Eggnog Donuts with Bourbon Butter & Spiced Sugar

By vealam

Ingredients

• FOR THE EGGNOG DONUTS:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground or freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup eggnog, room temperature
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• FOR THE SPICED SUGAR COATING:
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 22mins
Adapted from jacquelynclark.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. For the doughnuts, preheat the oven to 425F and grease a doughnut pan.
2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and whisk until very well combined. In a separate bowl, or in a large measuring cup, whisk together the eggnog, egg, melted butter and vanilla. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
3. Spoon the batter into the doughnut pan, filling each doughnut about 3/4 of the way.
4. Bake for 7 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a doughnut comes out clean. Turn out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
5. For the coating, combine the melted butter and bourbon in a small bowl. In another shallow bowl or salad plate, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
6. Use a pastry brush to brush a generous layer of bourbon-butter onto both sides of a doughnut (alternately, you could dip the doughnuts into the butter). Place the doughnut in the spiced sugar, turning over as needed to coat both sides. Repeat until all doughnuts are coated.
7. Serve immediately. Doughnuts are best eaten the same day but can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.