Easy Coffee Donuts with Glaze
These baked donuts with coffee glaze have just the right balance of sweetness and rich coffee flavor.
Homemade coffee donuts are soft, fluffy, and come together quickly with simple pantry ingredients, making them an easy treat for any morning.
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There’s just something about a batch of fresh coffee donuts that makes a morning feel a little more relaxed.
The flavor of freshly brewed coffee is hard to beat, and I love adding it to sweet desserts like coffee cupcakes and Ninja Creami coffee ice cream.
But it’s especially lovely in the morning, and you can easily have these donuts baking in the oven in just a few minutes.
I love that these come together with Bisquick, which is one of my favorite baking shortcuts. It keeps things easy while still giving you the soft, tender texture you want in a donut.
These coffee flavored donuts have just enough richness from the sour cream and just enough coffee flavor to make them feel extra special, even though they’re simple to make.
And the coffee glaze gives them a smooth, lightly sweet finish that really brings everything together. Once they’re dipped and set, they have a bakery-style look and taste!
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Coffee Donuts Made with Bisquick
Coffee donuts made with Bisquick are the kind of thing you can plan ahead to make for a slow morning at home or simply whip them up on a whim.
They’re easy enough to prepare on short notice. And they still come out feeling like something you’d serve to a dear friend alongside a pot of coffee.
They also travel well, which makes them a great option for sharing. Bake a batch for a bible study or bring a plate into the office.
Soft, lightly sweet, and full of coffee flavor, they’re a simple way to make an ordinary day feel just a bit more thoughtful.
How to Make Baked Donuts with Coffee Glaze
It’s really easy to make this simple breakfast treat.
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Donuts:
- Bisquick Baking Mix
- Sugar
- Sour Cream
- Strong Brewed Coffee
- Egg
- Vegetable Oil
- Vanilla Extract
For the Glaze:
- Powdered Sugar
- Strong Brewed Coffee
- Vanilla Extract
How to Make It:
Find the full printable recipe available below
Prepare the batter. First, you’ll combine Bisquick baking mix, sugar, sour cream, coffee, egg, oil, and vanilla extract.
Mix on low speed to incorporate, then scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix on medium speed until just smooth.
Bake the coffee donuts. Then, you’ll spoon the batter into the prepared wells of a donut pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 9-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a donut comes out clean.
Remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then invert the donuts onto a wire rack (so the smoothest side is facing up).
Top bake donuts with coffee glaze . Then, you’ll whisk together powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of coffee, and vanilla extract until smooth.
If the mixture is too thick, add another tablespoon of coffee and whisk to combine.
Dip the tops of the cooled donuts in the glaze, then let them sit for about 10 -15 minutes to allow the glaze to set up and harden slightly. Then serve and enjoy!
Notes and Adaptations:
- Leftover donuts can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- If you don’t have an electric mixer, you can mix the batter by hand. Just make sure it’s well-combined and smooth.
Recommended Equipment:
Easy Coffee Donuts
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup strong brewed coffee (cooled to room temperature)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee (cooled to room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Donuts:
- Preheat oven to 400F and spray 12 wells of a donut pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl with a handheld electric mixer), combine Bisquick baking mix, sugar, sour cream, coffee, egg, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed to incorporate, then scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix on medium speed until just smooth.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared wells of the donut pan. Bake in preheated oven for 9-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a donut comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let the donuts cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then invert the donuts onto a wire rack (so the smoothest side is facing up) and proceed as directed below if you are adding a topping to the donuts.
For the Glaze:
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of coffee, and vanilla extract until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add another tablespoon of coffee and whisk to combine.
- Dip the tops of the cooled donuts in the glaze, then let them sit for about 10 -15 minutes to allow the glaze to set up and harden slightly. Then serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Leftover donuts can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- If you don’t have an electric mixer, you can mix the batter by hand. Just make sure it’s well-combined and smooth.
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