Since we're not coming up roses yet, we're coming up donuts. Sugary, sticky donuts -- just in time for Fat Tuesday. I started with #5 on my Kitchen Bucket list, where else really? I bought myself a donut pan for my birthday, what else really? Okay, focus we've got donuts to bake.
Michael is a big fan of pistachio pudding and I am a big fan of donuts, thus their union.
Michael is a big fan of pistachio pudding and I am a big fan of donuts, thus their union.
Here's What You'll Need...
For the donuts:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 package pistachio pudding mix (do not use sugar-free)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk (plus additional as needed)
1 large egg
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
For the glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon milk
3/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios
For the donuts:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 package pistachio pudding mix (do not use sugar-free)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk (plus additional as needed)
1 large egg
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
For the glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon milk
3/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios
Let's Get Started...
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease your donut pan.
2. Combine flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, and backing soda. Set aside.
3. Whisk together buttermilk, egg, canola oil, and almond extract.
4. Pour wet ingredients over dry and mix. Add buttermilk if batter is too doughy, but final consistency should be thick.
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease your donut pan.
2. Combine flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, and backing soda. Set aside.
3. Whisk together buttermilk, egg, canola oil, and almond extract.
4. Pour wet ingredients over dry and mix. Add buttermilk if batter is too doughy, but final consistency should be thick.
4. Spoon batter into the pan and smooth.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until a fork comes out cleanly from center donut.
6. Whisk together sugar, honey, and milk until glaze is creamy and pourable.
7. Cool donuts on a wire rack.
6. Whisk together sugar, honey, and milk until glaze is creamy and pourable.
7. Cool donuts on a wire rack.
8. When completely cool, dip each donut in the glaze and top with chopped pistachios.
These beauts are going to go great with any green, purple and gold you don for Mardi Gras this year!
Bucket List Lessons Learned...
1. Don't overfill the donut pan.
2. Less milk in the glaze will allow it to harden -- more like donut shop donuts.
These beauts are going to go great with any green, purple and gold you don for Mardi Gras this year!
Bucket List Lessons Learned...
1. Don't overfill the donut pan.
2. Less milk in the glaze will allow it to harden -- more like donut shop donuts.
