Glazed Carrot Cake Donuts

This Winter we got very lucky with our carrots.  We didn’t have high hopes for them but upon one Spring cleanup day we were surprised to find pounds of carrots hiding under the soil waiting for us to find them.  It was a giant surprise and it created some giant garden smiles

Aren’t they just beauties?  I just can’t get enough of fresh carrots.  There’s nothing like the taste of a carrot that was just picked.  Sometimes I nibble on one as soon as I pick it, I just can’t help myself.  So I took the carrots down to the kitchen and pondered… What to make?

These donuts taste just like carrot cake with a sweet vanilla glaze on top.  Think of a bakery glazed donut + a carrot cake…. all as fresh as possible.   The freshness of the carrots really make these donuts something special!

These donuts basically require the same ingredients as carrot cake. 

 You’ll need egg, orange juice, melted butter, vanilla, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice. And then you’ll need shredded carrots!

The vanilla glaze on top is a tried and tested recipe that I use all the time!  You make it with milk, vanilla extract and powdered sugar.

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• 1 ¼ cup shredded carrots

For the glaze

• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cups confectioners powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat egg in large bowl. Add orange juice, butter, vanilla and sugar, beat well.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice and mix till moistened.
4. ......................................

for full instruction please see : brooklynfarmgirl.com

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