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Scrumptious Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe

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This Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe is easy to make and tastes so good every-bunny loves it!

Scrumptious Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe by lifestyle blogger Carly from Lipgloss and Crayons

Carrot cake is one of my favorite spring desserts. Okay, truth be told I like it any time of year, but Easter is the perfect excuse to whip up this classic dessert. This year for Easter I wanted to do something really fun for breakfast. I couldn't think of anything better than combining my two favorite spring flings together – carrot cake and donuts!

Scrumptious Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe by lifestyle blogger Carly from Lipgloss and Crayons

Donuts are the most requested breakfast at my house. Usually, we pick some up from the local donut shop, but sometimes I make a homemade batch for us to enjoy. I've baked and fried my donuts, and while I'd love to tell you I have a preference between the two, I don't. It totally depends on my mood. Somedays I crave dense cake donuts and other days I crave fluffy yeast donuts. Today, we're going with this cake donuts recipe.

Scrumptious Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe by lifestyle blogger Carly from Lipgloss and Crayons

These donuts are like having dessert for breakfast. They're slightly sweet on they're own, but top them with cream cheese frosting and you're in business! You can leave these donuts frosted or top with chopped pecans or sprinkles. I l-o-v-e sprinkles on my donuts and so do my kids. But top 'em however you like. The nuts add more crunch and the sprinkles make them a little more festive. Either way they're crazy good!!

Scrumptious Carrot Cake Donuts Recipe by lifestyle blogger Carly from Lipgloss and Crayons

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Prep Time: 10 mins     Cook Time: 10 mins     Yield: 12 donuts

Ingredients:

Donuts

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons pineapple juice

1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup shredded carrots (about 1 medium-sized carrot)

Frosting

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Chopped pecans or sprinkles, for topping

Directions: 

Donuts:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until combined. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix until smooth.
  4. Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour in the milk and pineapple juice and mix. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Fold in the carrots by hand.
  6. Transfer the donut batter to a large ziploc bag or a piping bag (1/2 of the batter will fit in the bag at a time). Snip off a corner of the ziploc bag (or tip of the piping bag) and pipe the batter into two donut pans, filling each cavity about half full.
  7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Carefully remove donuts from the oven and allow to cool completely in the pans. Remove from the pans to a serving platter.

Frosting:

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until combined and smooth. Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
  2. Spread frosting over each donut, and top with chopped pecans or sprinkles, if desired.

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  1. April Monty says

    March 21, 2017 at 7:23 pm

    These look super delicious and easy to make ,great for Easter.

    Reply
  2. sarah alexis says

    March 21, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    Wait … carrot cake DONUTS???? This can’t be happening… that is like the best thing I’ve heard in years!

    Reply
  3. cakespy says

    March 22, 2017 at 4:55 am

    I’ve gotta hop-to…the kitchen! These look incredible.

    Reply
  4. Cait says

    March 22, 2017 at 10:28 am

    these look amazing 🙂 i’ll def have to try them out!

    Reply
  5. chelsea jacobs says

    March 22, 2017 at 10:32 am

    These sound delicious! The sprinkled ones are so pretty!

    Reply
  6. Jay Jackson says

    March 22, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    This looks really good, I will have to make them, thanks,

    Reply
  7. tammy ohagan says

    March 22, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    Good Gracious! Now I’m gonna HAVE to make these… they look delicious! mmmm .. I’ll let you know how mine turn out!

    Reply
  8. Wanda Tracey says

    March 22, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    I have never seen these before but they look delicious and I think my little guys would love them.Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  9. Kristi says

    March 22, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    These would be perfect for Easter.

    Reply
  10. Francine Anchondo says

    March 25, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    My husband would love these.

    Reply
  11. Chris Waghorn says

    March 28, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    Carrot cake donuts?! Mind. Blown.

    Reply
  12. Tammy OHagan says

    September 14, 2017 at 9:30 am

    Incredible! I cant wait to get started on this. My family can be hard to impress, but I have a feeling this dessert will be met with amazement!

    Reply
  13. Tammy OHagan says

    September 17, 2017 at 5:24 am

    Wow, this looks scrumptious. Im excited about trying it out this weekend. My family has been asking for something new. Thank you for sharing it.

    Reply
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