Old-fashioned cake doughnuts were deep-fried but not these. NEW-fashioned cake doughnuts are baked in a hot oven using a doughnut pan. These Baked Caramel Date Doughnuts are going to be a HIT!
So I think these Baked Caramel Date Donuts are just perfect. However if you want to, you can for sure try experimenting with different fruits instead of the dates. Although I do like the toffee-like taste of dates, by all means get playful and find the exact right fruit match for you.
What You’ll Need for these Baked Caramel Donuts:
- A donut pan! There are loads online so you won’t have any trouble finding one, however get one now so that when you have that donut craving you have it there and good to go. Amazon has plenty, in fact. Try this one.
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Love this, however want to experiment with different donuts? Check out my Baked Unicorn Donuts recipe.
Baked Caramel Date Doughnuts
Old-fashioned cake doughnuts were deep-fried but not these. NEW-fashioned cake doughnuts are baked in a hot oven using a doughnut pan. These Baked Caramel Date Doughnuts are going to be a HIT!
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 12 Doughnuts
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Grease two 6 doughnut baking pans and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and soda together with the salt.
- In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, and vinegar.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well to combine. Stir in the dates pieces.
- Spoon the batter carefully into the doughnut molds about 2/3 full. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, In a saucepan over medium heat, heat sugar and water together until the sugar is dissolved. Raise the heat to medium-high and cook for about 7- 10 minutes or until the sugar becomes this amber color. Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. It will bubble up so be careful. Stir in butter.
- Remove doughnuts from the oven and let cool. Remove from the pan and using your hands dip the pretty side into the caramel and let sit for a couple of minutes.
Notes
These can be made a day in advance and kept in a airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Cuisine: American
I love this recipe so much.
★★★★★