Happy Friday, and happy weekend! And oh my gosh, happy summer. It’s Father’s Day weekend, which is just crazy, but with summer here and fun celebrations ahead, I can’t help but be excited! Summer baking is something I’m especially excited for this year. My goal is to use all the fresh summer produce and share plenty of new ice cream recipes! And I feel we’re kicking things off on a very positive note with these fun baked doughnuts. I actually had the idea for this recipe come to mind just a few days ago. I loved the idea so much that I tested the recipe and am now sharing it only days later. I’m so excited about these doughnuts!! I’ve been wanting to make doughnuts for a long while now. I knew I wanted them to be baked, and fun for summer. I had many ideas, but when a zucchini doughnut came to mind, I was sold. What a fun twist on zucchini bread. And trust me, these are much more delicious!
The details
Step 1: shred the zucchini You can use zucchini or yellow summer squash. Both work great, I actually like summer squash a little more! The key to baking with zucchini is to make sure to squeeze out the extra moisture. Just lay the shredded zucchini on a kitchen towel and ring it out the best you can. Step 2: make the batter This is pretty standard, first mix together the wet ingredients: melted coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla. Then mix in the shredded zucchini. Now the dry, I love to use whole wheat pastry flour, then some baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Mix, mix! Once the batter is ready to go, bake it in a doughnut pan. If you don’t have a doughnut pan, make doughnut holes using either a regular muffin pan or a mini muffin pan. Either option works just the same. Step 3: make the cinnamon maple glaze I took inspiration from my Cinnamon Spiced Sugar Cookies and apple fritters, and decided on a buttery maple glaze with cinnamon and a touch of coffee throughout. It’s just some browned butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar, instant coffee, and cinnamon. Not too strong, not too sweet, but just right. Especially when spread on top of a warm doughnut. Delicious! Bake these up this weekend for Dad! I promise these doughnuts are so good – such a great treat all the way through fall! Looking for other summer desserts? Here are my favorites: Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake Creamy Strawberry Mango Popsicles Double Strawberry Sugar Cookies Giant Double Blueberry Muffin Cookies Cream Cheese Swirled Cinnamon Carrot Cake Muffins Lastly, if you make these Zucchini Doughnuts with Cinnamon Maple Glaze, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
