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Writer's pictureBrianne Thomas

Baked Butterfinger Doughnuts

Updated: Oct 3

Is this a breakfast recipe or a dessert?


It offers a cake-like doughnut with the addition of the famous crispy chocolate and peanut butter bits, topped with a vanilla glaze and more of that sweet, crunchy candy we all love. It's the perfect sweet treat anytime!


Yield: Approximately 18 doughnuts


Ingredients

1 cup Butterfinger Baking Bits, plus 1⁄4 cup for topping

2 1⁄4 cup All-Purpose Flour

2 1⁄2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1 1⁄2 cup sugar

1 1⁄4 cup Milk

1 Tablespoons vanilla extract

3 Tablespoons butter, melted

2 large eggs, lightly beaten


Vanilla Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 Tablespoons milk



Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


In a large bowl, gently whisk together eggs, butter, vanilla, and milk.


In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.


Using a hand mixer on low-medium speed, carefully add dry ingredients. Mix until well

combined.


Gently fold in 1 cup Butterfinger Baking Bits and lightly mix until incorporated.


Lightly grease doughnut pan with nonstick spray, then carefully pour batter into each cavity, approximately 3⁄4 of the way full.


Bake for approximately 17-20 minutes or until golden brown and inserted toothpick is clean.


Allow to cool in pan for 3 minutes before transferring to wire cooling racks.


For the Glaze

In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 Tablespoons of milk.


Add additional milk until mixture is thin and slightly runny.


Using a fork, drizzle each doughnut with glaze and top with remaining candy bits.


baked butterfinger doughnut


 

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