By popular demand, I’m bringing you my favorite Baked Donuts done 3 BIG & BOLD ways! I think you’ll like my baked donuts better than the usual fried ones, and I don’t think you’ll miss the extra fat and mess from a deep fryer. With that said, let’s get out those baking sheets and get to baking.
While many prefer the light and crispy texture of a fried donut, leaving the deep fryer in the cabinet and baking your cake donuts instead makes for healthier, less oily donuts. It’s also safer and easier to clean up, given that you don’t have to deal with lots of hot oil.
Taste And Consistency Of Homemade Baked Donuts
Fluffy, sweet, and savory, your easy homemade donuts should be savory, with a hint of golden brown. And if you’ve added your glaze, it should be a little runny rather than flaky. Get out the paper towels, because it’s going to be messy but delicious.
What’s The Difference Between Homemade Cake Donuts And Yeast Donuts?
While this homemade donut recipe uses yeast as its leavening agent, a cake donut recipe uses baking soda or baking powder. Subsequently, you can expect cake donuts to be a bit more cake-like in texture.
Homemade Jelly Donuts…Fried vs Baked!
FAQ
Are Krispy Kreme doughnuts baked or fried?
Does Dunkin donuts bake or fry their donuts?
Are cake donuts better than regular donuts?
How many calories in a baked donut?
Are fried Donuts better than baked?
Fried donuts are soaked in oil and have a much softer texture than their baked counterparts. Baked donuts are often denser and more cake-like. Both types of donuts are delicious, so it really comes down to personal preference which type you prefer. If you’re looking for a softer, more indulgent donut, then fried is the way to go.
Can some of the flour in baked donuts be substituted with wheat germ?
Wheat germ can be substituted for part of the flour in baked donuts. The rest of the donut flour must be able to rise and thus the final product is formed.
What is the difference between fried and baked doughnuts?
The fried doughnuts are yeast recipes that rise to great heights, light in texture and medium brown. The baked doughnuts are smaller, baking powder driven and more compact. There is no right or wrong. I have to quickly pass by Entenmann’s Crumb doughnuts in the grocery store because I can eat all eight by myself.
Are baked donuts healthier?
Baked donuts are more expensive and less common, but they are also healthier and more flavorful. It really depends on what you are looking for in a donut.