Crispy on the outside and light and airy on the inside, this recipe for baked buttermilk donuts makes an easy treat you can toss in confectioners' sugar.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
247 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Whisk buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
Step 2
Pour melted and cooled shortening into flour mixture; stir until absorbed. Stir in buttermilk mixture; mix well. Let batter rest 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) with an oven rack in the upper-middle position. Coat a donut pan with cooking spray.
Step 4
Sift flour, white sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
Step 5
Pour batter by scant 1 tablespoonfuls into wells of each prepared donut cup. Distribute batter evenly across bottoms of each cup using the back of a spoon; you won't use all of the batter in this batch.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven on the upper-middle rack until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring donuts to a wire rack.
Step 7
Place confectioners' sugar in a small paper bag; add donuts and toss to coat.
Step 8
Coat the donut pan with cooking spray. Repeat process with remaining batter and confectioners' sugar.
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
cooking spray
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, melted and cooled slightly
