Cotton Candy Mini Donuts
Soft and tender baked mini glazed donuts bursting with cotton candy sweetness!
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 2 cups Betty Crocker Cotton Candy Sugar Cookie Mix dry*
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup Danimals Cotton Candy Greek Yogurt*
For the Glaze:
- 5 Tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Duncan Hines Cotton Candy Flavor Mix (not entire packet)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Sprinkles
Instructions
For the Donuts
- Preheat oven to 375ºF and grease a mini donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar cookie mix, baking soda, and salt. Add the eggs, oil, and yogurt and stir until combined.
- Pour batter into a large plastic zip-top bag. Cut the tip off of one of the bottom corners and fill each donut reservoir about halfway.
- Bake in the oven for 7-8 minutes, or until donuts spring back when lightly touched. Allow donuts to cool in donut pan for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Glaze
- Combine milk, vanilla and Flavor Mix in a small saucepan and heat over low heat until warm. Sift powdered sugar into milk mixture. Whisk slowly, until well combined.
To Assemble
- Remove the glaze from the heat and set over a bowl of hot water.
- Dip tops of donuts into the glaze, one at a time, and set on a wire rack with wax paper underneath to catch any drips. Immediately top with sprinkles. Glaze literally sets up in seconds, so be sure to add the sprinkles before dipping more donuts. Allow donuts to set for 5 minutes before serving.
- Donuts will stay fresh and soft in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
*I found the Cotton Candy Sugar Cookie Mix at Target (I believe that's the only store it's sold in), but if you're having a hard time finding it, Betty Crocker's original Sugar Cookie Mix can easily be substituted.
*Greek yogurt, plain yogurt, or sour cream can be substituted for the Cotton Candy Greek Yogurt.
*The glaze thickens up/sets pretty quickly, so you may have to reheat the glaze halfway through dipping the donuts. Or, add new hot water to the waterbath bowl.
*These donuts freeze really well! Just place them in an airtight container or heavy-duty freezer bag (wax paper between layers of donuts, if stacking layers), and freeze them for up to 3 months. When you're ready to serve the donuts, remove them from the freezer and place them on a plate in a single layer at room temperature. Make sure they're not on top of one another! As the donuts begin to defrost, the glaze will be wet, but after about 15 minutes, it sets up nice and dry again!
*Don't have a donut pan? Use a muffin pan and bake for 15-17 minutes!
*Greek yogurt, plain yogurt, or sour cream can be substituted for the Cotton Candy Greek Yogurt.
*The glaze thickens up/sets pretty quickly, so you may have to reheat the glaze halfway through dipping the donuts. Or, add new hot water to the waterbath bowl.
*These donuts freeze really well! Just place them in an airtight container or heavy-duty freezer bag (wax paper between layers of donuts, if stacking layers), and freeze them for up to 3 months. When you're ready to serve the donuts, remove them from the freezer and place them on a plate in a single layer at room temperature. Make sure they're not on top of one another! As the donuts begin to defrost, the glaze will be wet, but after about 15 minutes, it sets up nice and dry again!
*Don't have a donut pan? Use a muffin pan and bake for 15-17 minutes!