Shared by Inspired By This, these maple pecan oatmeal donuts are the perfect breakfast treat to make this fall. It’s a delicious twist on a bowl of your classic hot oatmeal. They are a light cake donut with cinnamon and oats topped with a sweet maple pecan glaze. This recipe makes about 9 donuts. You may want to make two batches cause these puppies won’t last long!
INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE DONUTS
1/3 cup melted coconut oil
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup whole oats
FOR THE FROSTING
2 cups powdered sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons milk
3 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans
INSTRUCTIONS:
FOR THE DONUTS
-PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. GREASE DOUGHNUT PAN AND SET ASIDE.
-IN A LARGE BOWL COMBINE COCONUT OIL, BROWN SUGAR, VANILLA EXTRACT, AND EGGS.
-USING A SEPARATE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SALT, AND CINNAMON.
-SLOWLY ADD FLOUR MIXTURE ALTERNATING WITH BUTTERMILK TO THE LARGE BOWL.
-FOLD IN WHOLE OATS.
-SPOON BATTER INTO DOUGHNUT MOLDS, FILLING ALL THE WAY TO THE EDGE.
-BAKE FOR 13-15 MINUTES OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN.
-ALLOW DOUGHNUTS TO COOL FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE PLACING ONTO COOLING RACK.
-LET COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE APPLYING FROSTING.
FOR THE FROSTING
-COMBINE THE POWDERED SUGAR, MILK, SYRUP, AND VANILLA IN A BOWL UNTIL IT HAS NO LUMPS AND IS SLIGHTLY POURABLE.
-IF THE FROSTING IS TOO STIFF, HEAT IN MICROWAVE FOR A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME.
-DIP EACH DONUT INTO THE FROSTING AND IMMEDIATELY SPRINKLE WITH SOME CHOPPED PECANS.
Enjoy 🙂 You might also want to try these maple pecan roasted oats!
The Comments
Samantha
These look sooo good! Maple pecan is the best flavor mix!
amber9731
These looks so sweet and yummy! I love donuts and can not wait to try this recipe out!
Lauren
These look great! I love sneaking oats into the things I bake for my kids! Thanks for sharing!!!