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Coffee donuts with coffee glaze dripping off
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Coffee Donuts

An aromatic coffee donut with a delicious coffee glaze.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Cooling and assembling40 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coffee, donuts
Servings: 12
Calories: 260kcal

Equipment

  • Donut pan

Ingredients

  • 1 egg (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup oil (plain flavourless)
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp instant coffee powder
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 1/2 cup plain / all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking/bicarb soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Coffee Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cup powdered/icing sugar (sift first if lumpy)
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp instant coffee powder

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180c/350F. Spray the donut pans on all sides to ensure easy removal.
  • Place the egg and sugar in a bowl. Mix well using a whisk.
  • Dissolve the coffee powder in a 1/4 cup of hot water.
  • Add the vanilla, oil, milk and dissolved coffee and mix well.
  • Add in the flour, baking powder, bicarb soda, salt.
  • Mix gently until all the ingredients just come together. Don't over mix the batter.
  • The batter will be runny, use a cup or jug to pour the batter into each donut hole. Fill till near the top
  • Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick removed comes out clean. Test this at the thickest part to ensure it's cooked all the way through.
  • Set aside to cool completely. Remove the donuts by gently twisting the donuts and pulling them off the centre.

Coffee Glaze

  • In a bowl combine the hot water and instant coffee powder.
  • Add the dissolved coffee into the powdered/icing sugar and mix well. The glaze should be thick.
  • Place the donuts on a cooling rack or piece of parchment/baking paper.
  • Using a spoon, drizzle the donuts with the glaze making sure the top of each donut is covered. Leave to set.

Notes

Store in an airtight contain at room temp for 3-5 days. Do not store in the fridge as this will dry them out. 
These can be dipped or spooned with the coffee glaze, however I prefer spooning the glaze on as it's easier to get full coverage and means the donuts are handled less.
Best eaten between days 1-3 but will last in an airtight container for up to 5 days, the glaze may soak into the donuts the longer they stay.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal