Here’s a cozy and irresistible recipe for Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato Donuts — soft, spiced, and finished with a warm honey glaze. Perfect for fall flavors or anytime you want comfort in donut form.
🍩 Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato Donuts
📝 Donut Ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato (cooked and cooled)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger (optional)
- ½ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍯 Honey Glaze Ingredients:
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp milk or cream
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: ½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Make the Donut Dough:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) or preheat oil to 350°F if frying.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In another bowl, mix mashed sweet potato, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined — do not overmix.
2. Shape & Cook:
- For baked donuts: Spoon batter into a greased donut pan. Fill each cavity about ¾ full and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and springy.
- For fried donuts: Roll dough on a floured surface to about ½ inch thick. Cut into donut shapes. Fry in hot oil 2–3 minutes per side until golden. Drain on paper towels.
3. Make the Honey Glaze:
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter and stir in honey and milk.
- Bring just to a simmer, remove from heat, add vanilla (if using), and a pinch of salt.
- Let cool slightly to thicken, then dip the warm donuts into the glaze or drizzle over the top.
🍽 Tips & Variations:
- Add a pinch of cardamom or allspice for deeper spice flavor.
- Sprinkle glazed donuts with crushed pecans for crunch.
- You can use canned sweet potato purée, but make sure it’s unsweetened.