How to Make Carrot Cake Doughnuts Breakfast Recipe

These carrot cake doughnuts have all the flavor of your favorite carrot cake with cream cheese frosting but in doughnut form. Baked instead of fried, you’ll love how easy they are to make!

I absolutely love carrot cake. The spices… the dense, super moist cake crumb…. The cream cheese frosting. It’s probably one of the most flavor cakes you can make. And although I was sceptical of any dessert with vegetables for the majority of my childhood.

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Now today’s carrot cake doughnuts have all the flavor of your favorite carrot cake recipe, are baked instead of fried, topped with cream cheese glaze, and made without an electric mixer. The whole recipe comes together in way less time than it takes to make a carrot cake – and if you’re like me, you can always a doughnut for breakfast.

How to Make Carrot Cake Doughnuts Breakfast Recipe

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These carrot cake doughnuts have all the flavor of your favorite carrot cake with cream cheese frosting but in doughnut form. Baked instead of fried, you’ll love how easy they are to make! I absolutely love carrot cake. The spices… the dense, super moist cake crumb…. The cream cheese frosting. It’s probably one of the most flavor cakes you can make. And although I was sceptical of any dessert with vegetables for the majority of my childhood.

How to Make Carrot Cake Doughnuts Breakfast Recipe

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These carrot cake doughnuts have all the flavor of your favorite carrot cake with cream cheese frosting but in doughnut form. Baked instead of fried, you’ll love how easy they are to make! I absolutely love carrot cake. The spices… the dense, super moist cake crumb…. The cream cheese frosting. It’s probably one of the most flavor cakes you can make. And although I was sceptical of any dessert with vegetables for the majority of my childhood.

Prep Time	Cook Time	Passive Time
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Prep Time

20minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
10minutes	30minutes

• Course Breakfast

Nutrition Facts

How to Make Carrot Cake Doughnuts Breakfast Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 704 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22g 34%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Polyunsaturated Fat 4g

Monounsaturated Fat 7g

Cholesterol 103mg 34%

Sodium 429mg 18%

Potassium 278mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 118g 39%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 80g

Protein 9g 18%

Vitamin A 160%

Vitamin C 5%

Calcium 7%

Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup flour spooned
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 3/4 cup carrots grated
• 4 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoon cream

Servings:

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Ingredients 3/4 cup flour spooned 1 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons sour cream 3/4 cup carrots grated 4 oz cream cheese softened 1 cup Powdered sugar 1-2 tablespoon cream Servings: Units:MetricUS Imperial

Course Breakfast Nutrition Facts How to Make Carrot Cake Doughnuts Breakfast Recipe Amount Per Serving Calories 704 Calories from Fat 198 % Daily Value* Total Fat 22g 34% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 103mg 34% Sodium 429mg 18% Potassium 278mg 8% Total Carbohydrates 118g 39% Dietary Fiber 4g 16% Sugars 80g Protein 9g 18% Vitamin A 160% Vitamin C 5% Calcium 7% Iron 15% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and spray a doughnut pan with non-stick cooking spray. You'll end up with 6-8 doughnuts, so you may need to grease 2 pans or make the doughnuts in 2 batches.
2. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Then in a separate medium-sized bowl whisk together the oil, sugar, egg, vanilla and sour cream.
3. Stir the flour mixture into the oil mixture using a spoon or rubber spatula, then stir in the shredded carrots. Be careful not to over mix the batter. Then spoon the batter into the prepared doughnut pan filling each cavity about two-thirds full, or pipe the batter into each cavity using a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the bottom corner cut off. You'll end up with 6-8 doughnuts.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until if you gently touch a doughnut with your finger it's slightly springy. Allow to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then remove the doughnuts from the pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.
5. Make the Cream Cheese Glaze
6. As the doughnuts are baking or cooling, make the glaze. In a small bowl beat the cream cheese using an electric mixer until soft. Then carefully beat in the powdered sugar and the cream as necessary. You may need to add a little extra powdered sugar or a little extra cream as necessary.
7. Frost the top of each doughnut using a piping bag or a flat edge knife. Then sprinkle walnuts on top of each.

Recipe Notes

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