Apple Cider Donuts

In Fall 2018, I made a batch of very good apple cider donuts. I had the intention of posting the recipe, never did (surprise, surprise) and promptly lost the recipe. Here we are 2 years later, and I'm confident these are as good or better than the originals! Cider donuts are a pure joy during … Continue reading Apple Cider Donuts

Gingerbread Donuts

As promised - here is the recipe for my gingerbread donuts. After a mishap involving the discovery of cooking molasses, (see Chocolate Donuts with Peppermint Ganache) I stepped back up to the plate and gave these another go and they turned out as originally planned. For the glaze, feel free to mix up the spices as … Continue reading Gingerbread Donuts

Chocolate Donuts with Peppermint Ganache

I'll be doing a donut segment next week on The Morning Show on Global News, so I've been testing some festive donut recipes. I say testing because my gingerbread donuts need a bit of tweaking... Who knew that cooking molasses was a thing, much more aggressive than fancy molasses and in the same container! Be … Continue reading Chocolate Donuts with Peppermint Ganache

Champagne Vanilla Donuts

I've been thinking about baking with champagne for awhile, something about the fizz and the association with celebrations and glamour make me want to put all those feelings in a baked good. Then today when I started thinking about how National Donut Day is tomorrow, it hit me. Kind of how champagne does;) Champagne donuts … Continue reading Champagne Vanilla Donuts

Salted Espresso Chocolate Donuts

I am a sucker for salt. It brings brightness of flavour to any baked good. Cookies tasting a bit flat? Salt. Making a caramel tart? Salt. Chocolate? Salt. I'm not kidding. When I was in Napa, I came across Whole Spice at the Oxbow Public Market. I could have spent the day there - they … Continue reading Salted Espresso Chocolate Donuts

Guinness Chocolate Donuts

Last St Patrick's Day I made Guinness chocolate cupcakes and proclaimed that all my future chocolate cakes would include Guinness. I'm glad I decided to do the same with these donuts. Guinness adds a richness and "je ne sais quoi" that makes any chocolate cake or donut unbeatable. This is the first time I've attempted … Continue reading Guinness Chocolate Donuts

Cloud Donuts

The best thing about donuts in my opinion is their versatility in terms of both decoration and flavour. You can glaze 'em, fill 'em, dust' em, ANYTHING. I wanted to up the pretty factor on these donuts with a heavenly cloudy sky blue and coconut to make them look extra fluffy, but you can make … Continue reading Cloud Donuts

Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts

Can you tell I'm a bit obsessed with donuts right now? So many possibilities in terms of favour and decoration! And yet I choose vanilla (also whipped up the blood orange ones again!). I think pure, natural vanilla is such a great, underrated flavour. Vanilla beans have an amazing depth of flavour and the beans … Continue reading Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts

Blood Orange Donuts

Well, the Williams Sonoma on Bloor Street is closing. It's unfortunate as it was a great location, but the silver lining is that they're having a 40% off everything closing sale and I got a donut pan for $10. You gotta look for the silver lining! This was my first foray into donuts and I'd … Continue reading Blood Orange Donuts