Name: Christmas Gingerbread Donuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup milk; Red and green sprinkles; 1 ¼ cup flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons sour cream; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; ½ cup milk; 1/3 cup brown sugar; ¼ cup molasses; 1 egg

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If there is one thing I can never resist, it is these Christmas Gingerbread Donuts.

Okay, donuts in general … I love them all!

But these ones just have that little extra holiday flavour I crave.

Never made your own donuts before?

No problem, no frying needed here, all you will need is a donut baking sheet which you can buy on Amazon or at your local retail store!

Christmas Gingerbread Donuts

Whip up a few batches of these deliciously soft Christmas Gingerbread Donuts in under 30 minutes this holiday season!

What You Will Need:

Ingredients For Donuts:

1 ¼ cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup milk
1/3 cup brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
1 egg

Ingredients for Glaze:

1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup milk
Red and green sprinkles

How To Make Christmas Gingerbread Donuts

Follow along with the step-by-step process photos for the Christmas Gingerbread Donuts and then find the printable recipe below!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare two donut pans by greasing with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Set aside.

In a separate bowl, add sour cream, melted butter, milk, brown sugar, molasses, and egg.

Whisk until combined.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk until just combined.

Spoon or pipe batter into donut pan, filling each cup around 2/3 of the way full of batter.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the donut bounces back when you press your finger into it.

Allow donuts to cool completely on a wire rack before adding glaze.

To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.

Dip each donut in the glaze, then top with red and green sprinkles.

Allow the glaze to harden.

Serve and enjoy!

Yield: 12

Christmas Gingerbread Donuts

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients For Donuts:

1 ¼ cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup milk
1/3 cup brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
1 egg

Ingredients for Glaze:

1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup milk
Red and green sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare two donut pans by greasing with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, add sour cream, melted butter, milk, brown sugar, molasses, and egg. Whisk until combined.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk until just combined.
Spoon or pipe batter into donut pan, filling each cup around 2/3 of the way full of batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the donut bounces back when you press your finger into it.
Allow donuts to cool completely on a wire rack before adding glaze.
To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
Dip each donut in the glaze, then top with red and green sprinkles.
Allow the glaze to set before serving.

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Aimee is a suburban mom of 3 and resides in Richmond Hill, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, sewing, baking, DIY projects, and finding creative ways to save her family money.

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