Fruitcake Baked Donuts
Classic fruitcake gets a modern and tasty spin in these baked Fruitcake Donuts, chocked full of fruit and topped in a brandy glaze.Yield: 6 donuts
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 361kcal
Ingredients
- ½ c unbleached all-purpose flour
- ½ c whole wheat flour
- ¼ c sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon mace
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- 1 tablespoon salted butter, softened
- 1 ½ teaspoon molasses
- ¼ c milk
- ¼ c brandy
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- 1 egg
- ½ c mixed dried fruits (chopped apricots, raisins, currants, golden raisins, etc)
- 2 tablespoon walnuts, chopped
For the Glaze
- ¾ c sugar
- ½ c brandy
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- Melt butter and molasses together in a small bowl in the microwave. Set aside to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, add milk, brandy, vanilla, and orange zest. Add egg, and beat until incorporated. Stir in flour mixture until moistened.
- Add fruit and nuts and mix until just combined.
- Spoon batter into greased baked donut pans*, filling ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until firm.
- Remove from pan to a wire rack and cool completely before making glaze.
For the Glaze
- Combine the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Increase heat to high. Simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes. (Glaze should be just starting to turn from clear to opaque when it is done.)
- Let the glaze cool slightly.
- Dip the slightly cooled donuts into the still runny glaze, and place on a wire rack to let the glaze set up. (It cools fast!)
Notes
*Alternately, this batter can be used to make 6 muffins. Bake 20-22 min, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.4g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 4.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 157mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 41.9g