Description
These easy waffle donuts are crispy on the edges, fluffy in the center, and finished with a classic vanilla donut glaze for a quick homemade treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg or cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (180ml) whole milk or buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups (180g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 3–4 tbsp whole milk or heavy cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Optional: Rainbow sprinkles or cinnamon-sugar (1/2 cup sugar + 1 tbsp cinnamon)
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, ground nutmeg or cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk the eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until completely combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Fold gently with a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Preheat your waffle iron or mini donut-shaped waffle iron to medium-high heat.
- Spray liberally with non-stick cooking spray or brush both the top and bottom plates with melted butter.
- Dollop about 1/3 cup of batter into the center of each waffle cavity, leaving room for expansion.
- Close the lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown, crisp on the edges, and cooked through in the center.
- Carefully transfer the waffle donuts to a wire cooling rack.
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk or heavy cream, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Glaze the waffle donuts and finish with rainbow sprinkles or cinnamon-sugar if desired.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter. The batter should be thicker than standard pancake batter, resembling soft cake-donut dough. Leave room in each waffle cavity for the donuts to expand while cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle donut
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg