Frosted Sprinkle Donuts

Growing up I can remember headed to the donut shop on Saturday mornings with my Dad. Stepping into the shop with a glass case staring back at me of frosting, sprinkles, and a glistening glaze was every young Childs dream. Having to choose was always the hardest choice! Having a child with ADHD, I do my best to recreate the nostalgia even with some dietary limitations!

This weekend I took on the task of making donuts for the family that were healthier on the gut than a donut you might find at the store by using Einkorn flour. As someone with a gluten sensitivity, I was really hoping this flour would allow me to partake in the fun of a donut Saturday! Unfortunately for me, it didn’t. However, some people with gluten sensitivity have no issues digesting Einkorn flour! Do not try with celiac disease!

I also chose to use sprinkles that a naturally colored rather than artificial coloring. For one of my children I don’t notice a large difference in their behaviors and body when eating artificial dye, but with my child with ADHD I do.

These couple of alternatives made Saturday Donuts friendly for all of us! And super enjoyable!

Frosted Sprinkle Donut Recipe

Ingredients

1 Cup Flour (I used Einkorn but you cold sub with 1 for 1 GF or regular flour)
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Greek Yogurt
1 Egg
2 TB Butter melted
1.5 tsp Vanilla
3 TB Sprinkles (to add to batter)

For Forsting

1 Cup Powder Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
1-2 TB milk (until consistency you like)

Mix the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside
With a standing mixer, mix brown sugar, milk, greek yogurt, egg, and butter until creamy
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined but do not over-mix. Fold in sprinkles to the batter
Put batter a piping bag OR in a gallon zip lock bag and cut the tip of the corner off. Pipe batter into greased donut pan.
Bake at 350 for 9-12 minutes. Check center of donut.
Pull donuts out of the oven when center is cooked. Let cool completely then frost the top and add sprinkles

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