back when touched lightly. Remove from pan and allow to cool.
5. Blend the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Dip each donut into glaze. Drizzle chocolate sauce onto wet glaze, or sprinkle with optional toppings.
6. Makes 24 mini donuts.