Name: Baked Red Velvet Donuts
Ingredients: 1 cup + 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp. cocoa powder; ½ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 cup buttermilk; ¼ cup unsalted butter – melted; 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract; ½ tsp. apple cider vinegar; 1 large egg – room temperature; 2 tsp. red food coloring; Donut pan; ½ cup whipped cream cheese; 3-4 tbsp whole milk; 1 cups confectioners’ sugar – sifted; ½ tsp vanilla extract; Optional: sprinkles

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

2

If using a metal donut pan, lightly grease it with butter or baking spray. Set aside.

3

Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a large mixing bowl.

4

In a separate bowl whisk the buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla, apple cider vinegar, and egg together.

5

Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and fold together with a spatula.

6

Add the red food coloring and mix until well blended.

7

Carefully spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling the wells about ¾ of the way full.

8

Bake for 14-17 minutes. Insert a dry toothpick into a donut to test for doneness; if the toothpick comes out with crumbs (and no batter), the donuts are baked through.

9

Let the donuts cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

10

Once they are cool enough to handle, dip the top half of the donuts into the bowl of cream cheese glaze. Then transfer to a platter and top with sprinkles!