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Toasted Coconut Baked Donuts

BAKED TOASTED COCONUT DONUTS

Make soft and nutty toasted coconut donuts for breakfast or a snack treat!
3.64 from 33 votes
Prep Time :10 minutes
Cook Time :15 minutes
Total Time :25 minutes
Servings :12
Calories :274
Course :Breakfast

Ingredients

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 - 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Toasted Coconut

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Grease donut pan or spray pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix butter, oil and sugars until smooth.
  • Whisk in eggs one at a time until combined.
  • Add baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and vanilla to mixture. Stir until combined.
  • Stir in flour alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix only enough to combined.
  • Using a spoon, fill doughnut wells 3/4 full with batter, Dough is slightly stiff. Use a toothpick to spread dough out to edges of individual donut wells.
  • Bake on center rack of preheated oven for 10 minutes. Donuts are done when they spring back when lightly pressed. Donuts will be pale and do not darken with baking, this is normal.
  • Remove pan from oven and allow donuts to cool slightly before inverting pan to remove.
  • Make the glaze by combining confectioners sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, milk, vanilla and salt in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. If glaze is too thick, add additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency.
  • Add the coconut to a large skillet over low-medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the flakes are mostly golden brown. Remove from heat and transfer toasted coconut to a dish to cool. 
  • Dip slightly warm donuts in glaze and then toasted coconut. Press on coconut to help adhere to the glaze.
  • Place donuts on a cooling rack to allow glaze to set before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
BAKED TOASTED COCONUT DONUTS
Serving Size
 
1 doughnut
Amount per Serving
Calories
274
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
 
50
mg
17
%
Sodium
 
215
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
107
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
36
g
12
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
30
g
33
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
238
IU
5
%
Calcium
 
50
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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