OOPSIE DOOPSIE

I know this might be slightly out of season, but I can’t help it. For some reason, when a cool spring day welcomes us on the weekend, I just want to bake. When we had the last cool morning, I was eager to try out baked chai donuts. I love the warm flavors that make up this batter. Those flavors topped with almond anything makes me one happy lady. And I hope you enjoy it as much as me! Let’s just get to it.

Donut Batter Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
¼ cup milk
¼ cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Glaze Ingredients

1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon water (give or take, depending on how thick you would like the glaze)
sliced almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a size bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and brown sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, butter, milk, apple sauce, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. Transfer batter to a large zip top bag, snip the corner off, and pipe batter evenly into donut pan, filling them ¾ full.
5. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until edges just start to brown. Cool on a wire rack until they are completely cool.
6. Mix powdered sugar, almond extract and water in another bowl and once donuts are completely cool, dunk donuts into glaze.
7. Place donuts on wire rack for glaze to set. Top with sliced almonds.