Kefir Donuts

Name: Kefir Donuts
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each baking powder and baking soda; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh grated nutmeg; 1 cup (250 mL) Ontario vanilla kefir; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup (60 mL) local butter, melted; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla; 2/3 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar; 1 tbsp (15 mL) activated charcoal; 3 tbsp (45 mL) Ontario kefir; Blue/green edible glitter

Savour Ontario Kitchen Jun 29 2020

Everyday Delicious

25 min

Yields 12 Donuts or 24 Mini

Using kefir helps to create a light and airy donut, the whole family will love. Have fun and create a mystic type glaze with edible glitter to mimic your favourite galaxy or metallic rays.

Prep 15 MIN

Cook 10 MIN

Donut Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) all purpose flour Checkbox selected

1/2 tsp (2 mL) each baking powder and baking soda Checkbox selected

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt Checkbox selected

1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh grated nutmeg Checkbox selected

1 cup (250 mL) Ontario vanilla kefir Checkbox selected

2 eggs

1/4 cup (60 mL) local butter, melted Checkbox selected

1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla Checkbox selected

2/3 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar Checkbox selected

Glaze Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar Checkbox selected

1 tbsp (15 mL) activated charcoal Checkbox selected

3 tbsp (45 mL) Ontario kefir Checkbox selected

Blue/green edible glitter Checkbox selected

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

Step 2

In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, whisk together kefir, eggs, butter and vanilla. Add sugar and whisk until combined. Add flour mixture and stir until batter is smooth and no flour remains.

Step 4

Spoon batter into buttered donut pans and bake for about 10 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool completely.

Step 5

Glaze: In a bowl, sift icing sugar into a bowl and whisk in charcoal. Whisk in kefir until smooth and runny.

Step 6

Dip each donut into glaze and place on cooling rack set over a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining donuts.

Step 7

Sprinkle each donut with edible glitter and swirl; let stand 2 hours to set or enjoy right away!

Tip: To easily fill the donut pans, scrape batter into a resealable bag and cut 1 corner. Squeeze into each donut space equally.

Nutritional Information

One Serving 1/12 Recipe or 1 Donut

Calories	210
Protein	4 g
Carbohydrates	38 g
Fat	5 g
Saturated Fat	3 g
Trans Fat	0.2 g
Cholesterol	40 mg
Sodium	210 mg
Fibre	1 g
Sugars	21 g

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